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THE NATIONAL UTTARAKHAND ACADEMY STATE COUNCIL OF SCIENCES, FOR SCIENCE & INDIA TECHNOLOGY UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF NASI ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER THE NATIONAL UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INDIA SCIENCES,INDIA (NASI) UTTARAKHAND STATE COUNCIL Annual Report FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2015-16) F O I R E T P A S EDITED BY: H Dr. Rajendra Dobhal C Secretary, NASI - UK Chapter Dr. D. P. Uniyal D Coordinator & Co-opted Member N NASI - UK Chapter A H Dr. M. S. Rawat A Technical Assistant, UCOST K A R A T T Printed at : Shikhar Enterprises, Dehradun, Mob. 9412007313 U © NASI, UK-Chapter N UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER THE NATIONAL UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INDIA SCIENCES,INDIA (NASI) UTTARAKHAND STATE COUNCIL Annual Report FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2015-16) F O I R E T P A S EDITED BY: H Dr. Rajendra Dobhal C Secretary, NASI - UK Chapter Dr. D. P. Uniyal D Coordinator & Co-opted Member N NASI - UK Chapter A H Dr. M. S. Rawat A Technical Assistant, UCOST K A R A T T Printed at : Shikhar Enterprises, Dehradun, Mob. 9412007313 U © NASI, UK-Chapter N okf"kZd izfrosnu | ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016 Contents S The National Academy T of Sciences, India The National Academy of Sciences, India founded in (d) To organize meetings and hold discussions on the year 1930, is a society registered under the scientific and technological problems; registration of society’s act 1860. It is the oldest Science (e) To promote scientific and technological research N Academy of the country and is located at Allahabad. concerned with the problems of national welfare; Over the years, this unique organization has served as a (f) To undertake, through properly constituted springboard for scientific and technological activities in committees and bodies, such scientific work of a wide variety of S&T domains. It has helped India technological or public importance as it may be usher in a scientific milieu, in creating and nurturing called upon to perform; talent in science and technology. (g) To co-operate with other organizations in India E The Academy started with 57 ordinary Members and and abroad, having similar objects, and to 19 Fellows but which has now grown many folds in appoint representatives of the Academy to act on strength and popularity. Today it has about 1571 national and international bodies; Members and 1637 Fellows including 29 Honorary (h) To secure and manage funds and endowments for Fellows and 87 Foreign Fellows. All these, include the promotion of science and technology; scientists from various disciplines of Science and T Technology from all over India and abroad. (i) To do and perform all other acts, matters and things that may assist in, conduce to, or be The main objective of the Academy is to provide a necessary for the fulfillment of the above national forum for the publication of research work mentioned aims and objects of the Academy; carried out by Indian scientists and to provide opportunities for exchange of views among them. The (j) To create an adequate impact of the Academy all Rules and Regulations of the Academy were based on over the country, it may open Chapters of the those of the Royal Society of England and Asiatic Academy in other cities in the country, where N Society of Bengal. These have since been revised and reasonable number of scientists are interested. updated to meet the emerging challenges. Prof. Meghnad Saha was elected its first President. STATE CHAPTERS: The Academy has 16 Chapters located at Allahabad, NASI - ENVISIONS Bengaluru, Bundelkhand Extended Region, O The cultivation and promotion of Science & Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu, Technology in all its branches, through – Kharagpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Shillong (N.E. Chapter), Uttarakhand and Varanasi. (a) The cultivation and promotion of Science and Technology in all its branches; (b) To publish such proceedings, journals, memoirs, The man of Science has learned to believe in transactions and other works as may be justification, not by faith, but by verification considered desirable; C - Thomas Henry Huxley (c) To organize a Science Library; UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF NASI | 01 okf"kZd izfrosnu | ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016 Contents S The National Academy T of Sciences, India The National Academy of Sciences, India founded in (d) To organize meetings and hold discussions on the year 1930, is a society registered under the scientific and technological problems; registration of society’s act 1860. It is the oldest Science (e) To promote scientific and technological research N Academy of the country and is located at Allahabad. concerned with the problems of national welfare; Over the years, this unique organization has served as a (f) To undertake, through properly constituted springboard for scientific and technological activities in committees and