IMPRESSIONS PAZHASSI RAJA N.S.S. COLLEGE, 2 ANNUAL NEWS LETTER 2014-15

The Chemistry of Life FROM THE The Department Of Chemistry & Research Centre successfully organised the open PRINCIPAL’S DESK defence seminar of the first research scholar, Smt. Prasanna M.K, guided by Dr. K. Pradeep Kumar ,Principal, PRNSS, College, Mattanur, at the Department of Chemistry and Research Centre, , The higher education on 09.06.2014. Kekule club activities of the sector in is facing academic year 2014-15 was inaugurated by Dr. several challenges in spite Nygil Thomas, Assistant Professor, Nirmalagiri of the tremendous growth College on 11.07.14, followed by a talk on the witnessed in terms of higher study and career opportunities of the number of institutes and chemistry courses. Extension activity of the enrollment, over the past few years.The country needs an education system that can deliver quality education for promoting research and to create skilled and employable youth. Knowledge not only lights up the mind and soul of those who seek it,butalso illuminate the present and future of the country.Pazhassi Raja NSS College, Mattanur, has been a centre of higher learning for the past fifty years. It has produced great men and women who are well placed in different walks of life.I have been a part of the institution for the last 31 years of my career as a Professor of Chemistry and in the department on Water Quality Analysis was last two years as head of the institution. Looking inaugurated by Dr. Harikumar of CWRDM, back, I feel that I have done my duties and Kozhikode on 13.11.14 . Survey on the natural responsibilities to the best of my ability. I step and artificial water bodies of the town ward of down with a deep sense of satisfaction and Mattanur municipality was conducted by students fulfillment. I take this opportunity to express my on 14.11.14. students manuscript magazine heartfelt gratitude to the management, NANO and news letter PAZHASSI CHEM were colleagues, students and parents for the released by Dr.Balakrishnan, HOD, Plant support and friendship given to me. I wish the Science, by handing over the copies to the institution and all its stakeholders the very best

Dr K Pradeep Kumar

This academic year was marked with various events and success stories. Renovation works of the college and hostel buildings initiated in the previous year continued with full vigour in this year also. All these works were funded by our management. Along with these works, two rain water harvesting tanks, each of Principal, Dr. K.Pradeep Kumar. Dr. Balakrishnan one lakh liter capacity were built using GDA OF gave a talk on food safety and Pesticide Control. UGC 12th plan. With these, educational Department of Chemistry and Physics jointly ambience of the institution has improved greatly organised a programme for honouring the to cater to the curricular experience of the eminent scientist Dr. Mukundan Thelakkat, who students in various disciplines. once belonged to this department and is now with

To cater to the needs and aspirations of higher education in a just equitable manner. IMPRESSIONS PAZHASSI RAJA N.S.S. COLLEGE, MATTANUR 3 ANNUAL NEWS LETTER 2014-15

the University of Bayreuth, Germany on 30.01.15. Chemistry Kekule club together with Women's cell as part of cleanliness cleaned the college road by removing the the waste materials and placing waste baskets on 12th February. Chemistry association was inaugurated by Prof. Prabhakaran (Rtd. Professor Govt. Brennen College, ) on 24.02.15. He delivered a talk on Basic concept in Chemistry. National Science day was observed by the department through a series of activities. Department of chemistry &Research centre organized a one day They secured recognition as “Best Management national seminar in honour of Dr.K. Pradeep Team” in the Management Fest conducted by the Kumar (former HOD of Chemistry who retired Dept.