FOUNDATION DAY FUNCTION OF MoES

The Foundation Day function of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New-Delhi on 27^th July, 2007. Various awards and certificates of merit were presented at the function. Mr. P. Chidambaram, chief guest of the function, presented the National Awards to two distinguished scientists, founder Director of the Thiruvananthapuram-based Liquid Propulsions Systems Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation and former Secretary of the Department of Ocean Development, Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam and to the former Director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, Dr. Sikka for Atmospheric Sciences and Technology.

 Two NCAOR scientists have received prestigious awards this year which were also presented by the Union Finance Minister, Mr. P.Chidambaram. Dr. Rahul Mohan, NCAOR, was awarded Certificate of Merit and a memento for his outstanding contribution in the field of Southern Ocean research. Shri.Sushant Suresh Naik, NCAOR, was awarded Certificate of Merit and memento for his outstanding contribution in the field of Ice Core research. Both the awards were presented under the category of Ocean Sciences and Technology. Other dignitaries on the dais were, Shri. Kapil Sibal, Hon’ Minister for Science & Tecnology and Earth Sciences, Dr. P.S. Goel, Secretatry, MoES, Dr. Ramasami and Prof. M. Ravindran, Ex-Director, NIOT.