Institute of Chemistry Ceylon inaugural intake commences

Chief guest Graham Marshall, addressing the audience

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon inaugurated the regular batch of Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) degree in Chemical Science and the Graduateship in Chemistry (GIC) degree programme for this year on October 14, at the Adamantane House in Rajagiriya.

Graham Marshall, a past student of IChemC who is the founder/current director at Incube Digital Consortium (Pvt) Ltd. graced the occasion with his presence as the chief guest.

The proceedings of the event commenced after the welcome address by the dean, Prof. Sriyanthi Deraniyagala. The inaugural address was delivered by the chief guest, and then an overview of the course curriculum was explained by the head of the Department of Allied Science, Dr. Keerthi Attanayake. The introductory session to the laboratory was conducted by the Laboratory Coordinator Dr. Ranmal Gunathilake and the introductory session to the library was conducted by the assistant librarian, N. Mahindasiri. The ceremony concluded with a appreciation speech given by the enrolment coordinator, Dr Savidya Jayawardena.

The Institute is offering both the Graduateship in Chemistry Programme (GIC) and Bachelor of Science Honors (BSc Hons) degree in Chemical Science beginning with the 2021 enrolment. The BSc Hons degree in Chemical Science is a four-year full-time program designed as per Sri Lanka Quality Framework (SLQF) Level 6, to provide a comprehensive education in chemistry to all the undergraduates.

Further, the Institute has been acclaimed for the GIC, a four-year professional qualification for nearly fifty years. It was formally accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) United Kingdom, in 2012 and was the first course in south Asia and second in the Asian region to receive RSC accreditation.

The Institute strongly believes in supporting their students by rendering the necessary financial assistance, in the form of financial aid scholarships for underprivileged students, merit-based scholarships and bursaries, and sports scholarships, in the hopes of providing an opportunity for students to become a part of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon.

Enrolment for the 2023regular intake is open to students until the end of October. Students with an ambition and passion for becoming chemists and outstanding scientists are highly encouraged to apply.

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