36th Annual Report (2023-24)

115 Prayagraj and nearby areas. Theworkshop aimed to generate trained human resources for a career in solar Physics. [For details, see Khagol no. 131, January 2024] Beginning Astronomy v3: Start a Data-driven Journey. The Beginning Astronomy v3: Start a Data- Driven Journey was conducted from 11th to 13th December 2023 at IIT Hyderabad and was jointly hosted by IIT Hyderabad and IUCAA. BSc and BTech students in their 2nd year or higher, along with MSc and MTech students, were eligible, and 366 students applied from all over India. Forty students were selected. Dr Mayukh Pahari coordinated from IIT Hyderabad along with Dr Souradeep Bhattacharya, Dr Chayan Mondal, Dr Megha Anand, Mr Pushpak Pandey and Prof. Ranjeev Mishra from IUCAA, Pune. 13 MSc and BTech students from the Nakshatra Astronomy Club at the IIT Hyderabad were part of the Local Organizing Committee, who assisted in effective coordination. [For details, see Khagol no. 131, January 2024] Workshop on Gravitation: Theory and Observation A workshop titled "Gravitation: Theory and Observation" was held at the IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Development (ICARD), Department of Physics, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University (CBPBU) on 03 January 2024. The Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nikhil Chandra Roy, inaugurated the programme. The university registrar, Dr. Abdul Kader Safily, was present at the programme. The workshop was organised by Ranjan Sharma (CBPBU) and Kanak Saha, IUCAA, Pune. [For details, see Khagol no. 132, April 2024]