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The founder members of Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Kolhapur Principal Br. Balasaheb Khardekar and Shikshan Maharshi Principal M.R.Desai started Science Wing in 1958.The Department of Chemistry was established in 1958.Right from the beginning of the Science Wing, Chemistry has been taught
as special subject at B.Sc. III. Class.
Heads of Department from the beginning
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Sr. No.
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Name
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Tenure
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1
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Mrs. T. S. Nevagi
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1958-1960
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2
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Dr. C. M. Deshpande
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1960-1981
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3
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Mrs. T. S. Nevagi
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1981-1990
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4
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Mr. L. K. Ingale
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1990-2002
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5
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Mr. B. G. Mahajan
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2002-2005
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6
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Mr. D. R. Gat
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2005-2006
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7
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Mr. P.P. Sutar
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2006-
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Infrastructure
The built up area of the department is 3505.14 sq.feet.. in which we have 3 laboratories, Physical Instrumentation Lab. & balance room , preparation room & store room. The laboratories are well equipped with L.P.G. connection, water connection, Electric supply and other necessary requirement for the smooth working of the practicals. The department has various instruments like Digital Colorimeter, Digital Conductometer Digital Potentiometer, Digital Polarimeter, Digital PH meter, Digital Balance, Refractometer, Oven Electric Furnace Heating mental Electric Centrifugal machine, Laboratory equipment’s like Kjeldahl’s Apparatus, Soxhlet Apparatus, Suction pump, Glass wares, and Chemicals support the Chemistry Education.
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