Advanced Chemistry=
labs,
library open in Ravenshaw
Cuttack: The Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw Universit=
y
in collaboration with GNM Foundation (Prof. Gokulanand=
a
Mahapatra Foundation) inaugurated its much-awai=
ted
Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and =
PG
Seminar Library last month.
Former Vice Chancellor of BPUT, Dr. Omkar Nath Mohanty inaugurated =
the
well-equipped laboratories and library which were established to commemorate
the rich contribution of renowned scientist and academician Prof. Gokulananda Mahapatra in =
the
field of chemistry. Former Vice Chancellor of Ravenshaw University Sri Devdas Chhotray, Prof. Gokulananda Mahapatra him=
self,
HOD Chemistry Dr. Ratan Kumar Dey,
all faculty members and many students of the department were also present on
the occasion.
It may be mentioned here that the GNM Foundation established by Prof. Gokulananda Mahapatra, wh=
o was
also a former professor and head of the department of Chemistry in the
erstwhile Ravenshaw
College, undertook
extensive renovation of the organic chemistry laboratory of the department.=
In
addition, the foundation also helped to renovate the PG seminar library and
contributed the library with many valuable books worth lakhs
of rupees for the benefit of students. Now, students of the chemistry
department can avail the facility of using modern and advanced chemistry
laboratories and library. This new establishment is considered as a highly
successful step in the ambitious laboratory modernization programme
as envisioned by Sri Chhotray, said Dr. Dey.
Soon after the grand inauguration, a small function was held in the Heritage
Hall of Ravenshaw University. It was attended by many scientists and
academicians of repute like Dr. Girijanandan Mahapatra, Dr. Bijay Kuma=
r Patnaik, Dr. Pravat Kumar=
Mishra, Dr. L. N. Patnaik=
, Dr. S.
Lenka, Dr. S. Samal=
, and
Dr. J. P. Das. All faculties and students=
of
the department also attended the function.