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MOU between Mapcast and IIT

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MoU between MAPCAST ​​and IIT to turn out to be companions in analysis, communication, schooling and improvement in astronomy Bhopal: Thursday, January 21, 2021, 18:10 IST Under the MoU between the Science and Technology Council (MAPCAST) Bhopal and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, the 2 institutes collaborate in numerous fields associated to analysis, communication, schooling and improvement within the area of astronomy and astrophysics It is noteworthy that M.P. A cell planetarium is proposed to be arrange within the Indian Institute of Technology campus in Indore with the technical help of Science and Technology Council (MAPCAST), Bhopal. The function of building cell constellations is to generate curiosity in astronomy among the many college students. This data was given by the Director General of the Council, Dr. Anil Kothari, in the course of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Kothari knowledgeable that programs associated to astronomy, winter faculties, seminars and so forth. shall be organized. Students of IITs shall be made members within the applications of Ujjain Planetarium. Cooperation of scholars of Indian Institute of Technology shall be taken within the creation of planetary primarily based cosmological applications. The Director General mentioned that the 2 institutes will collaborate on joint analysis initiatives in astrophysics, significantly in optical astronomy. Astronomical observations of Varahamiheer Observatory at Dongla shall be managed by IITs at Indore. Similarly, software program improvement, automation of knowledge evaluation domes and astronomical pictures of cosmic objects shall be collaborated. Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Dr. N.Okay. Jain signed on behalf of his group. Rajesh Bain