36th Annual Report (2023-24)

83 Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) Center, India The Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) Center India organised a two-day Teacher's Training Workshop on 16 and 17 February 2024. The workshop was targeted towards school teachers who teach grades 5 - 10. The core idea of the workshop was to revisit the various astronomy concepts taught in schools, discuss pedagogical approaches, and explore the basics of astronomy. The sessions were delivered by various resource persons from IUCAA and Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE - TIFR). The workshop was coordinated by MoupiyaMaji andSurhudMore. [For details see Khagol 132, April 2024] Pune-Mumbai Cosmology Meeting at IUCAA A two-day meeting, 'Pune-Mumbai Cosmology Meeting,' was held at IUCAA, Pune, on February 23 and 24, 2024, that brought together scientists working in theoretical, numerical and observational aspects of cosmology from the Pune Mumbai region. The meeting was coordinated by SurhudMore and AseemParanjape. [For details see Khagol 132, April 2024]