PARAM is a series of Indian supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune. PARAM means "supreme" in the Sanskrit language,whilst also creating an acronym for "PARAllel Machine". As of November 2022,the fastest machine in the series is the PARAM Siddhi-AI which ranks 63rd in world,with an Rpeak of 5.267 petaflops.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT) formally known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE) is a public technical university located in the city of Nagpur,Maharashtra. Established in 1960,the institute is among 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in the country. In 2007,the institute was conferred with the status of Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology,Science Education and Research Act,2007 of the Parliament of India with all other NITs.
Udupi Ramachandra Rao was an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. He was also the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and chancellor of the Indian Institute for Space Science and Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram. He is known as "The Satellite Man of India". He pioneered India's first satellite launch Aryabhata in 1975.
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of the Amravati division of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
St. Columba's School in Delhi,India,established in 1941,is one of the 12,000 English medium schools of its kind established by the Indian Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers,which was founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice. The school's campus is located in the heart of Delhi and extends over a couple of acres. St. Columba's School alumni include three Rhodes Scholars,a Pulitzer Prize winner,and a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee. Students are referred to as Columbans. The school admits only boys.
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society,operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Govind Chandra Pande was a well-known Indian scholar,philosopher and historian of the Vedic and the Buddhist periods. He served as professor of ancient history and vice-chancellor at Jaipur and Allahabad universities. He was also the chairman of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study,Simla for several years,the Chairman of Allahabad Museum Society and the Chairman of Central Tibetan Society,Sarnath Varanasi.
Satya Vrat Shastri was an Indian Sanskrit scholar,writer,grammarian and poet. He wrote three Mahakavyas,three Khandakavyas,one Prabandhakavyas and one Patrakavya and five works in critical writing in Sanskrit. His important works are Ramakirtimahakavyam,Brahattaram Bharatam,Sribodhisattvacharitam,Vaidika Vyakarana,Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vibhati,and "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures" in seven volumes.
Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra,PVSM was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976. He received Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM),the highest military award for peace-time service,in 1968. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan,India's second highest civilian honour,in 1977. He later became Governor of Maharashtra from 1980 to 1982,and Governor of Rajasthan from 1985 to 1987. He married Satya Mehra and has four children with her Sunil,Parveen,Rahul,and Amitava and numerous grand children.
In India,Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution by an act of the Parliament of India for such institutions which,"serve as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country or state." Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition,higher autonomy,and direct funding from the Government of India. Some of India's highest ranked universities,including all of the Indian Institutes of Technology,National Institutes of Design,National Institutes of Technology,All India Institutes of Medical Sciences,Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research,Indian Institutes of Information Technology and Indian Institutes of Management,have this status.
NālandāUniversity is a premier research university located in the ancient city of Rajgir in the state of Bihar,India. Designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence,it is the flagship project of the Ministry of External Affairs (India) and the direct successor of the famed Nalanda monastery of medieval Magadha. It is solely a postgraduate institute,offering only Master's and PhD degrees. Regarded as a symbol of India's cultural and historical legacy,NālandāUniversity is widely considered to be one of the most celebrated and prestigious universities in the nation,and a focal point in the revival of the Sanātana Dharma in India.
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1908–1998),popularly called Bhausaheb Kolte was a Marathi writer and researcher of old Marathi literature. He hailed from Maharashtra,India. He served as Vice chancellor in Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.
Supercomputing in India has a history going back to the 1980s. The Government of India created an indigenous development programme as they had difficulty purchasing foreign supercomputers. As of June 2023,the AIRAWAT supercomputer is the fastest supercomputer in India,having been ranked 75th fastest in the world in the TOP500 supercomputer list. AIRAWAT has been installed at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune.
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) is a public deemed university in Mumbai,India. It is focused on training and research in the fields of chemical engineering,chemical technology,and pharmaceutical sciences. Established in 1933,the institute was granted deemed university status in 2008,making it the only state-funded deemed university in India. In 2018,ICT was named an institute with a special status per the Empowered Expert Committee and was given the status of Category 1 institute with graded autonomy by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission (India). The institute also has regional campuses at Bhubaneswar,Odisha and Jalna,Maharashtra.
Rajpal Singh Sirohi is an Indian optics physicist,academic administrator,educator,and researcher in optical metrology. He is the former Director of IIT Delhi and Vice Chancellor of several universities. He is the Fellow of INAE,NASI,OSA,SPIE,OSI and ISoI. He has received numerous awards including Gabor Award of SPIE,Galileo Award of ICO. He is also the recipient of Padma Shri by Govt. of India. He is the author of about 430 papers and several books.
Atmaram Bhairav Joshi was an Indian agricultural scientist and academic,known for his contributions to the field of wheat and other crop breeding. He was the vice-chancellor of Mahatma Phule Krishi Viswavidyalaya,Rahuri and the chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New Delhi. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1975.
Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan or Y. S. Rajan is an Indian professor,scientist and administrator. He is Honorary Distinguished Professor in Indian Space Research Organisation. He has made major contributions to various aspects of management of science,technology and innovation. In 2012,he was awarded with Padma Shri for his contributions in science and engineering. He is one of the well known scientists who has closely worked with Abdul Kalam,former President of India.
Vishnu Ganesh Bhide was an Indian physicist and educationist,known for his pioneering work on Mossbauer spectroscopy and his contributions to science education in India. He was the scientific advisor to the Government of India during 1973-75 and a member of the International Commission on the Applications of Mossbauer Effect. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.
Maharashtra National Law University,Nagpur (MNLU) is a National Law University and a public law school established by the government through the Maharashtra National Law University Act. The university is the 19th National Law University established in India and is located in the Orange City of Nagpur,Maharashtra. Hon'ble Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai serves as the chancellor of the institution.
