1.      BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT:

Nayagarh Autonomous College was established in the year 1961.The scope of the teaching was initially limited to P.U Science and humanities Classes. Degree Classes in science started from the year 1963.Mr.A.V.P Ranga Rao was the first HOD of the Department. He initiated various steps to bring the shape of the Chemistry department to its  present status. Honours course in Chemistry was opened in the year 1973.

                                        The department started imparting teaching in Honours in the year 1973 with 16 seats which was expanded to 32in the year 1989 and then expanded to 64 in the year  2006. From 2012 onwards the intake capacity of Chemistry  Honours has been increased to  80.

2.      Incumbency list of HODs:

3.      Courses offered and Sanctioned Strength: This department offers teaching facility for Honours as well as for General elective students.

          CHEMISTRY (HONOURS), STRENGHT = 80

                      GENERAL ELECTIVE = 176

4.      Departmental Activities

A.      (Academic):1. DEPARTMENT SEMINAR

                                                        2. PROJECT WORK

                                                        3. STUDY TOUR

B.     (Non-Academic):

                                                           1. TEACHER’S DAY

                                                     2. CHILDRENS DAY

                                                          3. PICNIC

6.     Technical Staff:

Store Keeper:

7.      Facilities available:

                    I.            Seminar Hall: Nil

                 II.            Seminar library: 1

No. of Text books: 879

           No. of Reference books: 630

                   Journal/Periodicals: 02

               III.            Laboratory with instruments (Major instruments installed in the Dept.):

A)    Honours laboratory

B)     Pass laboratory

C)     Physical laboratory

Instruments

1.      Electric Digital Balance

2.      Distillation Appraratus

3.      Oven Universal

4.      Magnetic Stirrer

5.      Centrifuse Tube

6.      Hot Plate

7.      Heating Mentle

8.      Ph Meter Digital

9.      Digital Spectrophotometer

10.  Serological Water Bath

11.  Overhead Projector

12.  Tripad Stand Screen

13.  Double Distillation Apparatus

14.  Digital Balance

15.  Filtration Kit

16.  Fire Extinguisher

17.  B.O.D Incubator

18.  Photo Analyser

19.  Hp Laser Jet P1007

20.  Water Purifier

21.  Digital Electronic Balance

22.  U.V Visible Spectrophotometer

23.  Water Analyst Kit

24.  Double Distillation Plant

25.  Digital Conductivity Meter

26.  Digital Potentiometer

27.  Digital Top Balance

28.  Microprocessor Photo Colorimeter

29.  Melting Point Apparatus

30.  Ostwald Viscometer

31.  Atomic Model Set

32.  Beckman’s  Depression Freezing Point Apparatus

33.  Filtration Assembly

D)    Computer and internet: ONE DESKTOP, BROAD BAND CONNECTED

8.      Student Achievements:

          I.            Scholarship: National Merit Scholarship/Junior Merit Scholarship, Topper of the subject after completing Graduation

CHEMISTRY DEARTMENT  TOPPERS                                             MARKS  SECURED

1. ROJALIN SAHOO (2021)

2. BIDHIBANDHU ARUKH (2020)

3. SATYABHAMA BEHERA (2019)   

4. SUNITA MALLA (2018)                                             

5. PARTHA SARATHI BALIARSINGH  (2017)                                                          710

6. SUSAMA BEHERA -5301NA13077 (2016)                                                           694

7. RAJESH KUMAR -5301NA12049  (2015)                                                            689

8. SADANANDA MUDULI-5301NA11058 (2014)                                                     684

9. NARGISH ANAWARI-5301NA10042 (2013) BEST GRADUATE                         705

10. BARSHA PRIYADARSHINI PARIDA-5301NA09023 (2012)                              667

11. MINATI DAS-530108005 (2011)                                                                        697

12. MAMATARANI RANBIRSINGH (2010)

13. MAMATA JENA (2009)

Medals:

Prizes: Loyesa Rani Singh(+3 2^nd yr)- 1^ST in English and Odia debate competition in Republic day and Independence day

1^st prize in debate competition state level corruption free vigilance awareness week,1^st prize in odia debate competition organised by  Gopabandhu Samaj,1^st prize in wild life debate.

Sameer  Ranjan Sethi(+3 2^nd yr )-Amul Vidyashree award , District best student award 2011

Rageshree Dash (+3 3rd Yr) - 2nd runner of voice of Nayagarh.

Mithilesh Kumar Swain (+3 3rd Yr) - Member of University Cricket Team.

