Paramananda Barman | পৰমানন্দ বৰ্মন

Sr Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR | SciComm| Associate Editor IJTK | SVASTIK | INYAS | Research Matters | India Science Media Fellow 2019 | অসমীয়া
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[Paramananda Barman | পৰমানন্দ বৰ্মন @ParamBarman]

বিহুৰ বতৰত মোৰ শুভাকাংক্ষী সকলক এই সুখবৰটো জনাবলৈ পাই আনন্দিত হৈছোঁ। Thank you @India_Alliance and @NatureInd. Grateful to @SciResMatters, @gubbilabs, our readers and well wishers....

[DBT/WT India Alliance @India_Alliance]

@India_Alliance with @NatureInd is pleased to announce the first batch of India Science Media Fellows!!
Over the next 6 months, the #ISMF2019 Fellows will receive a fellowship & mentorship to build a strong body of science-based journalistic work
Details: https://t.co/EJIzWYX5Ax

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

Empowering library professionals through open-source innovation!

CSIR Skill Training in Basics of Koha Software, being conducted at CSIR-NIScPR, New Delhi, commenced on 10 June 2026 and will continue till 12 June 2026. The three-day programme is providing participants with hands-on training in Koha installation, administration, cataloguing, circulation management and report generation.
Bringing together library professionals, researchers, students and IT practitioners, the training aims to strengthen capacities in modern library automation and information management.

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @CsirSkill @GVRayasam @CSIR_HRDC @TikamSRana1 @TikamSRana1 @meetalibharti

#SciComm #ScienceCommunication #LibraryScience #AIForLibraries #DigitalLibraries #LibraryAutomation #ViksitBharat2047

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

यूनेस्को विश्व धरोहर स्थल के रूप में मान्यता प्राप्त हम्पी, भारत की गौरवशाली सांस्कृतिक एवं ऐतिहासिक विरासत का अनु���म प्रतीक है।

#SVASTIK_Hindi

@CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @Ranjana_23 @MinOfCultureGoI @EduMinOfIndia @mygovindia @ASIGoI @CSIR_NIScPR @MyGovHindi

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

On this World Environment Day, it’s worth looking back at the wisdom already embedded in Traditional Knowledge systems.

SVASTIK Stories on Naulas of the Himalayan region- carefully designed water harvesting structures and Virda, the indigenous rainwater harvesting systems, remind us that sustainability was never a new idea; it was a lived practice.

These systems reflect how communities once worked with nature - preserving water, respecting ecological balance, and ensuring resilience across generations.

Today, as we talk about building a sustainable future, Traditional Knowledge (TK) continues to offer grounded, time-tested solutions that modern systems can learn from and adapt. 🌱

@CSIR_IND @CSIR_NIScPR @GVRayasam @Ranjana_23 @moefcc

#WorldEnvironmentDay

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

📚 Building Future-Ready Library & Science Communication Professionals!

CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative offers a diverse range of training programmes designed to strengthen professional skills for the digital knowledge ecosystem.

🎯 Course Highlights:
* Basics of Koha Software
* Library Automation using Koha
* Basics of Dspace Software
* Design, Development and Use of AI in Institutional Repositories using Dspace
* AI for Libraries
* Library Automation, Digitization and AI for Libraries
* Science Communication and Emerging Trends
* Popular Science Writing

🚀 Strengthening capacities, fostering innovation and advancing science communication through continuous learning and emerging technologies.

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @CsirSkill @GVRayasam

#SciComm #ScienceCommunication #LibraryScience #AIForLibraries #DigitalLibraries #LibraryAutomation #ViksitBharat2047

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

📚 New Issue Alert!

May 2026 issue of the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge is now out.

This issue features papers on traditional and folk medicine, Unani, Traditional Chinese Medicine, polyherbal formulations, ethnobotany, non-chemical pest management practices and traditional foods & wild edible vegetables of India.

Highlighting the richness of traditional knowledge through science and research.

