Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 6: “If you treat glass right, it does not crack. If you know their properties, you can make things right.” The department of Chemistry, St Agnes College (Autonomous), here, on March 5 organized a one-day national-level preliminary workshop on 'Fabrication of Glassware.

Glassware has become part and parcel of practical chemistry in academics and research. Any practical study requires an appropriate and specialized glass apparatus. Fabricating the necessary glassware is an art. It is important to create awareness and impart hands-on experience of this technique both as a skill and art among the teachers and students of Chemistry.

S Murughan, chief guest and Dr Sr M Jeswina AC, principal inaugurated the workshop. Sr Roopa Rodrigues the convenor, Dr Geetha Nazareth, Dr B S Saraswathi were the other dignitaries who graced the occasion. Murughan introduced to the audience the art of fabricating glassware and its scope. Dr Sr M Jeswina AC delivered her presidential address. Dr Ita D’Souza compered the inaugural.

After the inaugural, students were exposed to demonstrations on fabrication of different glasswares by A Rajendran, Alaghesan and Murughan. They were introduced to techniques like glass cutting, drawing of glass and glass blowing. The participants got an opportunity to try out various glassware fabrication after which an interactive session was held which helped them clear their queries.

Dr Jayantha H, former HOD of Chemistry was the chief guest for the valedictory. The winners of the exhibition cum model making competition held to celebrate 150 years of Periodic Table were felicitated by A Rajendran, Alaghesan and Murughan. Reshal Rodrigues of III BSc compered the programme.