Seminar Topics

Conference Program
Venue: Deccan College Campus, Pune
th

Day I - 9 January 2016

Registration

2.00pm to 4.00 pm.

Inaugural session

4.00 to 5.30 pm.

Session 1

5.30 to 7.30 pm

Cultural program

7.30 pm onwards

& Dinner
th
Day II - 10 January 2016

Break-fast

8.00 to 9.00 am.

Session 2 & 3( in parallel )

9.00 to 10.30am.

Session 4&5 (in parallel)

10.30 to 12.00 noon.

Session 6 &7 (in parallel)

12.30 to 1.30 pm.

Lunch break

1.30 to 2.30 pm.

Session 8 &9 (in parallel)

2.30 to 4.00 pm.

(Chairman)
Dr. G. B. Deglurkar
Chancellor, Deccan College, Pune
(Convener)
Dr. Vasant Shinde
Vice Chancellor, Deccan College, Pune
R. K. Mishra
(Co-convener)
BARC Officers Association (BARCOA), Mumbai
Dr. Jayashree Sathe
(Secretary)
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Deccan College, Pune
Dr. A. P. Mishra
(Joint-Secretary)
BARC Officers Association, Mumbai
Girish Atre
(Treasurer)
Chairman, CMU, Parle Biscuits, Pune
Sat is h Kul k arn i
(Co -or din at or)
President, PVSS, Pune
Dr. Neelam Chabria (Secretary to Co-ordinator)
Holistic Medicine Practitioner, Pune
D. A. Chandekar
(Publicity)
Chief Editor, Steelworld and Metalworld
K. K. Verma
(Publicity)
BARC Officers Association, Mumbai

The topic of the paper should be specific and

evidence based. The paper should also highlight its
relevance in modern times. Research Papers in the
areas of ancient Agriculture, Archaeology, Botanical
Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Zoology, Life
Sciences and Microbiological Sciences, Health
Sciences, Town Planning and Water Management,
Architecture and Civil Engineering, Material
Science and Metallurgy, Astronomy, Mathematics,
Aeronautics and Navigation, Oceanography, Law
and Administration also including sixty four Arts,
Phonetics, Sanskrit & Linguistics, indoor and
outdoor games are invited.
Deadline
Submission of abstracts: 30th October 2015
Confirmation of Acceptance of Abstract:
15th November 2015
Submission of full paper: 30th November 2015

Program Details
Date
: 09-01-2016 to 11-01-2016
Venue
: Deccan College Campus
Registration : 9th Jan 2016, 9.00 to 11AM
Registration Fee: Rs. 1500/Registration Fee: Rs. 1000/- for student &
local participants
Inauguration : 9th Jan 2016, 4.00 PM

Tea break

Delegates are requested to submit abstracts in soft

format in maximum 200 words typed in 12 point
Cultural program
:
7.30 pm onwards
size, Times New Roman' font in MS Word or in
& Dinner
Hindi unicode 14 point size. The abstract should
Day III - 11 th January 2016
not include any diagram. The full paper should be of
Break-fast.
8.00 to 9.00am.
maximum four pages of A4 size. The papers should
be preferably in English or Hindi. All the selected
Session 12 &13 ( in parallel ) :
9.00 to 10.30am.
papers will be published in conference proceedings
Session 14 &15 ( in parallel ) :
10.30 to 12.00 noon.
having ISBN. The best papers will be felicitated.
Session 16 & 17 ( in parallel ):
12.00 to 1.30pm.
Vedic Science Exhibition
Lunch
:
1.30 to 2.30 pm.
Session 18
:
2.30 to 4.00pm.
We intend to exhibit experimental models based on
ancient Vedic science and technology. Participants
Closing session( valedictory)
4.00 to 6.00pm.
Conveyance facility ( to & fro) residence to conference venue should submit sketches and description of their
will be provided.
models for acceptance by 15th of October 2015
Session 10 &11 (in parallel) :

CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

4.45 to 6.15 pm.

Postal Address: ASTRA-2016

Maharshi Panini

Swami Vivekanand

Pra dnya Vikas

Shik shan San stha

Deccan CollegePune

9 -11 January, 2016 Pune, India

Vedic Science Day-11th January 2016

National Conference
.on

Ancient Science & Technology

Retrospection & Aspiration

AA

AA
Organiser:

Vice Chancellor, Deccan College (Deemed University)

Yerwada, Pune- 411006

Mailing Addres:.
Emails: astraforrum2016@yahoo.in
vc@dcpune.ac.in,
jayashree.sathe@dcpune.ac.in

Contact Persons:
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3.
4.

