Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India. The broad goals of the institute are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level, and encourage the growth of scientific literacy in the country.[1][2] To these ends it carries out a wide spectrum of inter-related activities, which may be viewed under three broad categories:

  • Research and development,
  • Teacher orientation and science popularisation
  • Olympiads and other students' nurture programmes

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
HBCSE Building
TypeResearch Institution
Established1974
FounderDr. Raghunath G. Lagu, V. G. Kulkarni
DirectorDr. K. Subramaniam
Location
Mumbai
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitewww.hbcse.tifr.res.in

Three decades after its inception, HBCSE has emerged as the premier institution in the country for research and development in science, technology and mathematics education. It is India's nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology[3] and astronomy. Another major program of HBCSE is the National Initiative on Undergraduate Science (NIUS).

HBCSE runs a graduate school in science and mathematics education. Students admitted to HBCSE Graduate School work for the degree of Ph.D. in Science Education, which is a degree of TIFR (Deemed University).

Notable staff
Centre Director:[4]
TermMemberNotes
1974-1994V. G. KulkarniFounder Director, began his career in 1953 at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
1994-2008Arvind Kumar2nd Director, from Maharashtra, India, won the Padma Shri Award in 2011 for his contributions in the field of literature and education
2008-2011Dr. Hemchandra Chintamani Pradhan3rd Director, since July 2012, Pradhan has been associated, as a Raja Ramanna Fellow of the Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
2011-2016Jayashree Ramadas4th Director
2016K. Subramaniam5th Director

References
  1. "Science, education, research & innovation pillars of development - Times of India". Times of India. PTI. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Homi Bhabha National Institute gets HRD ministry's nod to start its off-campus centre - Times of India". Times of India. PTI. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "12-Year-Old Boy From Kota Qualifies For International Biology Olympiad". NDTV. PTI. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "People". HBCSE.
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