History

History

IUCAA Public outreach activities were started by Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar with his vision of sharing the excitement of Astronomy to spread scientific temper among the society.

Timeline

1995, Founded in Pune

IUCAA campus visits and Public lectures in the Chandrasekhar Auditorium were the first events.

1996, Nationwide activities started

Remembered as “a white-haired Southern lady with a heart-shaped face, fine nose, nice eyes and a manner of beetling her eyebrows to command

2004, Muktangan Vidnyan Shodhika

Remembered as “a white-haired Southern lady with a heart-shaped face, fine nose, nice eyes and a manner of beetling her eyebrows to command