National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER):
The Vice-President of India recently addressed the 15th Graduation Ceremony of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar.
- Established in 2006, NISER is an Autonomous Institute under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.
- It is a residential institute about 20 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, equipped with the state-of-art laboratories, computational facilities, computer center, library and hostel facilities.
- It is affiliated with Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, a deemed research university that oversees academic programs at institutions that are part of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) structure.
- The primary objective of the Institute is to train and nurture human resources in the Sciences for the knowledge economies of the future
- The activities at NISER can be broadly classified into three categories:
- Science Education: It serves as a centre of excellence for undergraduate and postgraduate education in basic sciences. It offers a five-year integrated MSc as well as PhD degrees in pure and applied sciences.
- Scientific Research: NISER encourages both theoretical and experimental research in frontier areas in all branches of science. NISER currently has seven separate schools specializing in different areas of science.
- Science Outreach & Policy: NISER actively participates in the dissemination of scientific knowledge to public and school students with the aim to foster scientific temper, motivation and inspiration for education and career in science. The faculty members of the institute are also members of various governmental committees that develop science policies for the country.
