B.Sc. Bachelor of Science (Pulp and Paper Science)

Eligibility:

Pass in 10 + 2 / Pre-University Course / Equivalent. Candidate should have studied Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics (PCM) scoring 50% marks or equivalent examinations are admitted through entrance test conducted by college.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (SELF FINANCING 4 years B.A.Sc. DEGREE COURSE)

Paper is one of the common commodities that we need in our day to day life. Modern papermaking had its birth in 16th century and since then, paper sector across the globe have grown by leaps and bounds. Globalization, technology and literacy have made the paper sector one of the most important sources of revenues in our country. With increasing demand of ‘readymade’ manpower in the country, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc.) found its roots in the year 1978 under the sponsorship of WCPM and Dandeli Education Society (DES) Dandeli. Our course is a unique experiment in Academy Industry Interaction which is a standing example for Skill Development introduced 40 years ago in BNDC and running successfully till today as self-financed unaided course with the support and help of one of the largest paper industry in India i.e. West Coast Paper Mills(WCPM) Limited Dandeli. Ever since, the course has had the distinction of providing the paper industry with ‘diamonds’ that not lost their luster in the years gone by. Today the products of this course have the privilege of being well placed in the top management levels of leading paper and allied industries across the globe.

This Industrio- academic venture was prepared jointly by interaction between academic luminaries of the college, University experts and senior people of the industry in particular WCPM. The course curriculum was evolved jointly by them is interdisciplinary syllabi comprising components of pure science, applied engineering and technology, language and management. Project work and industrial training are integrated in the course syllabi which prepare graduates to handle day to day work confidently. This course has all the ingredients to fulfill the needs of a good papermaker. There has been continual improvement in the course content and teaching methodology to meet the growing needs and demands of the paper industry.

100% placement even after 40 long years justifies every claim made about the excellence and relevance of this job oriented course. Nearly 600 graduates and 80 post graduates completing the course occupy responsible positions in more than 50 big and small paper mills across the country and abroad. Many of the pass outs have also joined allied industries such as chemical sales and marketing, technical services, machine tools etc., and drawing lucrative salaries on par with engineering graduates. A few have even set up their own industrial enterprises related to paper.

• Unique inter disciplinary 4 year degree non-semester course in South East Asia.
• Students scoring 50% marks in PCM at PUC or equivalent examinations are admitted through entrance test conducted by college.
• Chemical Engineering based industry relevant curriculum to take care of current technologies and innovative ideas•
• Highly rationalized fees structure draws students from all over the country.
• Adequate infrastructure and well equipped laboratories, well stocked college library, KUPG Centre Library, Technical Library at Research Centre of the mill motivate and help students to gain required knowledge.
• Department has established close collaboration with almost all integrated paper mills, CPPRI and IPT – Saharanpur, FRI Dehradun etc.
• A Post-graduate Programme in Pulp and Paper Science Technology leading to M.Sc. (Tech) Degree of Karnatak University Dharwad has been started in pursuance of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among the college, the university and the West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., Dandeli which is an extension of the B.A.Sc. Degree Course.
• Well-qualified and dedicated staff members having gained high accreditation in the industry, guide the students joining the course.
• Students also have access to the specialized testing equipment available in the Central Laboratory, Quality control and the Research Center of the West Coast Paper Mills and to the books and journals on Pulp and Paper available in the Research Center Library.
• The staff and students also benefit greatly from the direct contact with senior Pulp and Paper technologists of the Mill and Senior Alumni members.
• Internship to students provided by regular mill visits, project work, 45 days Inplant training in large and small mills throughout India •and industrial tours.
• Skilled ready man power supplied to paper and allied industry through campus recruitments.
• Regular seminars, discussions, lectures and interactions with experts and alumni to encourage students and to benefit staff.
• Industry specific research conducted through collaboration and small consultancy projects at institute and mills enhancing research orientation.
• Scholarships of 120000 rupees and silver medal from ApcotexCo.Ltd., Mumbai, AD Choudhary (Former Director of WCPM) Memorial Gold Medal dispersed every year.

Programmes offered

B.A.Sc. Pulp and Paper Science

The applying candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at XII STD or equivalent with English as a compulsory subject.

The candidates are also required to clear an entrance test along with viva voce in order to be eligible for admissions.

30% of seats are reserved for management quota, 20% for reservations (SC/ST/OBC), and 50% for General Merit. (Changes according to Government rules)

Syllabus:

New syllabus introduced from 2017–2018:download

Department Special

Vision

• To make the undergraduate course Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) employment oriented.
• To help graduates to start their own ventures or be consultants and not to be merely dependent on jobs.
• To make this 4 year Industrio Academic venture to be techno-professional.
• To prepare the graduates to pursue post-graduation courses like M.Sc. (Tech), MBA, MCA, and M.S. of foreign universities.
• To encourage under graduates/post-graduates to become entrepreneurs.
• To develop interest in research and analytical skills through Research and Development Foundation
• To make them not only good papermakers but also train them to be good

Mission

• To nurture the nourishing energy of young India and help them attain glories in life.
• To uplift the middle class and lower middle class families supported by these graduates to higher level.
• To prepare them to cope up with globalization strategy
• To train them to face challenges of paper industry confidently.

