72-680: The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel ( WGEEP ), also known as the Gadgil Commission after its chairman Madhav Gadgil , was an environmental research commission appointed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests of India. The commission submitted the report to the Government of India on 31 August 2011. The Expert Panel approached the project through a set of tasks, such as: Certain sections of people in Kerala, strongly protested
144-513: A Harvard scholar, whom he met during his Fergusson College years. The couple has a daughter, who is a journalist cum Spanish teacher, and a son, a mathematician. The family lives in Pune, his home town. His life story has been recorded in a biographical book, Vidnyanyatri – Dr. Madhav Gadgil , written in Marathi by A. P. Deshpande. One of the major contributions of Gadgil is his effort towards
216-596: A Marathi language science magazine, when he was studying in the 10th standard. His doctoral thesis is reported to have been a citation classic. He published his first book in English, This Fissured Land , a book on the ecological history of India, in 1992. The next book, Ecology and Equity: The Use and Abuse of Nature in Contemporary India , again co-authored by Ramachandra Guha , was released in 1995, followed by Nurturing Biodiversity: An Indian Agenda ,
288-943: A Cambridge scholar , economist, former director of the Gokhale Institute and the author of the Gadgil formula . He graduated in biology from Fergusson College of the University of Pune in 1963, and secured a master's degree in zoology from the Mumbai University in 1965. Gadgil was encouraged to join Harvard University by Giles Mead, then curator of fishes at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology . Initially intending to do research under Mead, Gadgil later changed subjects by hearing lectures of E. O. Wilson , "the brightest young star in
360-765: A Fellow in 1990. He is Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), an honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) and a recipient of the National Environment Fellowship of the Ministry of Environment and Forests for his field research in the Western Ghats . He was elected as a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences in 1991 and he serves as
432-825: A book co-authored by P. R. Seshagiri Rao, in 1998. In 2005, he published two books, Diversity : The cornerstone of life and Ecological Journeys . As a part of his responsibilities as a Pew Fellow in Conservation and the Environment , he has contributed towards the preparation of People's Biodiversity Registers and has published a manual, People's Biodiversity Registers: A Methodology Manual . Some of his books have been translated into many languages and serve as texts for academic studies. He has also published two books, Nisarganiyojan Lokasahabhagane being one among them, and over 40 articles in Marathi and handled
504-560: A central computing facility of IISc, the SERC is engaged in education and research programs in areas relating to supercomputer development and application. The centre is also involved in several sponsored research projects in collaboration with several high-profile government and private agencies. The Indian Institute of Science collaborates with various government organisations like the Indian Ordnance Factories , DRDO ,
576-526: A central computing facility, became Supercomputer Education and Research Centre (SERC) in 1990 to provide computing facility to the faculty and students of the institute. SERC was created and fully funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India to commemorate the platinum jubilee of the institute. It houses India's first petascale supercomputer Cray XC40 , the erstwhile fastest supercomputer in India. Apart from functioning as
648-473: A chairperson. The following centres are directly under the director (without a divisional chairman): Autonomous Societies and Centres based in the Institute: Research students constitute more than 60 % of the students on the campus. PhD degrees offered in 40 different disciplines. Research programs leading to doctoral degrees are the main thrust in many departments. The program has
720-823: A clause 'completed at least one semester of course work in IISc' for membership eligibility. The oldest and currently active music club of IISc. Rhythmica members are students of IISc (Undergraduate, Masters and PhD) as well as professors. IISc also hosts a local branch of the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) that was started around 1984. Two former directors, C. V. Raman and C. N. R. Rao , have been awarded India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna . Four former directors, Sir A. G. Bourne , Sir Martin O. Forster , C. V. Raman and J. C. Ghosh , have been knighted. Among
792-537: A fortnightly column on natural history, in The Hindu , from 1999 till 2004. He handles a monthly column in the Marathi daily, Sakal . The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) elected him as their Fellow in 1984. Six years later, the two other major science academies of India, The Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) and the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), followed suit by electing him as
