Category Archives: Scientific Staff

Dr. T. V. Venkateshwaran

Job Description:Division Head: Audio Visual

  • Development of programme ideas for generation of audio software and production of audio science serial.
  • Audio science programmes for World Space Radio, All India Radio and Gyan Vani.
  • Catalyze and produce popular science video programmes.
  • Creation of minimum facility for audio-video production.
  • Development, design and creation of science communication multimedia software such as PPT shows; CD-ROMs etc.,
  • Academic programmes and Research in the area of ‘History of popular science’ and ‘science and media’.

Email-ID : tvv[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in
Telephone : 011-26519388

Shri Sandeep Baruah

Job Description

  • Promotional activities related to alternative communication systems (e.g. Amateur Radio, EduSAT) as second line of communication and dissemination of amateur radio information/technology to the school children, technical students through outreach programmes like lecture and demonstration programmes, workshops, training programmes, print media,Internet etc.
  • Operational in-charge of Vigyan Prasar Amateur Radio club Station VU2NCT and Delhi VHF Repeater Station VU2DLR.
  • In-charge of EduSAT Multicast Teaching End at Vigyan Prasar for the Vigyan Prasar’s countrywide network of Satellite Interactive Terminal Classrooms [SITs].

Email-ID: sandeep[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in
Telephone: 011-2404430
Fax: 0120-2404437
Web: http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy

Dr. Arvind C Ranade (on Deputation)

Job Description

  • Design and development of Astronomical Kits, interactive multimedia CDs for Space Science and Astronomy.
  • Organize ‘Telescope Making’ workshops for school students, teachers and amateur astronomers.
  • Organise and workout the astrophotography through small telescopes, astronomical events like Night sky Watching, Meteor shower observations, Solar, Lunar Eclipses, transits of inner planets etc..
  • Participate in National campaign/workshops to keep update about recent developments in Space Science and Astronomy.

Email-ID: rac[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in
Telephone: 0120-2404431 Ext.222
Fax: 0120-2404437

Kapil K Tripathi

Job Description

  • To coordinate all activities associated with the Science Channel Project as a Principal Investigator which include evolving new programmes/projects, formulation policies, planning, production, telecast, scheduling, dubbing repackaging and publicity etc.

  • To manage and implement 24×7 “India Science” OTT channel.

  • To Coordinate the activity kits and toys development programme of Vigyan Prasar which include developing low-cost scientific activity kits, toys, experiments and demonstrating them among the students and teachers.

  • To organize workshops at the national level to promote activity-based science learning among teachers and students on various scientific themes.

  • To promote the science communication activity by popular science writing for print, electronic, digital media.

  • To coordinate SCoPE activities in Hindi and Maithili language.

Email-ID: kapil[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in, kapiltripathi[at]gmail[dot]com
Telephone: 0120-2975774

Website: India Science

Shri Nimish Kapoor

Job Description

  • Planning, conceptualization, coordination and execution of science films based programmes;
  • Coordination and execution of National Science Film Festival & Competition;
  • Designing and developing resource material for outreach programmes;
  • Conducting workshops and capacity building programmes on science communication through films & science broadcasting.

Email-ID: nkapoor[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in, nimish2047[at]gmail[dot]com
Telephone: +91 120 2402009 (Direct), +91 120 2404430 (Ext.:205)
Fax: +91 120 2404437

Dr K. B. Bhushan

Gender and Technology Communication Division

Job Description

  • To undertake research and create awareness for adaptation of technologies in urban and rural areas.
  • To undertake research on effective Science and Technology Communication.
  • To conduct and coordinate awareness and training programme, extension and demonstration of users friendly modern science & technologies and traditional wisdom especially for rural areas.
  • Identification, selection, demonstration and effective communication of suitable technologies for different community/ group/ Self help etc. through organizing workshop/seminars/conferences and follow-up the recommendations.

Email-ID: bhushan[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in
Telephone:0120-2401725 (Direct), +91 120 2404430 (Ext.:204)

Sachin Chandrakumar Narwadiya

Job Description

  • Coordinating/assisting production of Video Program by Vigyan Prasar.
  • Liaison with other telecasting agencies like Doordarshan, Doordarshan-regional kendras, Doordarshan-Bharti, Rajyasabha TV, Loksabha TV etc for telecast of science program of Vigyan Prasar.
  • Assisting in organizing Science Film Festivals/Melas and screening of the science films to increase the reach of Video Program of Vigyan Prasar.
  • Coordinating in dubbing, repackaging, replication tasks for Video Program of Vigyan Prasar.
  • Providing Contents of Video Program to different Government and private channels.
  • Writing articles, News, Scripts, organizing lectures for different media like print, EduSAT, Television, Radio etc.

Email-ID: sachin[at]vigyanprasar[dot]gov[dot]in
Telephone: 0120-2404430