bodies, such scientific work of a wide variety of S&T domains. It has helped India technological or public importance as it may be usher in a scientific milieu, in creating and nurturing called upon to perform; talent in science and technology. (g) To co-operate with other organizations in India E The Academy started with 57 ordinary Members and and abroad, having similar objects, and to 19 Fellows but which has now grown many folds in appoint representatives of the Academy to act on strength and popularity. Today it has about 1571 national and international bodies; Members and 1637 Fellows including 29 Honorary (h) To secure and manage funds and endowments for Fellows and 87 Foreign Fellows. All these, include the promotion of science and technology; scientists from various disciplines of Science and T Technology from all over India and abroad. (i) To do and perform all other acts, matters and things that may assist in, conduce to, or be The main objective of the Academy is to provide a necessary for the fulfillment of the above national forum for the publication of research work mentioned aims and objects of the Academy; carried out by Indian scientists and to provide opportunities for exchange of views among them. The (j) To create an adequate impact of the Academy all Rules and Regulations of the Academy were based on over the country, it may open Chapters of the those of the Royal Society of England and Asiatic Academy in other cities in the country, where N Society of Bengal. These have since been revised and reasonable number of scientists are interested. updated to meet the emerging challenges. Prof. Meghnad Saha was elected its first President. STATE CHAPTERS: The Academy has 16 Chapters located at Allahabad, NASI - ENVISIONS Bengaluru, Bundelkhand Extended Region, O The cultivation and promotion of Science & Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu, Technology in all its branches, through – Kharagpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Shillong (N.E. Chapter), Uttarakhand and Varanasi. (a) The cultivation and promotion of Science and Technology in all its branches; (b) To publish such proceedings, journals, memoirs, The man of Science has learned to believe in transactions and other works as may be justification, not by faith, but by verification considered desirable; C - Thomas Henry Huxley (c) To organize a Science Library; UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF NASI | 01 okf"kZd izfrosnu | ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016 okf"kZd izfrosnu | ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016 UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER OF AIIMS, Dr. V.P. Sharma, Dr. (Mrs.) Manju Sharma, a education in the state. has successfully organized various activities of science large number of scientists and academicians in the The state of Uttarakhand has 28 Fellows and 51 popularization that includes, Popular Lectures, NASI state. Members of NASI. The chapter has since its inception Workshops and Seminars, Brainstorming Sessions Uttarakhand is the youngest member among the metro In recent years the chapter has observed change in S&T Exhibition and National Science Days etc. chapters. Uttarakhand Chapter came in to being in the office bearers with Prof. A.N. Purohit, Former Vice last quarter of 2006 with an aim to co-ordinate the Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University is currently activities of NASI, Allahabad in the newly formed state Chairman of the chapter and Dr. Rajendra Dobhal, of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Chapter of NASI, Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for with its founder Chairman, Prof A.N. Purohit was Science & Technology, Dehradun is the Secretary, formally inaugurated on October 12, 2006 at NASI-UK Chapter. Dr. D.P.Uniyal is Coordinator & Co- Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Premnagar, opted member to coordinate the chapter routine work Dehradun by Prof M.G.K. Menon, India's most under the guidance of office bearer. Since then the renowned scientist. Other dignitaries who graced the chapter has organized many Science popularization occasion were Prof. P.N. Tandon, Former Director, activities. F i g . 2 M a p S h o w i n g N A S I E v e n t s i n U t t a r a k h a n d S Fig. 1 Inauguration of t a t NASI UK Chapter e (Date: 12/10/2006) UCOST AFFILIATION mandate and confident to achieve the following objectives: The Uttarakhand Chapter of the Academy is affiliated i) Promote science education in Uttarakhand to the Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST). UCOST has not only provided ii) Provide a forum for the fellows and members of space for housing the working office of the chapter, it the NASI for fruitful interactions in the field of has been the motivating force and provided the Science & Technology guidance, platform and financial support in organizing iii) Act as a link between the leading /renowned the activities since the inception of the chapter. This has national/ international scientists and the science begun to attract the attention of academics, teachers and students in the state of Uttarakhand.