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#1732772455550864-481: A four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) and a five-year integrated Master of Science course in six disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Material Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The course aims at exposing the students to the inter-disciplinary nature in which scientific research is done in many upcoming fields. A new undergraduate program B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing seeks to enter
936-457: A grey, handsome tower. In front of it stands the work of Gilbert Bayes , a monument erected in the memory of J. N. Tata . At its feet is an inscription that serves to remind future generations of the generosity of Jamsetji Tata and the persistence with which he worked for the welfare of India. The building, as one of the prominent landmarks of Bangalore, was designed by C. F. Stevens and Company of Bombay in 1912–13. J. R. D. Tata Memorial Library
1008-560: A lecturer of biology at the university for two years. He returned to India in 1971 and took up a job as a scientific officer at Agharkar Research Institute of the Maharashtra Association for Cultivation of Science, Pune where he stayed for two years. In 1973, he joined the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru , starting an association that would stretch for over thirty years, superannuating from
1080-554: A library, two shopping centers and residences of the faculty members and other staff, besides other amenities. The IISc campus harbours both exotic and indigenous plant species with about 110 species of woody plants. The roads on the campus are named after the dominant avenue tree species. The architecture of the Main Building, which today houses the administration and the Faculty Hall, is classical in style, fronted by
1152-525: A limited amount of course work, essentially to prepare the student to carry out the research, but the main emphasis is on the thesis work. The annual intake of research students is approximately 575 with several candidates sponsored from educational institutions and industries (through External Registration Program). The Integrated PhD program is designed to offer opportunities to 3-year BSc graduates for pursuing advanced research in areas of biological, chemical, mathematical, and physical Sciences, leading to
1224-691: A member of the British Ecological Society and Ecological Society of America. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1981 and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an autonomous government agency awarded him Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology , the highest Indian award in the Science and Technology sector, in 1986. In between, in 1983,
1296-683: A member of the Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India, a post he held till 1990. During this period, he assisted the efforts to establish the first biosphere reserve in the country at the Nilgiris in 1986. In 1998, he was appointed the chairman of the Science and Technology Advisory Panel of Global Environment Facility , an agency under the United Nations. He held the chair till 2002. He also served as
1368-755: A member of the environmental education panel of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and as a member of the National Advisory Council . He is a member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority and is the chairman of the committee proposing Environmental Education Curriculum at School level. In 2010, when the Government of India constituted an expert panel, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), to examine
1440-455: A niche area with the aim of producing future leaders who will be at the forefront of research, development, and innovation in futuristic disciplines and next generation technologies that require deep use of mathematics, computer science, and data science. Admission to the undergraduate programs is through one of five channels: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, IISER Aptitude Test and KVPY (now phased out). The Computer Centre, established in 1970 as
1512-620: A parent alumni association (AA) in Bangalore and several branches elsewhere including USA (IISCAANA). Of recent parent association is involved in several disputes. One of the reasons appears to be efforts by some to allow Non-IISc degree holders to become a part of the AA. Similar situation is created in IISCAANA by allowing several non-IISc members to be active in the team. IIScAANA allows those who did not complete degree to become members by adding
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#17327724555501584-534: A postgraduate medical institute. The institute's Main Campus is fully residential and is spread over 400 acres of land in the heart of Bangalore city. It is located in the north of Bangalore, about 6 kilometres from Bangalore City Railway Station and Kempegowda Bus Station , on the way to Yeshwantpur . It is connected with city's Namma Metro Sandal Soap Factory metro station and by various bus stations of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation . The institute
1656-470: A professor from IIT Delhi, died in the attack. Four others were injured. In 2018, the IISc was one of the first six institutes to be awarded the Institute of Eminence status. In 2019, the IISc launched its brand statement: "Discover and Innovate; Transform and Transcend; Serve and Lead". In 2022, the IISc received a private donation of 425 crore Indian Rupees, the largest in its history, to establish
1728-675: A recipient of the Volvo Environment Prize and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement . The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1981 and followed it up with the third highest award of the Padma Bhushan in 2006. Gadgil was born on 24 May 1942 in Pune , in the western Indian state of Maharashtra . His parents were Pramila and Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil ,