Goals

• To provide quality graduates to the pulp, paper and allied industries.
• To promote make in India and made in India.
• To get employment through enhanced skills.

Faculty Profile:

Achievements:

• Self-financed course without any Government Grant running successfully for the last 40 years.
• The record of 100 % placement maintained by the department through campus recruitments.
• Twenty three consultancy projects completed and eleven research papers and a chapter in the book are published.
• One major research project and two minor research projects funded by UGC successfully completed
• Two PhD awarded based on work conducted in department

Alumni:

• Silver Jubilee celebrated in the year 2004 Organized collectively by the department, the college and past students, nearly 125 past students attended the two days function.
• Directory of all alumni members with addresses and contact numbers released during Silver Jubilee celebrations.
• Two alumni meet arranged in 2011 and 2012 on large scale.

Scholarship & Awards:

• Gold Medal: Late Shri. A.D.Choudhary Gold Medal given to 1st rank holder at B.A.Sc. final year by Karnatak University from April 2006.
• Silver Medal: Apcotex Ltd., Mumbai sponsored silver medal given to 2nd rank holder at B.A.Sc. final year from April 2015.
• Cash Prizes: Cash prizes of 120000 to 1st, 2nd Rank holders from B.A.Sc. I to IV sponsored by Apcotex Ltd., Mumbai
• Cash Prizes: Cash prizes of 20000 to 3rd Rank holders from B.A.Sc. I to IV sponsored by B.A.Sc. Alumni
• Cash Prizes: Cash prizes of 50000 to 1st to 5th Rank holders from B.A.Sc. IV year sponsored by Goel foundation from April 2019

Best Practices:

• Good Industrio Academic Rapportmaintained with many of the Pulp and Paper Industries throughout India.
• Industrial Training for 45 days in the 3rd year and 4th year.
• Industrial tour arranged for final year students every year covering about 7 large and small mills.
• Mill visits, Lectures and seminars regularly arranged by Pulp and Paper Association.
• 100% placement through campus selections
• Six to eight Campus interviews arranged every year for final year students.
• Strong Alumni interaction helps placement and consultancy
• Alumni appointed as Visiting Faculty, as Project Guides, as Examiners for theory, practical and project viva examinations.
• 150000 rupees cash prizes, gold medal and silver medal distributed every year to rank holders from BASc I to IV year.

Our Activities

Academic Calendar:

1. June 1st to 30 – Entrance test and admissions
2. July 1st – October 15 - I term
3. September – Mid-term test
4. October 15 to November 30 – Mid-term vacation/Industrial Training
5. March – Preliminary Examination
6. December 1st to March 31st -II term
7. April – Practical Examination
8. May – Final Examination

Career Opportunity:

• The course has been marching ahead since 1978 only to become better with each and everystep.
• 100% placement, increasing campus interviews, encouraging response from the industry reveal the story that the products of this course have established that they are the best in the industry.
• Further study provided by the introduction of the M. Sc. Tech course is instrumental in enhancing the skills of graduates to a great extent.

Placement positions

CAMPUS: 2018-2019(Photo Album Link)
1. Campus by JKCPM on 24/12/2018
2. Campus by SWIL on 04/01/2019
3. Campus by Khanna Paper Mills Punjab on 08/03/2019
4. Campus by SPB Tamilnadu

Mills visiting for campus Interview:

1. West Coast Paper Mills Limited, Dandeli.
2. ITC PSPD (Bhadrachalam)
3. Ballarpur Industries Limited (Balharshah, Sewa, BGPL Units)
4. JK Paper Mills Limited (Raygada and Songadh Units)
5. South India Paper Mills limited, Mysore.
6. Shalimar Wires India Ltd., Kolkatta
7. Balakrishna Paper Mills, Mumbai.
8. IVAX chemicals limited. (Hyderabad)
9. Lalchandani & associates, Delhi.
10. Voith International Co Faridabad, Delhi
11. Wires and Fabriks, Jaipur
12. Emami Paper Mills, Orissa
13. Khanna Paper Mills, Punjab
14. Seshasayee Paper and Boards,Tamilnadu
15. Security Papers, Bidar

Conferences and Seminars:

• Regular seminars and workshops conducted by the department through Pulp and Paper Association
• National level seminar on “Paper industry towards 2000 AD”in 1995.
• National seminar on “Modern Paper making technologies” in 2002.
• National seminar on “Vision building for Paper Industry” during Silver Jubilee celebrations in 2004.
• National seminar on “Coating, Printing and Conversion of Paper” held on 23rd and 24th of January 2009.
• Alumni and many experts and Resource personnel from Paper Industries, Allied fields and Chemical suppliers involved.
• Release of Souvenirs on all these occasions is a great achievement.
• PPA Inauguration from Shri P K Sarkar 2008
• Dashakotsava of MSc Tech PG course celebrated o 3rd October 2009
• PPA Inauguration done by Shri N P Prabhu IPPTA president and ED Mysore Paper Mills Ltd.,Bhadravati on 26/02/2010

Guest Lectures:

• 1. Alumni and former staff of our department Mr. Santosh Chavan, VP Product and Technology Development Ahlstrom Specialties France visited the laboratoryand addressed BASc III and IV year students on 29/08/2017.
  
