DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-II
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
Students are encouraged and engaged usually in different extension activities
being undertaken by the Department as well as Doon Science Club. These
activities include participation in different competitions being held in
university and outside, organizing extended classes, tutorials and remedial
courses..
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the
Department.
Students participate in different workshops/ seminars organized by the
Department and individual faculties in different forms. Students are usually
given responsibility for management of these events and activities under active
guidance of a faculty in charge.
49. State whether the programme/ Department is accredited/ graded by
other agencies? If yes, give details.
Not Applicable for a new Department.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the Department in generating
new knowledge, basic or applied.
The Department commenced in 2015 and is in its early stage (1 st year) of
growth. All the present faculties of the Department are Doctorate from
recognized universities and institutes of India with a diverse experience of
research in collaboration with leading groups of the world. Hence, the
Department foresees its possible contribution in basic and applied sciences
through research activities in future.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Challenges (SWOC) of the Department.
Strengths
Weaknesses
1. Highly competent, young,
energetic and enthusiastic faculty
members
2. Encouraging response from the
larger society in terms of applications
for admission in the Department.
1. Infrastructure for experimental
research is not yet on place.
2. Inadequacy of human resources and
scarcity of faculty members.
3. Encouraging attitude of the state
government (especially at the level of
bureaucracy) in terms of promoting
School of Physical Science including
Department of Chemistry.
4. Presence of bright undergraduate
students.
Opportunities
1.Guiding students to appear for
competitive exams such as NET,
JAM, JEST, GATE, SET, GRE,
Defense and Civil Services and
School of Physical Sciences
Challenges
1. To meet the aspiration of students
in dynamic market situations.
2. To meet the standards of teaching
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