Publications
The Academy's
journals are 'open access' and full text is available as PDF
files on
each journal's website. See the Publications
page
for links to the journals and other Academy publications (including the
newsletter Patrika, annual reports, and
documents), or go to
the
journal of choice from the links below.
University education in science
'Restructuring post-school science teaching programmes' (2008; PDF file, 770 kbytes), a 'Position Paper' prepared on behalf of the three national science academies of India, explaining the limitations of the present system of post-school science education in India and proposing introduction of a four-year BS programme.
'Higher education in science and research & development: the challenges and the road ahead' (2006; PDF file, 160 kbytes), recommendations submitted to the Planning Commission for the 11th Five-Year Plan, prepared jointly by INSA and IAS.
Report on university education in science (1994).
Decadal vision documents
Astronomy & Astrophysics (2004; PDF file, 27 Mbytes)
This is the first of a series of documents that the Academy hopes to commission in selected areas that can serve as basis for planning future activities in the country. This document attempts to critically survey and assess the contributions by Indian astronomers and astrophysicists, as well as make a prioritized set of recommendations for new initiatives for a comprehensive growth of different areas of contemporary astronomy and astrophysics.
Towards Ayurvedic Biology (2006; PDF file, 500 kbytes)
This is the second 'decadal vision document' commissioned by the Academy 'to project the possibilities and imperatives in an area of strong tradition as well as great strength in India'. This document, authored by M.S. Valiathan, is 'an effort to place before the scientific community, especially that of India, the unique scientific opportunities that arise out of viewing Ayurveda from the perspective of contemporary science'.
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 Academy completes 75 years in July 2009. A simple inaugural event was held on 1 January 2009 to launch the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Jubilee events
New Fellows elected in 2008
Summer Research Fellowships for Students and Teachers 2009
APPLY ONLINE
Last date for online application extended to 19 January;
for receipt of print copy 25 January
Annual and Mid-Year meetings
Presentations of some lectures at recent meetings are available.
Most recent: 74th
Annual Meeting.
New Associates selected in 2008
Scientific values
The Council of the Academy had in 2003 constituted a Committee to consider and submit a report on ethical guidelines which the fellowship of the Academy should follow.
The Committee submitted its report to the Council, which at its meeting in December 2005 approved this report (PDF file, 115 kbytes) as an Academy Document.
A Panel on Scientific Values has been constituted to look into any complaints passed on to it by the President of the Academy.
Panel for Women in Science
The Council of the Indian Academy of Sciences had in January 2003
constituted a committee on women in science to look into issues of
women scientists. more…
In remembrance . . .
The Academy regrets to report the passing of
G. S. Krishna Rao, N. Kondal Rao, N. V. G. Sarma, K. R. Rao, Subir Kumar Ghosh (geology, Kolkata).
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