DST – FIST

DST-FIST Scheme

Fund for improvement of S&T infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST) Program

About DST-FIST

The DST-FIST Scheme is intended to provide basic infrastructure and enabling facilities for promoting R&D activities in thrust areas and inspiring other educational and research institutions. It renders complimentary support for enabling Departments/ Centers/ Colleges to pursue research activities more effectively and efficiently.

DST-FIST Facility at VCW

Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode is proud to be one of the recipients for the second time with level A of the DST-FIST and received a grant worth Rs.73 Lakhs.

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Photo Luminescence spectrophotometer
Automated Protein Fiber Analyzer
Gel Documentation system
Fluorescence Microscope
UV-Visible Dou le Beam Spectrophotometer
Gaussian 16 with Gaussian – View 06 (Software)
Biological Microscope with Display – DG Sense

These facilities are made available for Faculty, Scholars and Students in-house and other Academic Institutions and Research from Industries and farming community in and around Erode and nearby places for their research purposes.