Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow

The Department of Chemistry organized an event which is part of the Mission Shakti initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh on November 2, 2023. The speaker for the event was Dr. Shiwani Mishra, who is a Freelance Writer, Women Related Issues Specialist, Spiritual Counsellor and Past Life Regression Therapist. Dr. Amrita Srivastava, Department Coordinator of Mission Shakti introduced the theme of this event. Prof. Anil Mishra, Head of the Department welcomed the guests and mentioned the importance of such activities and lauded the initiative taken by the Government. Prof. Vijai Kumar Rai presented a memento to Dr. Shiwani Mishra and Dr. Joy Sarkar presented the memento to Prof. Madhurima Lal.
In the beginning, short speeches on theme of the event were delivered by Anjali Karki, a student of M.Sc. Chemistry Semester I and by two research scholars Faraz Ghous and Pulkit Sharma and on the theme of this event. Thereafter Dr. Amrita Srivastava, introduced the speaker to the audience.
Speaking on the topic Mahila: Ateet se Prerna (Women: Inspiration from the past) under Mission Shakti, Dr. Mishra said that problems related to women were very serious in the medieval period like - child marriage, purdah system, female feticide, pitiful condition of widows, social insecurity, dowry, illiteracy, Sati practice etc. These did not exist in the early Vedic period of Indian civilization however some of them are still prevalent in some parts even today.
Yajnopavita was performed for girls and thereafter they were provided education. They were also given military training along with other skills such as weaving clothes, performing various religious rituals, driving chariots, composing mantras etc. The mantras composed by women in all four Vedas prove their knowledge. In Rigveda alone, we find mantras written by twenty six women, some of them are Apala, Ghosha, Aditi, Vishvavara, Romasha etc. At that time, young men and women used to understand each other before getting married. The status of woman in the family was that of an empress.
Learning from the Vedic period, we have to educate the male section of the society towards women. Although nowadays the situation is improving a lot due to various efforts made by the government like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao etc., still more efforts have to be made in the field of education.
Only a self-reliant and confident daughter can again give us a golden age like the Vedic period.
Prof. Madhurima Lal, Convenor of the Mission Shakti Activities in the University of Lucknow concluded the program highlighting the main idea behind this mission. She lauded the efforts of the faculty and students of the department in conducting this program. Dr. Neeraj Kumar Mishra proposed the vote of thanks.
The event was attended by the faculty members and research scholars of the Chemistry Department along with Dr. Sanat Kumar Dwivedi an alumnus of the department. Prof. Naveen Khare former Head of the department was also present.

The Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, actively participated in "Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath" as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign, marking the 9th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission on October 1, 2023. The Swachh Bharat Mission, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has launched the "Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) - 2023" program, which runs from 15th September to 2nd October 2023. Faculty members, Students and staff of the department undertook shramdaan activities and cleaned the class rooms, laboratories and surroundings of the department.
Faculty members of the department also participated in the cleanliness drive along with Team Sanskritiki in the Tagore Library Lawns.
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Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign on October 1, 2023

Chemistry Department will be participating in Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign on October 1, 2023 at 10 AM.

Congratulations to Ankita Agarwal for successfully defending her PhD Viva voce examination on 29-9-23 and to Prof. Anil Mishra of Chemistry Department Lucknow University for mentoring. Prof S K Awasthi of Chemistry Department Delhi University, Delhi was the examiner.

Congratulations to Lubna Jamal for successfully defending her PhD Viva voce examination on 29-9-23 and to Prof. Anil Mishra of Chemistry Department Lucknow University for mentoring. Prof S K Awasthi of Chemistry Department Delhi University, Delhi was the examiner.

Congratulations to Kavita Dhariyal for successfully defending her PhD Viva voce examination on 26-9-23 and to Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh of Chemistry Department Lucknow University for mentoring. Prof Ashish K Tiwari of Chemistry Department BHU Varanasi was the examiner.

Congratulations to Sonam Rai for successfully defending her PhD Viva voce examination on 25-9-23 and to Prof Abha Bishnoi of Chemistry Department Lucknow University for mentoring. Prof Ashish K Tiwari of Chemistry Department BHU Varanasi was the examiner.

The University of Lucknow under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Alok Kumar Rai celebrated the International Yoga Day on 21 June, 2023 in the Paranjape Pavilion at 6:30 AM. After participating in this event the Faculty members, Research Scholars, students and staff of the Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow assembled in the department auditorium at 11:00 AM in the event organized by the department.
The program started with the brief introductory note by the officiating Head of the Department Prof. V.K. Sharma in which Prof. Sharma shed light on the Yogic practices and encouraged the gathering to perform yoga routinely. Thereafter, PhD students Miss. Devyani Srivastava, Miss Aparna Kushwaha, Miss Saumya Pandey and Ms. Shruti Mishra presented yogic geet in front of the audiences. Then participants performed some yogic exercises. They started with Yoga jogging that strengthens muscles and joints; ensures a better functioning of digestive system and is also useful in treatment of frozen shoulders. It helps in weight loss, improves balance in the nervous system, reduces blood sugar levels and stimulates the manipura chakra. Apart from Yoga jogging, participants performed tadasan and Trikonasana.
This was followed by guided meditation for 15 minutes. The participants performed the anapana sati meditation which is more commonly known as conscious breathing meditation. This is an effective tool to deal with fear, anxiety, stress, tension, nervousness. Also, it improves decision-making power and increased concentration of mind. After the commencement of anapana sati meditation, another small yoga contest was performed in which teaching , non-teaching staff of the department and PhD students participated. In this contest Mr. Sunny Kashyap was the winner to whom the acting head of the department gifted a notepad and marker pen. The head of the department also presented notepad and pen to Miss. Devyani Srivastava, Miss Aparna Kushwaha, Miss Saumya Pandey and Ms. Shruti Mishra who presented yogic geet. The program concluded with the Yoga pledge.
The program was coordinated by Prof. Abhinav Kumar. He was assisted by the team comprising of Dr. N.K. Singh, Dr. Ashok K Singh, Dr. Manisha Shukla, Dr. Neeraj K Mishra, Dr. Amrita Srivastava, Dr. Joy Sarkar and Dr. Om Prakash. The program ended with the vote of thanks by Dr. Om Prakash. Arrangement for refreshments was also made for the participants.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students, Ph.D. scholars and faculty members of the Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow celebrated the National Technology Day on 11 May, 2023 with full zest and enthusiasm. This day is observed to recognise and celebrate the importance of engineers, researchers, and tech giants in the field of technology. Students and faculty members also attended the live webcast of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address on this occasion. All the students and faculty members got motivated by the address of Prime Minister and also gained newer insight into the latest technology development and new technological establishment being developing at various cities/centers in India.