Port Blair, June 9: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre,Port Blair has activated the Post Graduate Diploma in AnalyticalChemistry (PGDAC) at Study Centre-0201, Port Blair for July 2019academic session onwards.  The PG Diploma in Analytical Chemistry is a continuing education programme aimed for the enhancement of skills ofthe chemists employed in Industry, Research & Development and NationalLaboratories. It is also useful for all those Science Graduates whoare aspiring to get employment in these labs. The main objectives of the programe are to provide training in modern analytical techniques;to provide theoretical background and develop practical skills foranalyzing materials, even in trace amounts, using modern analyticalmethods and instruments; to enable students acquire to the analyticaldata and interpret the same using statistical principles and toinculcate a problem -solving approach by coordinating differentanalytical techniques.

The one year programme, in English Medium, consists of 32 credits withfour theory courses namely: Basic Analytical Chemistry, SeparationMethods, Spectroscopic Methods and Electro-analytical and otherMethods and four lab courses each namely,  Basic Analytical Chemistrylab, Separation Methods Lab, Spectroscopic Methods Lab andElectro-analytical and other Methods Lab  (Fee: Rs. 9800/-). AllScience Graduates with Chemistry as one of the subjects (including B.Pharma) are eligible for PG Diploma in Analytical Chemistry.  Nowthe admission for July 2019 Academic session is open at IGNOU website:www.ignou.ac.in. Interested applicants may meet Dr. T.R. Satyakeerthy, Assistant Regional Director at IGNOU, Regional Centre Port Blair or call (Ph No. 03192-230111).