Dr. Jayashree Sathe

Dr. Shailendra Mohan
Mrs. Madhavi Godbole
Dr. Prabodh Shirvalkar

P itambari Group
of Indu strie s

Associates:

Pradnya Vikas Shikshan Sanstha

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9049 51 64 83
9850 34 24 51
9689 93 86 29
9822 04 55 24

H . V. De sai
Co lle ge, Pune

BARCOA

ChatrapatiSivaji Rayat

ICHR

National Institute
of Oceanography

Deccan College
The Deccan College, Post Graduate and Research Institute,
Pune is the third oldest educational institute in India. The
Deccan Collage previously known as The Hindu College
was started on 6th October, 1821 by the Bombay Presidency
Government at the initiative of its Governer, Mount stuart
Elphinstone by using the Dakshina fund. This fund was
started by Khanderao Dabhade, a Maratha Sardar, and
continued bintery the Peshwas for propagating Sanskrit
studies. This college grew from strength to strength and has
emerged as a foremost institute in the world for higher
learning and research. It was renamed as the Poona College
on 7th June 1851 and later as 'The Deccan College' in
October 1864. The Deccan College was shifted to a new
campus covering an area of 115 acres near Yerwada on 23rd
March 1868, with the help of a magnificent grant of Rs. One
lac. donated by Sir Jamsetji Jejeebhoy. The main building of
the college was built in beautiful Gothic architecture. The
Deccan College has since then, produced a galaxy of
students who rose to positions of excellence in various walks
of life. They included Sir Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandharkar,
the celebrated indologist, Lokmanaya Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
the great nationalist leader, Gurudev Ramchandra Dattatreya
Ranade, the eminent philosopher, Gopal G. Agarkar, the
great social reformer, Vishwanath Kashinath Rajawade, the
famous historian, Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, the famous medical
practioner who rendered yeoman service in China, etc.

PRADNYA VIKAS SHIKSHAN SANSTHA (PVSS):

Founded in 2010, PVSS is a registered educational trust,
dedicated to spreading knowledge and wisdom in ancient
Indian scriptures amongst students. For this, PVSS organizes
lectures, exhibitions and conferences in colleges and schools
such as this ASTRA 2016. PVSS celebrates Vedic Science
Day on 11th January every year as a tribute to legendary
Swami Vivekananda on the occasion of his birth anniversary
which falls on 12th January.

OBJECTIVE:
Inspiring Indian youth to reinvestigate the yet hidden
scientific ideas / concepts and wisdom in the ancient Indian
scriptures for exploring possibilities of their manifestation into
modern scientific disciplines, so that science remains the best
friend of nature and not its destroyer. Its aim is to confluence
ancient wisdom and modern science and its contemporary
applications.

PATRONS

Local Organizing Committee

Dr. G. B. Deglurkar,
Chancellor, Deccan College, Pune.
Dr. R. Chidambaram, Padmavibhushan, Principal Scientific
advisor to PM
Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Padmavibhushan, Former Chairman,
DAE & Homi Babha Chair Professor
Dr. R. K. Sinha , Chairman, DAE, Mumbai
Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Padmabhushan, President, I.I.T. Delhi &
Eminent Computer Scientist
Dr. S.W.A. Naqvi , Director, NIO, Goa.
Dr. Shekhar Basu , Director , BARC, Mumbai
Dr. Sudharshan Rao, Chairman, Indian Council for
Historical Research
Mr. Ravindra Prabhudesai, MD, Pitambari Products, Mumbai

Dr. Jayashree Sathe, Deccan College, Pune.

