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Teaching of Astronomy in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Mandayam N. Anandaram
Mandayam N. Anandaram*
Affiliation:
Physics Department Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 065, India

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Here I will describe the inclusion of astronomy and astrophysics in College level courses of Bangalore University. I will describe the role of the Inter -University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) at Pune in making available instruments such as photometers and CCD cameras at low cost to aid teaching of astronomy as well as the running of a large number of training programmes for teachers and students. I will also describe some outstanding problems and suggested solutions.

Type
Section 3: Initiatives in Astronomy Education
Information
Transactions of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 24 , Issue 3: Special session: Astronomy for Developing Countries , 2001 , pp. 166
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2001