Department - Chemistry

Profile of Department

Name of Department Chemistry
Establishment The Department of Chemistry was founded with the establishment of More Women College in 2012.
Courses offered UG : B.Sc. Degree Course in Chemistry (6 Unit)
Evaluation pattern Choice based credit system is being implemented from the A Y 2011-12
Aims & objectives
  1. To impart value based chemistry education to make the students competent, accountable and civilized citizen.
  2. To encourage the students to apply the knowledge of chemistry for the benefit of society.
  3. To develop strategic collaboration with chemical industries by means of projects which uplifts the interest and awareness of students in chemistry.
  4. To provide caliber human resource having skill for industries.
List of Faculty
  1. Mr. Prasanna Ashok Mhasalkar, Head of Dept.
  2. Ms. Pratiksha Prakash Gharge
  3. Ms. Pratima Bhoir
Learning Resources
  1. Laboratory = 02
  2. Solid Chemicals
  3. Liquid Chemicals
  4. Instruments
  5. Charts
  6. Models
  7. Library textbooks
  8. Library reference books
Best practices
  1. Power-point Presentations, Question-Answer sessions, Classroom Seminars, practice tests for better understanding subject.
  2. Excursions to chemical industries.
  3. Organization of demonstration of Fire Extinguisher.
  4. Organization of guest lectures to understand curriculum & carrier opportunities in chemistry.
  5. Celebration of National Science day.
  6. Organization of Poster presentation & PPT presentation competitions.
  7. Welcome Function for the New-Comers.
  8. Fare-Well Function for the Senior students.
SWOC analysis of the department
  • Strengths
    1. Small group of students leading to better interactions.
    2. Supportive work environment with excellent staff-student rapport.
    3. Well designed syllabus, good content delivery.
    4. Better career options leading to greater demand of the specialization.
    5. Well qualified and dedicated faculty.
  • Weaknesses
    1. Inadequate infrastructure and ambience.
    2. Extra load on the existing laboratories.
    3. Weak Socio economic background of the students with low motivation and poor commitment.
    4. Poor language skills among students.
  • Opportunities
    1. Enhancing laboratory facilities to provide better ambience.
    2. Supplement the syllabus by arranging more co-curricular activities.
    3. Engaging in more interdisciplinary research and tapping more funding sources.
    4. Providing many opportunities for internships.
  • Challenges
    1. Enhance research atmosphere among faculty and students.
    2. Increasing use of ICT in teaching-learning.
    3. Widen educational facilities within existing infrastructure.
Future plans
  1. Start PG course in same discipline.
  2. Increasing the number of papers presented and published.
  3. Organizing conferences and seminar.