Any OCS Member or any other Individual/Institution/Organization can submit a proposal for patronizing a cause. The areas of patronage could be: (a) Support College Education of Meritorious but Economically Deprived Students, (b) Support Ongoing Research or New Research Proposal, (c) Support publication (Hard Copy) of Conference Proceedings and OCS e-Magazine, (d) Support Travel to Attend a National or International Conference, (e) Support Local Hospitality for Organizing Regional and Annual Conference, Meetings, Workshops, (f) Support Refresher Course for the College Teachers, (g) Support School-level Teacher Training Program, (h) Support Chemistry Olympiad, and (i) Support any other proposal for promotion of chemistry education and research.
The linked PATRONAGEPROPOSAL FORM will be filled in and submitted online to the OCS. The ‘Area(s) of the Patronage’ should contain details with terms by the proposer. The OCS, on approval of the proposal, will contact the proposer with terms of the proposal along with payment instructions.
Mode of payment :
The amount of patronage fund, as decided by the OCS, can be paid ONLINE to the OCS bank account.
Bank Name : State Bank of India
Account Name : ORISSA CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Account No. : 10508849919
IFSC Code : SBIN0001663.
Cuttack City Branch, College Square, Cuttack
If paying online, please email details of payment to the Secretary-cum-Treasurer, OCS.
The patronage fund can also be paid in the form of cheque in favour of ‘Secretary-cum-Treasurer, OCS”, or, demand draft in favour of ‘Secretary-cum-Treasurer, OCS’ drawn on the State Bank of India, Cuttack City, College Square, Cuttack. Cash payment is not accepted.Detailed instructions for mode of payment for the Patronage Proposals from overseas Members/Individuals/Institutions/ Organizations will be provided in the proposal acceptance email.
Professor Mahendra Kumar Rout, Founder President, OCS President For 1986,1988,1989
Founder President
Prof. (Dr. ) Mahendra Kumar Rout was the Founder President of Orissa Chemical Society. Prof. Rout was born in Bhadrak on 4th January 1924 and did his Matriculation from Patna University in 1938. He did his Bachelor's Degree from Ravenshaw College and Postgraduate Degree in Chemistry from Patna Science College. He was awarded Ph.D. degree from Utkal University in 1952. His fields of research interest were organic synthesis on drugs and biologically active compounds, dyes, and natural products. He started his career as Lecturer in Chemistry from Ravenshaw College and became Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, Principal of Ravenshaw College, Director of Public Instruction, Government of Odisha, and Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University. After retirement, he took the responsibility of Chairman Pollution Control Board, then Chairman of All India Banking Recruitment Board. Prof. Rout remained as the President of OCS for consecutively three years (1986, 1988, 1989). During his tenure as the President, the First Annual Conference of OCS was held in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, on June 28-29, 1986. The Second Annual Conference was held on January 25-26, 1988, in P. N. College, Khurda. On March 26-27, 1989, the Third Annual Conference was held in Khallikote College, Berhampur. He passed away at the age of 66 on February 07, 1990. Since then, Odisha Chemical Society is organizing Prof. Mahendra Kumar Rout Memorial Lecture in its Annual Meetings and also giving awards to winners of Prof. Mahendra Kumar Rout essay competition to commemorate the contributions made by him to chemistry education and research as well as for his services to the OCS.
