NAGPUR: Chemistry teachers of colleges attached to Nagpur University are all set to revamp the syllabus of their post graduatestudents. This is being done to modify the syllabus to be structured in a way suited for semesterpattern of examinations rather than the annual pattern currently in use. They also aim to make the course more practical and usable in the current times.
The new course content designed after much brain storming by the teachers would be handed over to the dean, faculty of science KC Deshmukhfor approval and review after which vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal's consent would be required to implement the new syllabus. The last time the syllabus was updated was a decade ago and teachers feel that this was just the right time for another updation. This was the agenda when they all met at the Institute of Science on Sunday for a UGC sponsored workshop on ways of making syllabi in the subject globally competitive.
"Most universities in the state have already acted on the UGC recommendations and started a semester pattern. We would also want to do so in a phased manner. In the next couple of years, the post graduate courses would be incorporated in the recommended way and later the same would be done with the under graduate courses," informed PK Rahangdale, chairman, board of studies of Nagpur University.
"There is a need to introduce topics that would make the students of our university ready for the industry by imparting practical knowledge to them. We have to introduce some of the advances in the field in their curriculum and introduce topics more relevant in today's times as per the needs of the industry," opined LJ Paliwal, professor and head of the department of chemistry at the university.
"These new introductions have been planned in such a way that our students would not find it so difficult to cope with the syllabus of NET/SET examinations," said Jyotsana Meshram, professor of the PG department of Chemistry of the varsity.
The move would also make it easier for students from the university to move across the globe for jobs. "Most universities in the country use credit system. These changes would not only bring about uniformity in the grading system throughout the nation but also help our students compete at a global level," said Hemant Jahagirdar, head of chemistry department of SFS College.
SS Dhondge, principal of SK Porwal College of Kamptee opined that the new pattern would benefit students if the colleges also take up regular assessments by means of class tests, assignments and projects. Convener of the workshop, Rashmi Batra of the Institute of Science said that it was all the more important an exercise as the course may not be updated very soon again.
This is being done to modify the syllabus to be structured in a way suited for semester pattern of examinations rather than the annual pattern currently in use. They also aim to make the course more practical and usable.
The new course content designed after much brain storming by the teachers would be handed over to the dean, faculty of science KC Deshmukhfor approval and review after which vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal's consent would be required to implement the new syllabus. The last time the syllabus was updated was a decade ago and teachers feel that this was just the right time for another updation. This was the agenda when they all met at the Institute of Science on Sunday for a UGC sponsored workshop on ways of making syllabi in the subject globally competitive.
"Most universities in the state have already acted on the UGC recommendations and started a semester pattern. We would also want to do so in a phased manner. In the next couple of years, the post graduate courses would be incorporated in the recommended way and later the same would be done with the under graduate courses," informed PK Rahangdale, chairman, board of studies of Nagpur University.
"There is a need to introduce topics that would make the students of our university ready for the industry by imparting practical knowledge to them. We have to introduce some of the advances in the field in their curriculum and introduce topics more relevant in today's times as per the needs of the industry," opined LJ Paliwal, professor and head of the department of chemistry at the university.
"These new introductions have been planned in such a way that our students would not find it so difficult to cope with the syllabus of NET/SET examinations," said Jyotsana Meshram, professor of the PG department of Chemistry of the varsity.
The move would also make it easier for students from the university to move across the globe for jobs. "Most universities in the country use credit system. These changes would not only bring about uniformity in the grading system throughout the nation but also help our students compete at a global level," said Hemant Jahagirdar, head of chemistry department of SFS College.
SS Dhondge, principal of SK Porwal College of Kamptee opined that the new pattern would benefit students if the colleges also take up regular assessments by means of class tests, assignments and projects. Convener of the workshop, Rashmi Batra of the Institute of Science said that it was all the more important an exercise as the course may not be updated very soon again.
This is being done to modify the syllabus to be structured in a way suited for semester pattern of examinations rather than the annual pattern currently in use. They also aim to make the course more practical and usable.
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