Brief History of the Department
Sikkim Government College, Namchi formally known as Namchi Government College, Kamrang, Sikkim was established on 18th August 1995. With the increase in the number of students in Class 12 Science in different Government and Private Schools in Sikkim, the State Government had established the Science Departments in June 2012. In the same year Department of Chemistry was established, and it was headed by Dr. Satyadeep Singh Chettri. Dr. Madav Prasad Thapa who was the principal at the time of establishment of Science Department, he welcomed the newly added department under Sikkim Government College, Namchi. The following faculties were added and relieved after the Inception of Chemistry Department since 2012.
Dr. Satyadeep Singh Chettri June 2012 - March 2013
Mr. Devendra Chhetri February 2013 - do
Mr. Biswa Gurung 2013 - 2014
Mrs. Dawa Doma Bhutia October 2014 - do
Dr. Saurav Kafley March 2015 - 2021
Dr. Umesh Rizal December 2018 – January 2021
Dr. Govinda Prasad Luitel November 2019 - September 2024
Mr. Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha January 2021 - do
Mr. Yoash Targain September 2021 – do
Professor (Dr.) Chanchal Das August 2024 – do
Currently our department also have two Non-Teaching Faculties, Mr. Suraj Gurung, Lab Assistant & Mr. Rajesh Manger, Caretaker.