Green Chemistry -Higher Education in India

 Green chemistry, often known as sustainable chemistry, is a growing area in Indian higher education. It focuses on creating environmentally sustainable, commercially viable, and socially responsible chemical processes and products. Green chemistry concepts seek to reduce or eliminate the usage and creation of hazardous compounds across a chemical product's full life cycle, from design through disposal.

Several universities and institutes in India provide green chemistry programmes and courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels. These programmes seek to educate students on the ideas and practices of green chemistry, as well as to provide them with the information and skills needed to develop sustainable solutions for a variety of chemical processes and industries.

Ø  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT): Several IITs across the nation, including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Kanpur, provide green chemistry courses and research opportunities. They have research groups and laboratories specialized in various elements of sustainable chemistry.

Ø  National Institutes of Technology (NIT): NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, and NIT Rourkela have green chemistry departments or research groups. They provide training and research projects linked to environmentally friendly chemical processes.

Ø  University of Delhi: The Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi provides green chemistry courses and research programmes. They concentrate on renewable energy, green synthesis, and other topics.

Ø  Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi features sustainable chemical research groups and programmes. Through chemical research, they emphasize multidisciplinary methods to address environmental and socioeconomic concerns.

Ø  The CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicity Research (IITR) is a national research institute based in Lucknow that performs research in toxicity and environmental chemistry, including green chemistry. They work with colleges and businesses to develop environmentally friendly chemical practices.

Besides these educational institutions, several other universities and colleges in India have introduced green chemistry into their curricula and research activities. Furthermore, many government programs and funding bodies in India encourage green chemistry research projects and partnerships.

Overall, the subject of green chemistry in higher education in India is expanding, and students and researchers have several possibilities to contribute to sustainable and environmentally friendly chemical practices.

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