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First Industry-Academia Meet At IISER-Kolkata

Mohanpur, Feb. 8: With an objective to facilitate a direct interaction between the academic community and the industry, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER-K) organised ‘Industry-Academia’ meet, a first of its kind held at its campus in Mohanpur. The two day meet concluded on Thursday. Industrial giants like…


IISER-Kolkata Hosts Salters’ Chemistry Camp For Class-9 Students

Mohanpur, Dec. 19: A residential “Chemistry camp” for the students of class IX today begins at the Indian Institute of Science Education-Kolkata’s campus in Nadia’s Mohanpur with an objective to develop appreciation and understanding about the subject among the students belong to different background. The camp titled “Salters’ Chemistry Camps…


Newton-Bhabha Workshop Begins For Collaborative Researches

Mohanpur, Dec.14:  In an endeavor to develop an international partnership bringing together young researchers from the UK and India for industry friendly research output, a researchers link workshop under the aegis of Newton–Bhaba Fund began today at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata’s (IISER-K) campus in Nadia’s Mohanpur. The…


Science Camp At IISER-K To Find Out Tomorrow’s Researchers

Mohanpur, Dec. 10: In a bid to fascinate students at the higher secondary level to motivate them for pursuing basic science courses and research career in science, a dedicated three day long National science camp commenced today at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Resear-Kolkata (IISER-K) campus in Nadia’s…


DST Nominates IISER-Kolkata Professor For Swarnajayanti Fellowship

Mohonpur, Nov. 29: Rahul Banerjee, an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has been nominated for the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2016-2017 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The Swarnajayanti Fellowships are bestowed upon only a few young scientists…


Prof. Sourav Pal Takes Over Charge As New IISER-Kolkata Director

Mohanpur, Oct. 12: Former Director of CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Professor Sourav Pal has  taken over charges today as the third Director of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata and also set up his priorities being the new head of this premier institution of the country. As the new Director Pal said that…


Open Science Fair For Children On Evolution Held In Kalyani

Kalyani, Sept. 8: 48 students reading in different classes between V and VIII at Kalyani based Oriental Public School today turned teachers to explain their friends the basic concept of “evolution”. They visited the class rooms tirelessly interacting with their friends, asked them questions, explained the models, took notes and…


‘Nothing To Review Or Rectify At IISER-Kolkata’

NfN NETWORK Mohonpur, May 26:The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research –Kolkata (IISER-K) authorities think that there is no deficiency in their existing mechanism of students’ management and the institute is not at all interested to waste time in its review or rectification. Director of IISER-K professor R.N.Mukherjee today categorically stated…


IISER-K Suicide: Left Intellectuals Demand Proper Probe

NfN NETWORK Kalyani, May 15: A team of leftist intellectuals today marched to the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata campus and submitted a deputation demanding an independent and proper inquiry into the alleged suicide of Institute ‘s second year student Sagar Mandal. A large section of residents from…


IISER-K Set To Upgrade Internal Counselling System

NfN NETWORK Mohonpur (Nadia), May 14: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER-K) authorities have decided to review its basic ‘internal counselling systems’ and to upgrade it soon to make the institute more “students’ friendly”. With an aim to access the state of mind of the students, the internal committees of…