[Assam] Chemical Science course in pipeline at IIT Guwahati (The Assam Tribune, 25.06.2007)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Chemical Science course in pipeline at IIT Guwahati
>From Our Correspondent
 NORTH GUWAHATI, June 24 – A four-year B Tech course on Chemical Science and Technology has been proposed to be introduced in the IIT Guwahati and after its introduction, IIT(G) would be the only IIT in the country to do so.

It is stated that the programme to be offered by the institute’s department of Chemistry, will equip students in frontline interdisciplinary areas like environmental science and molecular biology.

However, the course is currently offered by Jadavpur University in Kolkata and Mumbai University. The course known as Chemical Technology in Mumbai University is highly popular. Students passing out lapped up by pharmaceutical companies. They also get ample job opportunities in chemical industries, biotech companies, environmental-related businesses and research and development sectors.

Further, the B Tech students in Chemical sciences would study more of subjects pertaining to industries like pharmaceuticals.

It is stated that the course content is designed to provide students practical training in basic science and engineering. The technical course components include applied catalysis, drug design, medicinal chemistry, manometricals and manoscience, fine and bulk chemicals, green chemical and technological practices.

   
   (The Assam Tribune,25.06.2007)

 			
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