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Name

Designation

Job description

 
 

Dr.V.B. Kamble  

Director, Vigyan Prasar & Scientist 'G/Advisor', DST
   
 

Dr. Subodh Mahanti

Scientist 'F'
  • Co-ordination of Publication programme--liaising with members of Publication Committee, authors, translators, illustrators, designers and printers, editing, proof-reading, preparing index, etc.
     
  • Co-ordination of publication of Vigyan Prasar’s monthly Newsletter “Dream-2047”-- Editing, proof-reading and designing.
     
  • Organising Seminars, workshops, in different parts of the country.
     
  • Involvement in conceptualization, implementation and reviewing of various programmes and making people aware about Vigyan Prasar activities. Involvement in preparing annual reports, agenda. Minutes etc.
     
  • Undertaking correspondence with outside individuals/organization.
     
  • Writing articles for 'Dream-2047', VIPNET News and other magazines and newspapers
 
 

Shri V. K. Joshi

Registrar, Vigyan Prasar
  • Overall administrative and Accounts work involving recruitment of staff and officers including class IV and contract employees. Perform duties of Drawing and Dispersing officer.
     
  • Maintenance of rosters of SC/ST/OBC, establishment registers and other relevant registers.
     
  • Maintenance of Service Book of all the officers and staff of Vigyan Prasar.
     
  • Holding of meetings/conferences including General Body and Governing Body meeting.
     
  • All matters pertaining to parliament questions, promotion of employees,recruitment, audit,office accomodation, Telephones, stores.
 
 

Mrs. Kinkini Dasgupta Mishra

Scientist 'D'
  • Maintaining S & T Information repository.
     
  • Design and Development of Websites
     
  • Development of interactive CD-ROMs on popular science topics.
     
  • Conducting lecture series and online chat session.
     
  • Preparation of VP reports like monthly report for cabinet , Annual Report, Annual Plan etc.
  • Designated as Vigilance Officer for Vigyan Prasar.
 
 

Mr. Rintu Nath

Scientist 'D'
  • Design, development & dissemination of Scientific experiments using PC.   See Details
     
  • Looking after Vigyan Prasar Management Information System.
     
  • Design, development and creation of science communication multimedia CDs.
     
  • Looking after VP computer network and database.
     
  • Developing educational software.
     
  • Guiding projects for B.Tech/B.E. (Computer Science) and MCA  Students.
 
 

Dr. T.V. Venkateswaran

Scientist 'D'
  • Development of programme ideas for generation of audio software and production of audio science serial.
     
  •  Audio science programmes for World Space Radio, All India Radio and Gyan Vani.
     
  •  Catalyze and produce popular science video programmes.
     
  •  Creation of minimum facility for audio-video production.
     
  •  Development, design and creation of science communication multimedia software such as PPT shows; CD-ROMs etc.,
     
  • Academic programmes and Research in the area of 'History of popular science' and 'science and media'.
 
 

Mr. B.K.Tyagi

Scientist 'D'
  • To evolve a plan for systematic growth of science clubs activity in the country.
     
  • To organize training programmes to popularize science in urban and rural areas.
     
  • To  bring out suitable literature and the monthly newsletter for Vigyan Prasar Networks of Science Clubs.
     
  • To initiate relevant activities like field trips, workshops for students/teachers/resource persons.
     
  • To develop and maintain the database of activities of science clubs.
 
  Mr. Kapil Tripathi Scientist 'C'
  • Developing electronics kits & toys as a Scientific Teaching aids.
     
  • Organising demostrations/workshops for school children for developing their interest towards the electronics hobby.
     
  • Brought out bi-monthly magazine Clipset.
     
  • Writing articles/News/Science quizes for the magazines and newspapers.
 
  Mr. Sandeep Baruah Scientist 'C'
  • Promotion of Ham radio through a number of activities like organising awareness and demostration programmes in schools, colleges and various other welfare institutes/organisations.
     
  • Promotion of Ham radio through publications and electronic medias, Internet etc; organising workshops, training programmes. Maintaining of VHF repeater station VU2DLR and club station VU2NCT.
 
  Mr. Arvind Ranade Scientist 'C'
  • Design and development of Astronomical Kits, interactive multimedia CDs for Space Science and Astronomy.
     
  • Organize ‘Telescope Making’ workshops for school students, teachers and amateur astronomers.
     
  • Organise and workout the astrophotography through small telescopes, astronomical events like Night sky Watching, Meteor shower observations, Solar, Lunar Eclipses, transits of inner planets etc..
     
  • Participate in National campaign/workshops to keep update about recent developments in Space Science and Astronomy.
 
  Mr. Nimish Kapoor Scientist 'B'
  • Coordinator:-
    VIPNET, Vigyan Prasar Network of Science Clubs.
    VIPNET is a network of more than five thousand Science Clubs all over India.
    VIPNET arrange Science Activity/Communication Training Workshops/ Seminars to strengthen these clubs.

     
  • Associate Editor:-
    VIPNET News, Monthly News Letter, focussing Popular Science Activities.