IYA 2009 activities:
In Collaboration with :-
I.U.C.A.A. Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics has been chosen as the single point of contact for the Indian activities related to the International Year of Astronomy.
Amateur Astronomers Association, Delhi We, at the Nehru Planetarium New Delhi, would not be able to conduct all our educational activities, if it were not for the enthusiasm of the members of the Amateur Astronomers Association, Delhi.
S.P.A.C.E. The NGO Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators is doing very interesting work with introducing hands on curriculum, related to Astronomy, in schools. We have worked together with them for many events in the past and would surely be working together with them for many of the IYA 2009 activities :-)
National Science Centre, Delhi
Centre for Science Communication and Education, Delhi University
Indira Gandhi Planetarium, Lucknow
Yashwant Rao Chavan Planetarium, Nashik
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Planetarium, Baroda
Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar
Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre, Chennai
(We are hopeful that we would add the names of all planetaria in the country, to this list, as well as many other educational institutions and science centres, very soon)
We have benefited through comments and feedback from, and hope to have collaborative activities with :-
Prof. Patrick Das Gupta, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi.
Mike Simmons of "Astronomy without Borders"
Prof. Gireesh Pimpale of Nasik University
With financial support from :-
(As of now, only from our parent institution)
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
We are looking for funding!