Sunday, 1 March 2020

Braille Atlas from NATMO & Society for the Visually Handicapped, Kolkata 2020








03 March 2020
Summary
National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), Govt of India, Kolkata, observed National Science Day on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Professor C V Raman in their Sector V office auditorium. Topic: Science and Women.
Society for the Visually Handicapped felt highly honored as Secretary Hena Basu was invited as the Chief Guest and to deliver an address. Other speakers were Dr Rita Saha, Scientist (D), Central Pollution Control Board, and two more.Director Madam Dr Tapati Banerjee and her staff have already left a deep impact by taking up production of Braille maps, were extremely gracious in taking this step forward to promote "Inclusion" and gave me an opportunity to pay homage to Blind scientists and medical doctors like Nicholas Saunderson 1682-1739), the 4th Lucasian Professor at the Cambridge University, UK, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), Abraham Nemeth (1918-2013), Dr Miss Nurgez J Sethna (1920-1994), Dr Sushama Agarwal, at present Faculty Member , Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, Chennai & Dr V Usha, presently working at St Joseph's Hospital, Madurai.

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