(Chairperson)
Dr. Sonal Kulkarni, Deccan College, Pune.
Dr. Vinaya Kshirsagar, Deccan College, Pune.
Dr. Sushma Deo, Deccan College, Pune.
Dr. Prasad Joshi, IQAC, Deccan College Pune.
Prof. Ajay Chavadekar, NBN, Sinhgad College of Engg., Pune
Satish Kulkarni, Pradnya Vikas Shikshan Sansthan
(PVSS), Pune.
Anuradha S. Kulkarni, Retd. HOD, Dept. of Physics,
Modern College, Pune
Dr. Neelam Chabria, Devi Foundation- Free Medical
Services, Pune
Hemant Kondalkar, Software Programmer, Pune.
Girish Atre, Chairmen CMU,Parle Biscuits Manufacturing,
Pune.
Vinay Date , Panchangakarte, Pune
Sanjay Naik, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Pune
Leena Damle, AmateurAstronomer and Freelance Writer, Pune
Amol Kasar, Software Engineer, Pune

Guests of Honour
Dr. Madhavan Nair, Padmavibhushan,
Former Chairman, ISRO, Bangalore.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. B.N. Jagatap, Director, Chemistry Group, BARC, Mumbai
Dr. S.K. Gupta, Associate Director, Physics Group, BARC, Mumbai
Dr. V.K. Jain, BARC, Mumbai.
Dr. K. Indira Priyadarshani , BARC, Mumbai .
Dr. S.V.G. Ravindranath, BARC, Mumbai.
Dr. Anil Sahastrabudhe, Chairman AICTE, New Delhi
Dr. Rakesh Tewari , Director General, Archeological Survey
of India, Pune.
Dr. Medha Dhurandhar, Former Director of C-DAC, Pune.
Dr. Sudharshan Rao, Chairman, Indian Council for
Historical Research, Pune.
Dr. Ganesh Thakur, Secretary, RayatShikshan Sansthan,
& Principal of Chhatrapati Shivaji College,Satara.
Dr. Sushma Chaphalkar, Director,VSBT, Baramati
Prof. Prashant Holay L.I.T, Nagpur
Dr. Girish Pathade, Principal, H. V. Desai College, Pune
Dr. Shriram Markande, Principal, NBN Sinhgad school of
Engineering, Pune

Organising Committee:
Prof. Prashant Holay , LIT, Nagpur. (Chairman)
Dr. Jayashree Sathe, Pro-Vice Chancelor, Deccan College,
Pune,

Manish Kumar, BARC Officers Association, Mumbai.

S.S. Misra, BARC Officers Association, Mumbai
D. A. Chandekar, Chief Editor,Steelworld and Metalworld, Mumbai.
Dr. Santosh Palkar, R&D Manager, Pitambari, Mumbai.
Dr. Amit Gupta, VSBT, Baramati.
Dr. Tushar Borde, VSBT, Baramati.

Academic Committee:
Dr. Jay ashree Sathe, Pro-Vice Chancellor,
Deccan College, Pune (Chairperson).
Dr. Pramod Moghe, Retd. Sr. Scientist, NCL, Pune
Prof Prashant Holay, LIT, Nagpur.
Dr. Shankar Nene, Sanskrit Scholar.
Prof. Mohan Apte, Retd. Prof. in Physics Deptt. Mumbai.
Dr. P. K. Srivatsa,
Vedic Scholar and Management Consultant, Bangalore.
Dr. S. R. Talghatti, Ex-Proffessor Dept. of Phylosophy, UOP
Dr. Bhagyalata Pataskar, Sanskrit Scholar, VSM, Pune.
N. K. Karnani , BARCOA, Mumbai.
Anil Kumar, BARCOA, Mumbai.
Kavindra Pathak BARCOA , Mumbai.
R .K. Verma , BARCOA, Mumbai.
Ajayakumar S, BARCOA, Mumbai.
Rakesh Kumar Singh , BARCOA, Mumbai.
Lovely Paliwal , BARCOA , Mumbai
Dr. G. S Gugale, H. V. Desai College, Pune

ASTRA- 2016
Registration Form
I am interested to participate in the national
Conference on Ancient Science And Technology
Retrospection And Aspirations (ASTRA-2016) to be
held on 9 - 11 January 2016 .

Name: _____________________________
Designation: ________________________
Organisation: ______________________
Address For Correspondence:

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I intend to advertise in souvenir:
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I intend to participate in paper presentation/
Quiz competition/ Essay competition.
Enclosed: DD/ Cheque No.
Dated: __________ for Rs. ______________
Drawn in favour of: ASTRA 2016 Seminar
fund payable at: Central Bank of India
Branch: Campus of Deccan College, Pune
Pune -411006.
Note for delegates:
Accommodations will be provided on first
come first serve basis.
For additional registration Xerox copy may be
used.
Email: astraforrum2016@yahoo.in
Vasant.shinde@dcpune.ac.in