ITANAGAR, Feb 1:The Salters’ Chemistry Camp at Rajiv Gandhi University , a 3-day residential camp  which saw the participation of seventy students of 9th standard from thirteen different government, underprivileged and aided schools of Papum Pare district  concluded here at  the campus on Thursday last.
It was organised by the university’s department of chemistry in association with Royal Society of Chemistry, London and The Salters’ Institute, London.  
The mysteries of chemistry got unveiled before the students as they performed various experiments  such as turning glue into slime and into bouncy ball, setting up Landolt clock and discovering fascinating chemical reactions, growing crystals from table salt, sugar, epsom salts, alum and potassium nitrate, water interaction  with hydrogels and many more. In addition to this laboratory based hands-on experiments, retired professor of Cotton University, Guwahati (formerly Cotton College, Guwahati) Prof. Pannalal Goswami, enthralled the students with a Chemistry Magic Show. Dr. Rajesh Chakrabarty, HoD, department of chemistry delivered a popular talk on the wonderful world of chemistry to germinate the quest for knowledge and encouraged the students to take up career in science.
In a session conducted by the department of mass communication, students were shown documentaries on hornbill conservation and another on the impact of social media on students by Dr. Ashes Kumar Naik to sensitize the young minds of these pressing issues in Arunachalee society. PhD scholars of the department of chemistry conducted science quiz for the participants.  
On the last day of the camp, students were taken for an educational tour of the RGU’s Botanical Garden and Rajiv Gandhi Museum of Fishes ,Fishery and Aquatic Ecology Lab of the zoology department. Retd. Professor of North Bengal University and visiting Professor A. P. Das (Plant Taxonomist) and PhD scholars of department of botany guided the students and made them familiar about plant groups and diversity of resources. Museum team member Lakpa Tamang explained to the students in detail about the 50 species of fishes found in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 3-day camp concluded with a valedictory program where each participating student was asked to give a short feedback on the entire programme. Dr. Harunar Rashid, local coordinator of the camp thanked the schools and the parents for sending their children to this programme. RGU release

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