Dillip Kumar Kanhar (+3 3rd Yr) -State football team member

Madhusmita Nayak (+3 3rd Yr) -Best NCC Naval cadet east zone.

Sukendra Kumar Sahoo (+3 3rd Yr)  1st position in District level Art competition.

Smrutirekha Sarangi (+3 3rd Yr)  2nd postion district level Art competition.

Durga Madhab Rath (+3 3rd Yr)  1st position District level debate competition.

Tarini Prasad Nayak (+3 3rd Yr)  2nd in District level Song competition.

NSS/NCC/Sports/Competition (outside and inside):

Sports;

a) Sushree Subhadra Acharya (+3 3^rd  yr) -Badminton Champion in   singles and doubles

       b) Sameer Ranjan Sethi(+3 2^nd yr )--Inter College Cricket Team

       c) Rashmi Ranjan Pradhan(+3 2^nd yr )-- Inter College Cricket Team

       d) Udit Narayan Sahoo(+3 2^nd yr )-- - Inter College Cricket Team       

Competition  :

a) Satyapriya Pradha (+3 3^rd  yr) n-1^st in Singing competition ( Annual Function)

b) Suveshna Pattanaik (+3 3^rd  yr) -2^nd  in Singing competition ( Annual Function)

c) Pragyanshree Aparajita (+3 3^rd  yr) -2^nd in English Essay and Debate ( Annual Function)

NSS:

a)      JYITIRANJAN BEHERA(+3 3rd  yr)

b)      JAGDISH MAHAPATRA(+3 2^nd yr)

NCC:

a) SOBHARANI SAHOO (+3 3RD  yr)

b) MADHUSMITA NAYAK (+3 3RD yr)

c) DAMBARUDHAR BEHERA ( +3 3RD yr)

d) SHIBANI BURGI  ( +3 3RD yr)

e) SUBHADRA PRADHAN ( +3 3RD yr) 

Extension Activities:

Red Cross :

a)      Chinmaya Kumar Behera

b)      Biswaranjan Maharathi

c)      Pritish Kumar Sethy

d)      Master Alok

e)      Krushna Chandra

f)       Hemant Kumar Sahu

g)      Kiranbala Sahoo

Blood Donation :

a)      Narendra Meher

b)      Niranjan Mohapatra

c)      Sumit Kumar Nayak

d)      Saroj Kumar Pradhan

e)      Kartik Kumar   Sahoo

f)       Basanta Kumar Mallick

9      Seminars and Workshops organized by the department

10.      Eminent personalities visited the Department

11.      Results: +3 Final Degree only (Tabular and Graphic form from 2009):

Tabular Form:

1.      Students progression to Higher Education as per record available:

a)      Prasana Soumendriya Sahoo -M.Sc,Utkal University

b)      Swapna Behera-M.Sc, Sambalpur University

c)      Gopal Krushna Sahoo-M.Sc,Khalikote University

d)     Disha Darshini- M.Sc, Ravanshaw University

e)      Minati Das-Ph.D Scholar,IIT Guwahati

2.      Lists of outstanding Alumni: (Maximum 10)

a)      Dr.Santosh Kumar Mishra ,Scientist, IMMT,BBSR

b)      Mr.Pravat Kumar Sahoo ,O.A.S-Odisha Adminstrative Service

c)      Mr.Surendra Kumar Martha ,Scientist-IISc,Banglore   

d)     Mr.Sukant Kumar Mishra,Sr.Scientist-D.R.D.O,MUMBAI

e)      Mr.Akshay Kumar Satapathy,Sr.Scientist-D.R.D.O,MUMBAI

f)       Mr.Sisir Acharya,IFS-Indian Forest Service

g)      Miss Dharitri Mishra,OAS-Odisha Adminstrative Service

h)      .Mr.Jyoti Prakash Pradhan-USA

i)        Dr.SabitaPradhan  -U.S.A

j)        Mr. Sukanta Kumar Mishra-Sydney

k)      Dr,Harekrishnasahoo-Asst.Professor NIT,Rourkela

l)        Mr. Jatin Kumar Sinha-Germany

m)    Mr. Nitin Kumar Sinha-Germany

n)      Dr.Sabita nayak, Asst.Professor,Ravanshaw University

o)      Mr.Suvendu Kumar martha ,Asst.Professor,IITHyderbad

p)      Dr.RabinarayanDakua,MBBS,Physician ,Balipadar,Ganjam

q)      Mr.NitinSinha,Scientist,Post Doctoral Fellow,London

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