President dedicates National Brain Research Centre 
(Deemed University) to the Nation

        he    National    Brain    Research
        Centre,  a Deemed  University at
Manesar, Haryana was
dedicated to the   nation
on     16th    December,   
2003   by Dr.  A. P. J.
Abdul Kalam, President
of  India.While delivering 
his              introductory 
address on the occasion,
Dr. M.M.    Joshi  called
for   global   participation
in     a     comprehensive

project to tackle the problem that is
looming     large         over         the 

humanity. The NBRC was set up to co-ordinate    and   serve   as   the    Apex
                   Nodal   Centre      of brain
                   research across universities
                   and institutions  throughout
                   the    country.    India,     at
                   present      has     on-going
                   collaborative progra-mmes
                   in brain   related   disorders
                   with   leading institutions of
                   United     States,     France,
                   Russia        and        Japan. 

Over 100 Full time Ph.D Scholars selected under the UGC-UPE 
Scheme in Madras University

           rof.  Amrik  Singh;  Prof.  S.  Padmanabhan  (former  Director  Indian  Institute  of  Science,  Bangalore);  Prof.  S. P.  Thyagarajan,  Vice
            Chancellor, Madras University; and Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chairman, UGC; Dr. K. Gunasekaran, Joint Secretary, UGC with
the full time research students admitted under the UGC's University with Potential for Excellence Scheme in Madras University. Over 100 full time research students are admitted in this UGC Scheme. Similar schemes are in operation in Pune University, University of Hyderabad, Jadavpur University and in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 5 more universities will be identified under this scheme during this year. An amount of Rs.30 Crores has been sanctioned to such universities for research in focussed areas.