Profile

The Chemistry Department was established in 1968 under the leadership ofDr.Jasti Venkateswarlu who had long and rich experience as lecturer. Mr. P. Kotewararao M.Sc with another experienced lecturer Mr. A.Bhaskara Rao as administrator over the years the department has grown from strength to strength, begins with a humble strength of 3 in 1968 to nine  in 2016. The dedication of the department to the academic progress of the student community . Its extra curricular, co-curricular and extension activities make it take a place of pride among the several departments of JKC College.

Bio-Chemistry was introduced in 1995 and Post Graduate course in Chemistry was introduced in 1997. Dr. J.Venkateswarlu went abroad (U.S.A) and instituted poor student aid awards an International development fund for higher education. Sri P.Sambasiva Rao was appointed as Principal., P.A.S College, PEDANANDIPADU. Sri P.Koteswara Rao is at present working as director, Vignan Educational Institutions. The department instituted an Endownment Scholorship to perpetuate the memory of Sri M.Prasad Babu a Lecturer in Chemistry department, J.K.C College, GUNTUR. Dr. Sivarama Babu, Reader in department of Chemistry was given Best Teacher Award by A.P Government during 1999-2000.

Courses offered:
1. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
2. Chemistry, Botany, Zoology,
3. Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry
4. Microbiology, Biochemistry,Chemistry)

INTERDICIPLINARY COURSE OFFERED:

B.Sc:MPC, CBZ, MBC and BT.B.C

Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

B.Sc:MPC, CBZ, MBC and BT.B.C

Seminars:

Student Profile Course-Wise: 2006

participated in various extension activities:

1. The Department staff member Sri. D.Rahul is engaged in National Social Service Activities It has been providing free medical and paramedical aid to all people irrespective of race, region and religion.
2. Financial aid is given to poor needy students.

Strengths of the Department:

• Qualified and Well Experienced faculty
• Actively engaged in research
• Continuous student Assessment
• Participation in academic and extension activities
• Well established infrastructure

Opportunities Of The Depatrement:

• Department had opportunity for doing research
• Internet facility
• Department Library
• Chemical Store
• Instrumentation lab

Challanges of The Departement

• Motivating the students to select in the central universities.
• To prepare the students to qualify in the CSIR and UGC Tests.

Future Plans Of The Departement

• Proposed to implement certificate courses.
• Proposal to increase the instruments.
• Proposed to increase the no of books in the Departmental library.
• Proposed to provide internet computer facility to the students in the department.