  
  
• 2. Mr. AG Darak, AGM P D & P Department WCPM Ltd., Dandeli gave a lecture on Energy conservation in Paper Industry on 25/03/2017 to B.A.Sc. I to IV students and staff.
  
  
  
• 3. Shri M N Bhat DGM Production JK CPM and Alumni BNDC visited the department on 24/2/2018 for conducting campus interview and gave a lecture on Paper machines and production enhancement at JK CPM
  
  
  
• 4. Shri NarendraUpadhya DGM HR JK CPM visited the department on 24/2/2018 for conducting campus interview and gave a lecture on Procurement of raw material and career opportunities at JK CPM
  
  
  
• 5. Mr. Ravi Hegde, VP SWIL Ltd., Kolkata and Alumni BNDC visited the department on 04/01/2019 for campus selection and had discussion with final year boys regarding job selection
  
  
  
• 6. Satish Hodage VP Alabama Cellulose Solutions Pvt Ltd., Thane Maharastra and Alumni BNDC visited the department on 12/02/2019 and interacted with BASc final year boys.
  
  
  
• 7. Ashutosh Shukla DGM Production gave details of paper machines available in KPM and grades of paper and board manufactured and specialty of their machines and details of their 5th machine.Ranu Chauhan Lead HR Khanna Paper Mills Ltd.,talked in detail about Job opportunities at KPM and why job at KPM is best and also gave details of growth paths available at KPM and the working culture at KPM and employee friendly management at KPM
  
  
  
  
  
  

Workshop:

Workshop on Handwriting and Signature analysis by Niranjan Ambardekar Freelance consultant at Concept Associates Belgaum and Alumni BNDC conducted on 24/02/2018

PPA Association:

Pulp and Paper Association (PPA) Dandeli Established in the year 1982. PPA is a technical association of the past and present students of the Pulp and Paper Science and faculty members of B.N. Degree College. The Association aims to further the cause of Paper Industry by organizing Lectures and Seminars related to the developments in Paper Industry. All students admitted to the 4-year degree course in pulp and paper science are eligible for membership of the PPA`

Industrial Visits:

• All the students studying in B.A.Sc. I to IV visit various sections of mill on days allotted by HOD and submit report to concerned staff.
• In the 4th year each student will be allotted a topic for project, which is related to prescribe departments of the paper mill.
• The student shall submit to the head of the institution typewritten project report of approximately 100 pages of A4 size.
• The project report will be evaluated for 100 marks in which evaluation of project report will be 50 marks; viva 30 marks and industrial tour report 10 marks and 10 marks for PowerPoint presentation at the end of the 4th year.
• The final year student shall visit along with staff member various paper mills in the country undertaking an industrial tour and submit the report at the time of examination along with project report.

Inplant Training:

• Each student is required to undergo two separate 45 days Inplant training (III and IV year) in the mill allotted by the HOD & Principal.
• At the end of the inplant training the student is required to submit the Report of about 100 typed A4 size pages to the Principal within a month of their reporting back to the college from the training.
• The Inplant training report will be evaluated out of 100 marks, i.e. 50 marks for report evaluation, 10 marks for performance reports sent by the industry and 30 marks viva and 10 Marks for Power Point presentation.
• The viva and report evaluation will be conducted by the Examination Panel constituted by theUniversity consisting of at least one member from Paper Industry.
• The Panel will submit a comprehensive viva and report mark list to the University.

Internship:

Research and Development Unit and Consultancy Work:

• Research & Development activities encouraged through R & D foundation and PPA.
• Twenty three consultancy projects completed and eleven research papers and a chapter in the book are published.
• One major research project and two minor research projects funded by UGC successfully completed
• Unconventional raw materials like cotton stalk and coconut fiber, areca leaf sheath and banana stem tested for use in papermaking by UG and PG students
• Earn while you learn to help needy UG and PG students involved in research.
• Collaborative research work done with Food and Nutrition department of University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad on jute and rag pulp blending and study of strength properties

KUPG Centre: Karnatak University Post Graduate Centre

• A post-graduate program leading to M.Sc. (Tech) Pulp & Paper of Karnatak University, Dharwad has been started in 1998 in pursuance of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among the college, the University and West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., Dandeli.
• Along with B.A.Sc., B.Sc. graduates with chemistry as one of the subject and 3 year’s industrial experience in any paper mill or allied field are also eligible to take admission to M. Sc. Tech. course.
• In addition to the infrastructure and staff available in the college they are trained by experts in the mill and get opportunity to utilize R&D facilities like ultramodern laboratories, sophisticated equipment, pilot plant facilities for advanced studies in Pulp and Paper Science Technology and technical library with access to national and international publications.