Media Release
Mangaluru, Sep 5: The Chemistry department of St Aloysius College, here believes that basic Science especially Chemistry is the way ahead in research and every other walk of life.
The department has been involved in Chemistry popularisation programmes in the past few years. As a result of this, there is increasing trend in the students opting for Basic Sciences and this year the science courses in the college reached full strength in all the Science departments for undergraduate programmes. It is heartening to observe that many academically oriented students take up basic sciences and also the college continuously organises programmes to give them a direction to choose their career in Science.
To mark International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements 2019, and to raise awareness of Chemistry and its applications for sustainable development, the department of Chemistry is organising a one day programme on September 6 for the students of Pre-University Colleges on the theme 'eka-vision'- The Future of Bright Minds.
Dr Ronald Narareth, head, department of Chemistry say, “Pre-university students are the right beneficiaries of a programme that can help them think beyond professional courses as a career."
Today, a lot of debate revolves on the concern that in attracting students, basic Science seems to be losing out to other disciplines, particularly the professional courses. Even though basic Science stream has ample career opportunities, the widespread impression among students is that unlike professional courses, a career in basic Science is not lucrative.
The coordinator of the event, Sahana says that many more attempts like this will boost students to consider basic Science as a career and will definitely combat the general decline of students taking basic Sciences.
The programme includes interactive sessions, followed by various competitions related to Chemistry such as ice-breaker, Mock Press, seminar, collage, interactive Chemistry, Turn Coat, quiz, Chemistry Rangoli, Treasure Hunt, Chem Jumbles, wealth out of waste, Chemistry comedy, creative writing, pencil sketching, video juggling and model making.
The programme will begin with inauguration by the chief guest, Dr Hemant Pandey, scientist ‘F’, head Chemistry unit, Herbal Medicine division, Defense Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Uttarakhand. The department is honoring the students who have been awarded the INSPIRE fellowship because of their exemplary performance in academics (in PUC).
The programme is an opportunity to explore chemistry and discover Science as a career, motivate young minds to develop a scientific temper while we celebrate the contributions of Chemists to Science.