N. MukundaVice-President and Editor of Publications

Indian Academy of SciencesCV Raman AvenueSadashivanagar

Bangalore 560 080India

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‘The Academy of Sciences of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh’ renamed in 1935 as ‘National Academy of Sciences, India’, based in Allahabad; Fellowship approximately 1250.

‘The Indian Academy of Sciences’, based in Bangalore; Fellowship about 875.

‘National Academy of Sciences of India’, renamed in 1970 as‘Indian National Science Academy’, based in New Delhi; Fellowship about 760.

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1. Science Extension Lectures

Year Attendance

2001 900

2002 1200

2003 1100

2004 1500

2005 1600

2. Science Symposium for young scientists

3. Summer School

Year No. of Schools No. of Students

2001 10 48

2002 15 60

2003 25 69

2005 35 89

2006 40 90Cont…

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4. Teachers’ Workshops

Year No. of Participants

2001 40

2002 48

2003 60

2004 70

2005 75

5. National Science Day (February 28) and

National Technology Day (May 1)

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Close links to International Council for Science, Inter Academy Panel, Inter Academy Council.

Special 1990’s project on science education / curricular content- ‘Understanding of Chemistry’, ‘Understanding of Mathematics’.

May 2002: Seminar on ‘Science Education Programme: Trends and Future Initiatives’.

1. Approach, methodology and materials.

2. Science education promotion programmes.

3. New initiatives.

4. The role of teachers and training through refresher courses and continuing education Programmes to help them stay upto date with current knowledge, as they are vital role models and guides to students in choosing their careers.

5. Encouragement of Co-operative activities by regional associations of teachers and scientists.

6. Renovation of the education system so that every citizen benefits from a knowledge of general science and bright students are motivated to take up careers in science.

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October 2002: Asian Regional IAP Seminar on “The Generation of Experimental Materials and Learning Modules for Science Education” , co-sponsored by all Science Academies of India, IAP, IAC, Mexican and French Academies of Science. Reports on science education initiatives from – Brazil, Bangladesh, USA, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mexico, India, Kenya, Togo, and Turkmenistan.

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(a) Summer Research Fellowships

200 Students, 50 Teachers each year; two month duration

No. of applications about 3000

Since 1995 — 1050 students, 275 teachers availed Fellowships

No. of applications received No. offered No. availed

Year Students Teachers Total Students Teachers Total Students Teachers Total

1995 5 - 5 3 - 3 3 - 3

1996 - - - 12 - 12 12 - 12

1997 - - - 31 7 38 31 7 38

1998 - - - 34 8 42 34 8 42

1999 84 23 107 57 14 71 57 14 71

2000 486 68 554 76 25 101 76 25 101

2001 609 119 728 104 30 134 104 30 134

2002 969 120 1089 107 43 150 107 43 150

2003 1260 152 1412 116 39 155 101 37 138

2004 1689 152 1841 167 37 204 152 36 188

2005 2988 175 3163 202 44 246 180 43 223

2006 2405 165 2570 188 30 218 175 24 199

Cumulative Totals: 1032 267 1299

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(b) Refresher Courses

Two week duration, all India participation

Mathematics — 9 Theoretical Physics — 5

Experimental Physics — 7 Chemistry — 5

Life Sciences — 11 Earth Sciences — 6

Average 7 courses per year

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Sl. No.

Subject Venue Dates Fellows involved

No. of participan

ts

Amount spent (Rs. in lakhs)

11 Mathematics Panjab University, Chandigarh

Dec. 1999 I.B.S. PassiR. BhatiaD. Prasad

44 1.49

22 Life Sciences Karnatak University, Dharwad

June 2000 K. SaidapurR. Gadagkar

22 2.25

33 Life Sciences IICB, Kolkata Nov. 2000 Samir Bhattacharyya

25 2.25

44 Theoretical Physics Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala

Nov. 2000 S. ChaturvediR. SimonN. Mukunda

28 1.70

55 Life Sciences Univ. of Mysore, Mysore Sept. 10-22, 2001

H.A. RanganathR. Gadagkar

28 2.65

66 Experimental Physics Goa University, Goa Oct. 29 - Nov. 12, 2001

K.R. RaoR. Srinivasan

18 3.21

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77 Theoretical Physics Univ. of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Nov. 18-30, 2001

