The Department of Chemistry at Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University organized an enriching week-long Faculty Development Programme on Monday, 29th May 2023. The programme was inaugurated by the esteemed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, who graced the event as the chief guest. In his opening remarks, he commended the programme and highlighted its potential for fostering the high-quality development of teachers. Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramod Kumar Satapathy presided over the event. Prof. Nigamananda Das from the Department of Chemistry at Utkal University joined as the keynote speaker. Prof. Das emphasized the significance of practical classes within the programme, offering valuable insights to the participants. Another esteemed guest, Prof. H. N. Thatoi, Coordinator of Institutional Development Plan, honored the occasion and acclaimed the Department of Chemistry as the university's finest. The event featured the valuable perspective of Prof. M. Himabindu, the IQAC Director, who shared her views on computational chemistry. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, an Associate Professor and Programme Coordinator, extended a warm welcome to the guests and delivered an engaging opening address. Departmental Assistant Professor and Co-coordinator Dr. Ashish Kumar Jena expressed gratitude and proposed the vote of thanks.
The effective management of the programme was made possible by the diligent contributions of Dr. Lingaraj Behera, the Head of the Department, and Asst. Professor Dr. Amar Kumar Dora. A total of 41 faculty members from various colleges and universities across Odisha actively participated in this programme. The participants had the privilege of receiving training from esteemed resource persons, including Retd. Prof. Prakash Mohanty, Prof. Nigmanand Das, Prof. Sushant Kumar Badamali, Associate Professor Dr. Brajanarayana Patra from Utkal University, Chief Scientist of National Metallurgy Laboratory Prof. Trilochan Mishra, Associate Professor Dr. Amaresh Mishra, UGC Associate Professor Dr. Hirak Chakraborty from Sambalpur University, and Dr. Vishnu Prasad Biswal from NISER.
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