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         PIONEERING A NEW FUTURE   35
  A TURNING POINT
The academy flourished and expanded under the leadership and guidance of its founder Sir CV Raman. Recognizing the role played by the academy
in the uplift of science and inculcation of scientific spirit
in society, the Government of India, recognized the academy as an autonomous institution on 12 October 1971. Since then, the academy is financially supported by the Government by an annual grant-in-aid.
Sir CV Raman with Sir Mirza Ismail at the inauguration meeting of the academy in Bangalore on 31 July 1934
 Providing Publication Opportunities: The
first issue of the publication – Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences – was published in July 1934. This monthly journal quickly became such
a major outlet to showcase science conducted
in India that it had to be split into two parts
in July 1935; one on physical sciences and the
other on biological sciences. Over the years,
the academy’s journals have assumed a pride
of place and are internationally well-respected. New journals continue to be added. Today, the academy publishes 13 journals covering all the major domains of science. To promote an open- ended dialogue among science practitioners,
policy makers, administrators, educators, and the general public, a new journal Dialogue: Science, Scientists, and Society was initiated in 2017. This journal is accompanied by a more informal but moderated online discussion forum, Confluence,
to share and debate views and interact on
relevant issues. The academy’s journals are now distributed internationally through a co-publication arrangement with Springer-Nature signed in 2010.
Improving the Quality of Science Education: In the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was widespread concern about the state of science education
in Indian universities. The academy undertook intensive efforts through a panel comprising
Fellows of the academy, which studied the state
of science education in the country. Based on the recommendations of the panel, various measures were taken to stimulate and improve its quality. A science education panel was established in 1995 to organize a variety of programmes for teachers and students of science, and to enable beneficial contact with the fellowship of the academy. Recognizing
the importance of the work that was planned by
the panel, the two other science academies of India – Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences of India – also joined the panel in 2007. The three academies have been working collaboratively since then on various programmes identified by the panel.
New Journal: Targeted primarily at undergraduate students and teachers, a new monthly – Resonance:
         










































































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