S. ChaturvediR. SimonN. Mukunda

20 1.23

88 Mathematics Harish-Chandra Res.Inst., Allahabad

Dec. 3-15, 2001 I.B.S. PassiR. BhatiaD. Prasad

50 2.64

99 Mathematics C.M.S. College, Kottayam Dec. 10-21 2001 G. MisraAlladi Sitaram

35 1.77

1010 Theoretical Physics St. Stephen’s College, Delhi

Oct. 1-15, 2002 S.R. ChoudhuryN. MukundaR. Ramaswamy

23 1.35

1111 Experimental Physics Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam

Oct. 18-31, 2002 C.S. SundarBaldev Raj et al

22 3.70

1212 Spectroscopy, Chemical reactions & Biology

Viswa-Bharati, Santiniketan and S.N. Bose National Centre, Kolkata

Nov. 21–Dec. 7, 2002

S. DattaguptaKankan BhattacharyaRanjit Biswas et al

14 1.64

1313 Immunology Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Univ. of Pune, Pune

Nov. 25–Dec. 7, 2002

Sudha GangalM.G. Deo

20 2.91

1414 Coding Theory, Cryptography and Discrete Mathematics

Panjab University, Chandigarh

Dec. 2–14, 2002 Madhu RakaR.J. Hans-GillR.L. Karandikar et al

32 1.98

1515 Physics of Earthquakes Tezpur University, Assam Dec. 2–21, 2002 V.K. Gaur, S.K. NathS.N. Bhattacharya

31 2.66

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1616 Reproductive Biology Karnatak University,Dharwad

Dec. 9–23, 2002 S.K. SaidapurS.P. ModakA.J. Rao et al

10 1.12

1717 Molecular Genetics Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Jan. 27–Feb. 10, 2003

R. JayaramanV. Nagaraja, D.N. RaoM. Hussain Munavar

18 3.02

1818 Quantum Chemistry University of Hyderabad Feb. 16 –March 2, 2003

E.D. JemmisT.P. RadhakrishnanKalidas SenS.R. Gadre et al

25 1.81

1919 Molecular and Developmen-tal Genetics

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

July 2-14, 2003 S.C. LakhotiaR. RamanJ.K. Roy et al

15 2.75

2020 Probability, Statistics and Stochastic Processes

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

Aug. 4-22, 2003 S. DattaguptaProbal Chaudhuri K.B. Sinha et al

5 0.72

2121 Experimental Physics Goa University, Goa 28 Oct–10 Nov., 2003

R. Srinivasan 13 3.16

2222 Earth Sciences JNT University, Hyderabad Nov. 3–15, 2003 U. AswathanarayanaK.V. Subbarao

13 1.85

2323 Experimental Physics Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Nov. 3–16, 2003 M.K. Mehta 24 3.30

2424 Physics of the Atmosphere and the Ocean

CAOS, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Dec. 1–12, 2003 B.N. Goswami 31 1.67

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2525 Mathematics Berhampur University, Berhampur

Dec. 1–13, 2003 V. Kannan 30 2.20

2626 Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Dec. 18–31, 2003

R.N. MukherjeeS. SarkarP.K. Bharadwaj

23 1.49

2727 Lasers and applications in chemical processes

University of Madras, Chennai

Jan. 19–31, 2004

P. Natarajan 13 2.05

2828 Experimental Physics Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

25 Oct.–7 Nov., 2004

M.K. Mehta 14 3.78

2929 Experimental Physics University of Mysore, Manasagangotri

Nov. 1–15, 2004 R. Srinivasan 16 2.92

3030 Plant Genetic Engg. Madurai Kamaraj University

Dec. 7-21, 2004 K. Veluthambi 23 3.59

3131 Animal Behaviour Madurai Kamaraj University

Dec. 8-21, 2004 G. Marimuthu, 22 3.00

3232 Developmen-tal Biology IISc, Bangalore Dec. 14-20, 2004

V. Nanjundiah 7 2.51

3333 Photonics and materials University of Madras Feb. 13-25, 2005

P. Ramamurthy 19 2.65

3434 Instructional workshop on cryptology

Cochin Univ. of Sci. and Tech., Cochin

May 2-14, 2005 S. RamasubramanianA. Vijayakumar

39 2.38

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3535 Experimental Physics IIT, Guwahati May 9-22, 2005 M.K. ChaudhuriA. Srinivasan