1800-502: A role in its founding. The first Indian director was the Nobel Laureate Sir C.V. Raman . The institute was the first to introduce a master's programs in engineering. It has also started integrated doctoral programmes in biological, chemical, physical, and mathematical sciences for natural science graduates. On 28 December 2005, two terrorists started firing indiscriminately inside the IISc campus. Munish Chander Puri ,
1872-585: A ship in 1893 where they discussed Tata's plan of bringing the steel industry to India, Tata wrote to Vivekananda five years later: "I trust, you remember me as a fellow-traveller on your voyage from Japan to Chicago . I very much recall at this moment your views on the growth of the ascetic spirit in India... I recall these ideas in connection with my scheme of Research Institute of Science for India, of which you have doubtless heard or read." Impressed by Vivekananda's views on science and leadership abilities, Tata wanted him to guide his campaign. Vivekananda endorsed
1944-428: A suitable place for such an institution who suggested Bangalore as the best location. The land and other facilities for the institution were donated by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Tata. The maharaja donated about 371 acres (150 ha) of land; Tata gave several buildings towards the creation of IISc. This land included the former village of Medaraninganahalli. A Kannada inscription dated to 1669 CE records
2016-690: A vital part of ecosystems . His contributions, as a member of the draft committee, has been reported in the preparation of the Biological Diversity Act 2002 and the manual he prepared for the People's Biodiversity Registers has been accepted by the National Biodiversity Authority . He is still associated with the Authority in the preparation of a biodiversity inventory at the local bodies' level. Gadgil
2088-590: Is a public , deemed , research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore , Karnataka . The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and thus is also locally known as the Tata Institute . It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018. After an accidental meeting between Jamsetji Tata and Swami Vivekananda , on
2160-477: Is about 30 kilometres southwest of Kempegowda International Airport . As a research hub, it is in the vicinity of a number of other research institutes, Raman Research Institute , Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Wood Research Institute and Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), are close to IISc. Most of these institutes are connected to IISc by a regular shuttle bus service. The main campus houses more than 40 departments marked by routes such as
2232-491: Is aimed to develop experimental skills in advanced techniques for research, leading to an independent thesis research project. Students enrolled in the M Sc programs can personalize their coursework and research projects. An undergraduate program in science for students after Class XII was conceived during the Centenary Celebrations in 2009. The first batch of students was admitted in 2011. The program offers
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2304-656: Is an Indian ecologist, academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences , a research forum under the aegis of the Indian Institute of Science . He is a former member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010, popularly known as the Gadgil Commission . He is
2376-430: Is currently under incubation. IISc actively promotes and supports ventures by the faculty, the students and alumni. Strand Life Sciences and Ittiam are some success stories of this initiative. In March 2016, a science start-up, incubated at the IISc, built the world's first food-grade DNA/RNA stain. This might cut the time taken to diagnose conditions such as HIV to a day, from 45 days at present. Internationally, IISc
2448-651: Is in Challakere , on a 1,500 acres (6.1 km ) lot of land. Research centres and labs here include the Talent Development Centre, Skill Development Centre funded by HAL under CSR Act, Solar Power Research Center and a Climate Observatory. The Centre for Sustainable Technologies has commenced its activities here under the project "C-BELT" i.e., the Centre for Bio-energy and Low-Carbon Technologies. Janardhana Swamy , then Member of Parliament from
2520-480: Is known to have done extensive researches in the areas of population biology , conservation biology , human ecology and ecological history . His researches have been documented by over 250 scientific articles, published in various journals and magazines. He developed a penchant for writing at an early age and his first publication was a series of ten articles on animal behaviour, published in Srishtidnyan ,
2592-570: Is the main library of IISc. Apart from the main library, the institute also has independent departmental libraries. The library moved into the present premises in January 1965, built out of grants provided by University Grants Commission (UGC), in commemoration of the golden jubilee celebrations of the institute in 1959. In 1995, the library was renamed as " J. R. D. Tata Memorial Library". The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) has recognised this library as Regional Center for Mathematics for
