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CSR INITIATIVE
Centre for Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

inaugurated at VJTI

A Centre for Sustainable Chemistry He also called upon VJTI to plan for and VJTI will focus on green chemistry,
and Engineering has been set up at the an incubation centre to take ideas to emphasising the design of safer chemi-
Department of Technical and Applied markets. cals and cleaner industrial processes.
Chemistry, Veermata Jijabai Techno- Key focus areas will include renewable
logical Institute (VJTI), Mumbai. Sunil Chari, Managing Director, energy solutions such as biofuels and
Rossari Biotech Ltd., observed that hydrogen technologies, and the deve-
The Centre, which was inaugurated VJTI can be one of the model universi- lopment of sustainable materials like
on July 25, 2025, is a Corporate Social ties in India, and urged alumni to con- bioplastics, advanced composites, and
Responsibility (CSR) initiative of tribute to this goal in greater numbers. nanomaterials.
Archroma India Pvt. Ltd., a leading “It is important to dream big,” he stated.
provider of dyes and pigments to the Water treatment is also a major
textile processing industry, and was Dr. Sujatha Parmeshwaran, Head, area of focus, with initiatives target-
set up through the efforts of the VJTI Department of Technical & Applied ing advanced wastewater recycling and
Alumni Association. Chemistry, noted that as part of sus- the recovery of valuable resources. In
tainability initiatives, the Department parallel, education and training pro-
Speaking at the function to mark the has developed a sustainability-focused grammes are being developed to raise
occasion, Dr. Sachin Kore, Director, curriculum, with industrial relevance. awareness about sustainable practices
VJTI, highlighted the ongoing transfor- and to equip the next generation of
mations at the institute, which is aiming Ulhas Nimkar, NimkarTek Tech- engineers and scientists with the tools
to a transformation to a University, and nical Services Pvt. Ltd., noted that needed to drive lasting change.
has put forth a Rs. 1,500-crore proposal sustainable chemistry is only about
to the Maharashtra Government. 10-years old, as a discipline, but will As part of this partnership, VJTI
play a big role on how the chemical is launching a new course, “Sustain-
Anjani Prasad, Managing Director industry evolves. ability: Industry Perspectives for a
and Regional Vice President, Archroma Greener World,” developed in close
India, stressed the role of SMEs in Partnership to advance green chemis- collaboration with Archroma. The sylla-
the Indian economy and the role of try research and sustainability bus seamlessly integrates academic
innovation as key to sustainability. The collaboration between Archroma principles with real-world industry

132 Chemical Weekly August 5, 2025

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