10 2.92

3636 Foundations of mechanics for senior school students

Central mechanical engineering research

institute, Durgapur

May 16-21, 2005 Amitabha GhoshGopal P. Sinha

150 1.62

3737 Interdisciplinary approaches in biology

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology,

Hyderabad

25 May – 8 June, 2005

Somdatta Sinha 27 4.54

3838 Earth system science IAS, Bangalore 25 Jun –6 July, 2005

V. RajamaniS.K. Tandon

19 2.34

3939 Theoretical physics SB College, Changanassery

Sept. 19-30, 2005 S. Chaturvedi 28 2.55

4040 Mathematics –Probability, stochastic processes and applications

Cochin Univ. of Science and Technology, Kochi

Sep. 26 - Oct. 7, 2005

M.K. GhoshA. Krishnamoorthy

38 3.40

4141 Foundation course in physics and chemistry of the earth

University of Allahabad Nov. 7–27, 2005 Alok K Gupta 13 2.75

4242 Physics of the atmosphere Bangalore Univ./IISc Nov. 14–25, 2005 B.N. Goswami 38 2.25

4343 Applied stochastic processes

Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi

Dec. 5–17, 2005 S. RamasubramanianR.L. Karandikar

20 2.75

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(c) Lecture Workshops

2 – 3 day duration, regional participation

Mathematics — 6 Physics — 11

Chemistry — 15 Life Sciences — 19

Engineering — 1

Average 9 Workshops per year

Sl.No.

Subject Venue Dates Fellows involved No. ofParticipants

1. Mathematics B.M. Birla Science Centre. Hyderabad

Oct. 99 A. Sitaram 75

2. Mathematics Raman Research Centre, Bangalore

Dec. 99 A. Sitaram 110

3. Chemistry St. Stephens College, Delhi Feb 2000 N. Sathyamurthy 100

4. Life Sciences Davangere Mar 2000 V. Nagaraja 140

5. Chemistry University of Delhi, Delhi Nov 2000 N. Sathyamurthy 120

6. Life Sciences Abasaheb Garware College, Pune Aug 2001 J. Gowrishankar 80

7. Life Sciences Karnatak Univ., Dharwar Aug. 17-18, 2001

V. NagarajaD.N. Rao

150

8. Physics St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Sept. 15, 2001

9. Chemistry Guru Nanak Dev Univ., Amritsar Oct. 29-30, 2001

N. SathyamurthyR.N. MukherjeeY.D. Vankar

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10. Ecology and Conservation

Mangalore Univ., Mangalore Dec. 7- 8, 2001 Uma ShaankerK.N. Ganeshaiah

90

11. Life Sciences St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Jan. 12, 2002 A.K. LalaVeronica F. RodriguesV. Sitaramam

100

12. Theoretical Physics CMS College, Kottayam Jan. 14-16, 2002 Arup K.RaychaudhuriDiptiman Sen

87

13. Quantum chemical calculations and their uses in teaching

St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda Feb. 18-20, 2002 K.L. SebastianManoj Mishra

72

14. Chemistry Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur Nov. 23-24, 2002 R.P. RastogiN.B. SinghN. Sathyamurthy

100

15. Mathematics/Statistics

St. Joseph’s College,Irinjalakuda

Dec. 4-6, 2002 G. MisraS. RamasubramanianA. Sitaram et al

65

16. Organic Synthetic Methods

The American College, Madurai Dec. 13–14, 2002

S. ChandrasekaranUday MaitraM. Periasamy et al

160

17. Chemistry beyond tomorrow

St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Jan. 21, 2003 J.P. MittalN. Periasamy

120

18. Frontier lectures in biology

Univ. of Mysore, Manasagangotri Feb. 20-22, 2003 H.A. RanganathV. Nagaraja et al

175

19. Current trends in Mathematics

Madras Christian College, Chennai

Feb. 21-22, 2003 R. RamasubramanianV.S. Sunder et al

80

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20. Theory and applications of statistics

St. Thomas College, Pala Oct. 1-3, 2003 A.P. GoreS. RamasubramanianS.A. Paranjpe et al

100

21. Nonlinear dynamics and its applications

A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi

Oct. 9-11, 2003 M. LakshmananV. Balakrishnan

140

22. Frontier lectures in Biology University of Mysore, Mysore Nov. 5-6, 2003 G. PadmanabanM.R.N. MurthyJ. Nagaraju et al

250

23. Frontiers in chemical sciences

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam

Nov. 10-12, 2003 S. ChandrasekaranP. NatarajanB.G. Maiya et al

63

24. Life Sciences Auroras Degree College, Hyderabad Nov. 21-22, 2003 C. Mohan RaoLalji SinghJ. Gowrishankar et al

300

25. Biological Sciences St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai Jan. 12-13, 2004 Sheela Donde 150

26. Quantum Information Theory

St. Berchmans College, Changanassery Jan. 26-28, 2004 N. MukundaR. Simon

30

27. Current concepts in biological research

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Feb. 27-28, 2004 D. Chatterji, D.N. RaoS. MahadevanUmesh Varshney