2664-489: The Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi chair of the visiting research professor at the University of Goa . In 1976, when the Government of Karnataka decided to look into protecting the bamboo resources of the state, Gadgil was asked to conduct a study, which is reported to have influenced the government to curb the subsidies provided to forest based industries. A decade later, in 1986, he was appointed as
2736-499: The ISRO , Bharat Electronics Limited , Aeronautical Development Agency , National Aerospace Laboratories , CSIR , Department of IT ( Government of India ), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing , etc. IISc also works in collaboration with private industry and research labs. A few organisations have been incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) on campus, including Morphing Machines and SandI, while Gamma Porite
2808-420: The social entrepreneur from Bangladesh. Gadgil received the Padma Bhushan , the third highest civilian award from the Government of India in 2006 and the H. K. Firodia award of the H. K. Firodia Foundation reached him a year later, in 2007. The Central University of Orissa honoured him with the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in 2013 and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recognised
2880-545: The Chitradurga Lok Sabha as well as a notable alumnus of IISc and Amalan Biswas, then DC of Chitradurga District played significant roles in setting up the IISc's new campus at Challakere. They were instrumental in identifying all the required 1500 acres of land for the new campus, getting the existing building leased from the Sheep Farm, obtaining the various needed approvals from the government, and having
2952-544: The Department of Organic Chemistry was opened. In 1958, the institute was deemed a university by the University Grants Commission of India . At the time of the inception of IISc in 1909, Morris Travers , Sir William Ramsay 's co-worker in the discovery of the noble gases, became its first director. For Travers, this was a natural continuation of his work on the institute, since he had played
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3024-598: The Government of Karnataka honoured him with Rajyotsava Prashasthi , their second highest civilian award. His alma mater, Harvard University , presented him with the Harvard Centennial Medal , an annual honour given to its alumni for their achievements in their respective field of service, in 2002. The next year, he shared the 2003 Volvo Environment Prize of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, with Muhammad Yunus ,
3096-979: The Gulmohar Marga, the Mahogany Marga, the Badami Marga, the Tala Marga, the Ashoka Marga, the Nilgiri Marg, the Silver Oak Marg, the Amra Marga and the Arjuna Marga. The campus features six canteens (cafeterias), a gymkhana (gymnasium and sports complex), a football ground and a cricket ground, five dining messes (halls), one multi cuisine restaurant, nine men's and five women's hostels (dormitories), an air strip ,
3168-456: The IISc campus in the late 1970s by two children of a professor who lived there. Veeragallus were typically erected to honor individuals who died in acts of valor, usually civilians. They are found mostly in the Karnataka region, dating from the 8th to 17th centuries. Those with inscriptions are especially helpful to historians as they provide more context about the event and martyr. While
3240-598: The IISc veeragallu lacks an inscription, experts believe it dates to the 10th century when the Western Gangas ruled Bangalore. The sculpture is partially damaged, but you can still see the martyr's left hand gripping a bow and his right hand about to shoot an arrow at an attacking tiger. This is one of only three known hulibete veeragallus in Bangalore. The others are located at Bangalore University (7th or 8th century) and in Madivala (14th century). A second campus
3312-899: The M.Des. program is a two-year, full-time postgraduate program. In keeping with India's recent National Education Policy (NEP 2020), IISc has launched the Master of Technology (Online) degree program, a fully online program, for practicing engineers and scientists from academic year 2022–2023. The degree program is for professionals who are sponsored by organisations, who already have a BE/BTech/Equivalent degree and wish to upskill or re-skill themselves in streams like Data Science and Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communication Engineering. The institute has recently announced MSc program in life sciences and chemical sciences starting from academic year of 2022–23. These 2 years master's degree programs consist of foundational and flexible coursework and hands-on laboratory training. The design
3384-466: The PhD degree. In 2024, IISc launched new short courses on Computational Structural Reliability. The two-year M.Tech. program is available in almost all engineering departments. Most MTech programs have a set of hard core courses specified as an essential requirement whereas students can take rest of the credits from many courses available in their parent or other departments and also do a dissertation work on
3456-804: The Prize. He is also a recipient of the Vikram Sarabhai Award and Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar Award. He received the Fergusson Gaurav Puraskar 2019, for being an Outstanding Alumnus from his Alma Mater , Fergusson College on 6 January 2019. Elaeocarpus gadgilii , is a tree species described in 2021 from the Nelliampathy hills in Palakkad district of Kerala, India named in honour of him. Indian Institute of Science The Indian Institute of Science ( IISc )
