About the Programme

Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC) is a continuing education programme designed and developed keeping in view the role of chemists played directly and indirectly in industry and national laboratories. It is aimed for the enhancement of skills of the chemists employed in Industry, Research and Development and National Laboratories. It is also useful for all those Science Graduates who are aspiring to get employment in these labs.

Background

The chemists occupy positions in different capacities in industry and national laboratories. The list of industries is very large; a few to name are Fertilizers, Sugar and Confectionery, Food Processing, Paints, Plastics and Polymers, Detergents, Glass and Ceramics, Cement, Dyes and Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals, Steel and Alloys, etc.

Apart from the above, chemists are employed in many national laboratories run by CSIR, ICAR, etc.

Seen against the demanding situation in which a chemist in an industry finds himself/herself, the training given through B.Sc. or in some cases even through M.Sc. curriculum is quite inadequate. While formulating a continuing education programme like PGDAC, adequate care and attention has been taken with respect to the of varied skill requirements such as practical work, problem tackling, information and quantitative skills, etc. The programme design was carried out systematically by holding an explorative workshop involving expertise from industry, academic institutions, professional/chartered bodies and Federation of industry. A thread bare discussion lead to the broad structure of the PGDAC programme.