N. Mukunda

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Science Academies of India Science Promotion
and Education Activities
N. Mukunda Vice-President and Editor of
Publications Indian Academy of Sciences CV Raman
Avenue Sadashivanagar Bangalore 560 080 India
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Introduction
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.
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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.
1935
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National Academy of Sciences, India
1. Science Extension Lectures
2. Science Symposium for young scientists
3. Summer School
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National Academy of Sciences, India
4. Teachers Workshops
5. National Science Day (February 28) and
National Technology Day (May 1)
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Indian National Science Academy

• Close links to International Council for
  Science, Inter Academy Panel,
• Inter Academy Council.
• Special 1990s project on science education /
  curricular content-
• Understanding of Chemistry, Understanding
  of Mathematics.
• May 2002 Seminar on Science Education
  Programme Trends and Future Initiatives.

• Approach, methodology and materials.
• Science education promotion programmes.
• New initiatives.
• 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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Indian Academy of Sciences
(a) Summer Research Fellowships
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(b) Refresher Courses
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(d) Teacher invitees to Academy meetings
(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 scientists life and
work highlighted in each issue.
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Websites
National Academy of Sciences, India
www.nasi.org.in Indian Academy of Sciences
www.ias.ac.in Indian National Science
Academy www.insaindia.org
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References

• 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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Thank you
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