171

28. Quantum field theory Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla Nov. 9-11, 2004 Diptiman SenG. RajasekaranRomesh K. Kaul

80

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29. Solid state physics and quantum mechanics

BCM College, Kottayam Nov. 18-19, 2004 K.L. SebastianS. RamaseshaP.K. DasK. Babu Joseph

124

30. Modern biology Aurora Degree College, Hyderabad Dec. 29-30, 2004 Ch. Mohan Rao 250

31. Evolution Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri

Jan. 07-08, 2005 S.K. SaidapurRajashekhar Patil

85

32. Molecular biology and microbial genetics

PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore

Jan. 28-29, 2005 R. SelvakumaranS. Mahadevan

400

33. Recent trends in modern biology

S.V. University, Tirupati Jan. 31-Feb. 01, 2005

V. NagarajaSathyavelu K Reddy

120

34. Analysis, Probability and Statistics

Raman Research Institute, Bangalore Feb. 04-06, 2005 G. MisraA. SitaramS. Ramasubramanian

100

35. Quantum chemical computations

CMS College, Kottayam Feb. 07-09, 2005 K.L. SebastianBabu JosephVarughese George

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36. Frontier lectures in Biology GSS College, Belgaum Feb. 17-19, 2005 S.K. Saidapur 40

37. Chemical Theories and Applications

Gauhati Univerity Feb. 19-21, 2005 P.K. Chattaraj 153

38. Spectroscopy and its Applications

Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

Feb. 26-27, 2005 S. Umapathy 250

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39. Frontiers in chemistry: A lecture program

Madurai Kamaraj University Mar. 9-11, 2005 R. Ramaraj 145

40. Microscopic techniques in biology

University of Pune Mar. 9-11, 2005 R.A. BhiseyDeepti Deobagkar

120

41. Quantum computers Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Mar. 10-15, 2005 Deepak Kumar 35

42.. Chemistry for society – Reactions to reality

Sri Sathya Sai Inst. of Higher Learning , Prasanthinilayam

Sept. 24-26, 2005

P. NatarajanChelli Janardhana

108

43. Molecular endocrinology & gamete biology

Daulat Ram College, New Delhi Oct. 3-4, 2005 K. Muralidhar 59

44. Modern biology: ‘Facets and prospects’

M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara Oct. 10-11, 2005 Veronica F Rodrigues 220

45. Frontiers in biotechnology CMS College, Kottayam Oct. 14-15, 2005 K. Veluthambi 172

46. Einstein’s legacy St. Pious X Degree & PG College for Women, Hyderabad

Oct. 28-29, 2005 N. MukundaR. SimonR. Jagannathan

177

47. Experimental physics Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College, Bangalore

Nov. 04-05, 2005 R. Srinivasan 37

48. Modern chemistry and biology

Aurora’s Degree College, Hyderabad Nov. 28-29, 2005 T.P. Radhakrishnan 177

49. Fundamental and advance aspects in spectroscopy

St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda Feb. 14-15, 2006 S. Umapathy 110

50. Frontiers of Physics St. Philomena’s College, Mysore Feb. 17-18, 2006 H.A. Ranganath 200

51. Education and outreach workshop for physics teachers

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Mar. 10-11, 2006 Rohini Godbole 22

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(d) Teacher invitees to Academy meetings

No. at Annual Meetings since 1996 …..

400

No. at Mid-Year Meetings since 1996 …..

300

No. invited and attending each Meeting …..

50

(e) ‘Resonance — journal of science education’

Monthly journal since January 1996. Currently in volume 11. All areas of science and mathematics covered in each issue.One scientist’s life and work highlighted in each issue.

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National Academy of Sciences, India : www.nasi.org.inIndian Academy of Sciences : www.ias.ac.inIndian National Science Academy : www.insaindia.org

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“Capacity Building in Science and Technology – A Brief Report on the Seminar Science Education Programme Trends and Future Initiatives”, May 2002, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

“Proceedings Asian Regional IAP Seminar on the Generation of Experimental Materials and Learning Modules for Science Education”, October 2002, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

“Academy Paper No. 1 – University Education in Science”, 2 December 1994, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, available on Academy website.

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