3528-658: The States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the working group has recommended a prohibitory regime on those activities with maximum interventionist and destructive impact on the environment, the panel says in its report. The Working Group was constituted to advise the government on the recommendations of an earlier report of ecologist Madhav Gadgil-led "Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel" (WGEEP). The WGEEP had recommended 64% of Western Ghats to be declared as an ecologically sensitive area. It had suggested three levels of categorization where regulatory measures for protection would be imposed and had recommended
3600-460: The Western Ghats ecology expert panel report prepared under the leadership of environmentalist Madhav Gadgil, has also moved away from the suggestions of the Gadgil panel. The Gadgil panel had recommended a blanket approach consisting of guidelines for sector-wise activities, which could be permitted in the ecologically sensitive zones. "Environmentally sound development cannot preclude livelihood and economic options for this region... The answer (to
3672-606: The Western Ghats under the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) zones — down from the 64% suggested by the Gadgil report. Dr. V.S. Vijayan, member of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) said recommendations of the Kasturirangan report are undemocratic and anti-environmental. A crucial report on Western Ghats prepared by K. Kasturirangan -led high-level working group (HLWG) has recommended prohibition on development activities in 60,000 km ecologically sensitive area spread over Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The 10-member panel, constituted to examine
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#17327724555503744-417: The contributions of the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel (WGEEP) and its chairman with the Georgescu-Roegen Award in 2014. The University of Southern California awarded him the John and Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2015, which he shared with Jane Lubchenco , a Distinguished Professor of Oregon State University , making him the second Indian, after M. S. Swaminathan , to receive
3816-408: The donation of Medaraninganahalli to the Mallapura Mallikarjuna temple by the Maratha king Ekoji I. More information about this inscription can be found here . The maharaja also granted Rs 5,00,000 towards capital expenditure and Rs 50,000 for annual expense. Nizam Osman Ali Khan also contributed, which amounted to around Rs 3,00,000 over a period of 31 years. The constitution of the institute
3888-410: The ecological issues related to the Western Ghats , he was selected as the chairman of the panel. Gadgil, an active sportsman during his college years, held the Maharashtra State Junior and Pune University high jump records in 1959 and 1961 respectively. He has also represented Pune University at the All India University Athletic meet. He is married to Sulochana Gadgil , a noted meteorologist and
3960-408: The ecology-evolution end of biology at Harvard at that time," and subsequently did his doctoral research on mathematical ecology and fish behaviour, under the guidance of William Bossert, one of Wilson's former students. It earned him a PhD in 1969. Subsequently, he received a Fellowship from IBM to continue his work as a research fellow at the Harvard Computing Center and simultaneously worked as
4032-473: The environmentalists welcoming the recommendations and the state governments of the neighbouring states and the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of Kerala disapproving it. This paved way for the subsequent Kasturirangan Commission , which diluted the recommendations to a level more acceptable to the state governments. He has been credited by many with the introduction of quantitative investigations of ecology and animal behaviour in India and for including humans as
4104-438: The establishment of the Western Ghats Ecology Authority for management of the Ghats. The 10-member Working Group, headed by Planning Commission member Kasturirangan, has environmental experts and other professionals as its members. " The Western Ghats is a biological treasure trove that is endangered, and it needs to be protected and regenerated, indeed celebrated for its enormous wealth of endemic species and natural beauty ",
4176-408: The implementation of the report since most of the farmers obtained their livelihood from the hilly regions in Wayanad . During the 20th century, a very large number of people had migrated from southern Kerala and acquired forest land in Wayanad and other areas. The Gadgil Commission report was criticised for being excessively environment-friendly and not in tune with the ground realities. The report
4248-407: The initial funds released from the State. For academic purposes, departments and centres in the institute are broadly assigned to either the Science Faculty or the Engineering Faculty. For administrative purposes (such as faculty recruitment, assessment and promotion), departments and centres are classified into six divisions, each headed by a chairperson. Each department or centre is administered by
4320-437: The institute as its chairman in 2004. During this period, he established two research centres at IISc, the Centre of Theoretical Studies and the Centre for Ecological Studies . He also worked as a visiting professor at Stanford University (1991) and the University of California, Berkeley (1995). After his retirement from IISc, he went back to Pune in 2004 to resume his association with Agharkar Research Institute and holds
