GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF BARC BEING ORGANISED BY THE BARC FACILITIES AT KALPAKKAM

摘要

Golden Jubilee of BARC which is being celebrated at BARC, Mumbai is also being celebrated at BARC Facilities, Kalpakkam. The celebration programmes, spanning over a period-of one year, will consist of open houses, educational and quiz programmes for school children, providing facilities for upgradation of laboratory infrastructure in schools (both rural and urban), exhibitions, popular talks by eminent personalities and finally, a seminar highlighting the activities of, BARC Facilities. The Golden Jubilee celebration at Kalpakkam was inaugurated on 12 June, 2006 by noted agricultural scientist Padma Vibhushan Prof. M.S. Swaminathan. The meeting was presided over by Dr S. Banerjee, Director, BARC. Earlier, Mr S. Basu, Facility Director, BARC Facilities, welcomed the gathering. Mr S. D. Misra, Director, Nuclear Reprocessing Group, BARC released a colour brochure highlighting the activities of the BARC Facilities at Kalpakkam. Dr Swaminathan received the first copy. Mr M.P. Patil, the first Facility Director of BARC Facilities and under whose leadership KARP was commissioned, was felicitated at the function. Dr S.V. Narasimhan, Head, Water and Steam Chemistry Division and Convenor of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, proposed a vote of thanks.