4392-408: The library subscription. In addition, over 10,000 journals are accessible online, thanks to INDEST subscription. The total holdings of the library exceed 411,000 documents. The buildings for the metallurgy and aerospace departments were designed by the German architect Otto Königsberger in 1940. A 10th century hulibete veeragallu , or hero stone commemorating a fight with a tiger, was discovered on
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#17327724555504464-465: The preservation of ecology of India. His early researches in the 1980s have helped in the identification of the Nilgiris as the first biosphere reserve in India. As the chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), which later came to be known as the Gadgil Commission , he submitted a report in 2011, marking around 64 percent of the Western Ghats region as Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). The report attracted support and dissension,
4536-400: The project with enthusiasm, and Tata, with the aim of advancing the scientific capabilities of the country, constituted a provisional committee to prepare a plan for setting up of an institute of research and higher education. The committee presented a draft proposal to Viceroy George Curzon on 31 December 1898. Subsequently, Sir William Ramsay , a Nobel Laureate , was called on to propose
4608-461: The question of how to manage and conserve the Ghats) will not lie in removing these economic options, but in providing better incentives to move them towards greener and more sustainable practices," the HLWG report says. The panel submitted the report to Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan. Roughly 37 per cent of the total area defined as the boundary of the Western Ghats is ecologically sensitive. Over this area of some 60,000 km, spread over
4680-455: The report says. Natarajan said that the recommendations would be looked into urgently so that action can be taken to address these challenges. Kasturirangan said, " The message of this report is serious, alarming and urgent. It is imperative that we protect, manage and regenerate the lands now remaining in the Western Ghats as biologically rich, diverse, natural landscapes ". Madhav Gadgil Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (born 24 May 1942)
4752-475: The south region and continued to award a special grant towards subscription of Journals in Mathematics. The annual budget of the library is over Rs. 100 million (almost US$ 2,500,000) of which subscription towards periodicals alone is about Rs. 90 million. The library currently receives over 1,734 periodical titles, of which 1381 are subscribed, while the remaining titles are received as gratis or on an exchange basis. About 600 titles are accessible through
4824-429: The topic of their choice. Master's degrees offered by the institute are classified into two categories: degrees by coursework (M.Tech., M.Mgt., and M.Des.) and degrees by research (M.Tech. research). The Department of Management Studies offers a Master of Management program exclusively for engineering graduates. The Center for Product Design and Manufacturing offers the Master of Design (M.Des.) course. Started in 1996,
4896-424: The undergraduates of IISc, the fest is usually held on the third weekend of January. Vijyoshi , an annual national science camp for secondary school and undergraduate students, is hosted by IISc. IISc also has active sports teams, major ones being in cricket, football, badminton and volleyball. They participate each year in the IISM (inter IISER sports meet) and a number of other tournaments and events. IISc has
4968-408: Was approved by Viceroy Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound , and the necessary "vesting order" to enable it to function was signed on 27 May 1909. Early in 1911, the maharaja laid the foundation stone of the institute, and on 24 July, the first batch of students were admitted to the Departments of General and Applied Chemistry under Norman Rudolf and Electro-Technology under Alfred Hay. Within two months,
5040-405: Was considered by UNESCO , which added the 39 serial sites of the Western Ghats on the World Heritage List . The Kasturirangan Commission has sought to balance the two concerns of development and environment protection, by watering down the environmental regulation regime proposed by the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel’s Gadgil report in 2012. The Kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of
5112-405: Was ranked 211th in the world by the QS World University Rankings of 2025 and 58thd in Asia in the QS World University Rankings of 2024. It was ranked 201–250 in the world and 32 in Asia by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2024. In addition, it was ranked 18 among emerging economies universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2022. It
5184-573: Was ranked 401–500 in the world in 2024 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities . In India, IISc was also ranked 2nd in the overall category, 1st among research institutions, and 1st among universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. Pravega is the annual science, technology and cultural festival of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Started in 2013 by
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