Explore the issue: https://t.co/X4OZ5Kvg7A

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @charu_lata1 @NIScPR_SVASTIK @ParamBarman

#IJTK #TraditionalKnowledge #Ethnobotany #TraditionalMedicine #UnaniMedicine

[Science Reporter @ScienceReporte1]

@CSIR_NIScPR and @NIAS_India Sign MoU

Dr GV Rayasam, Director, NIScPR, highlighted the importance of inclusive science communication, tailored audience content, and engaging technology, while stressing ethical AI use.

@GVRayasam @CSIR_IND

Read👇 https://t.co/yGacHT8Z4W

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

Strengthening collaborations in STI policy research and science communication

Dr. Geetha Vani Rayasam, Director, CSIR-NIScPR, along with Dr. Paramanand Barman and Dr. Kasturi Mandal, visited the Centre for Society and Policy, IISc Bengaluru and interacted with Prof. T. A. Abhinandan, Dr. Chagun Basha, Dr. Moumita Koley, Dr. Suryesh Kumar Namdeo and Dr. Chandan to explore opportunities for academic engagement, collaborative research and dialogue on science, technology, and innovation policy initiatives.

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @DSTCPRIISc @iiscbangalore @ParamBarman

#MoUSigning #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #STPolicy

[PIB India @PIB_India]

CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, on 25 May 2026

The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in science communication & public engagement and S&T policy research. This collaboration will also promote joint research projects, exchange of faculty and research scholars, organising joint events and capacity-building programmes

Read here: https://t.co/L9m7i0bvB8

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

A brainstorming discussion on “Inclusive Science Communication in the Digital Era: Priorities, Practices and Policies” was also organised after the MoU signing ceremony at NIAS.

Prof D K Srivastava, Prof Sanjay Srivastava, Prof Rajani M B, Prof Sisir Roy, Dr Anant Kamat and Dr V V Binoy, from NIAS, Dr Geetha Vani Rayasam, Dr Kasturi Mandal, and Dr @ParamBarman from NIScPR, Dr H S Sudhira from @gubbilabs and Dr Suryesh Namdeo, CSP, IISc shared their thoughts in the discussion. The meeting was quite enriching and insightful.

Salient discussion points of the brainstorming include encouraging trust in science, training science communicators and journalists, managing misinformation effectively, building a larger community of public intellectuals, strengthening science communication in schools, popularising citizen science, developing and implementing effective guidelines and promoting interaction among scientists, policy-makers and communicators.

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @NIAS_India @DrShaileshNaya1 @iiscbangalore

#MoUSigning #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #STPolicy

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

CSIR–National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (@NIAS_India), Bengaluru on 25 May 2026. The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in science communication & public engagement and S&T policy research. This collaboration will also promote joint research projects, exchange of faculty and research scholars, organising joint events and capacity-building programmes.

@DrShaileshNaya1, Director NIAS, in his address, mentioned the importance of institutional collaborations for strengthening science communication & need for joint capacity building programmes.

@GVRayasam, Director NIScPR, discussed about inclusive science communication, tailoring content effectively for target audiences, and the use of modern technologies to foster public engagement in science. She also emphasized the relevance of ethical use of AI in communication in the Indian languages.

Read More: https://t.co/5FBag4sfvA

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND

#MoUSigning #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #STPolicy

[Himanta Biswa Sarma @himantabiswa]

Assam is a hotspot of turtles with 21 of India's 31 turtle species found in the State and temples play a major role in their conservation efforts.

On #WorldTurtleDay, sharing the ground work being done by team @assamforest to protect our turtles and augment their numbers.

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, let’s revisit the #SVASTIK story on Sacred Groves- living examples of how traditional knowledge has long protected nature.

@CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @Ranjana_23 @CSIR_NIScPR @moefcc

#IDB2026 #BiodiversityDay

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

The third Monitoring Committee meeting of the national initiative #SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) was conducted today in hybrid mode.

Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, NETF, NBA and EC-NAAC; Dr Himanshu Pathak (@HPathakOfficial), Director General, @ICRISAT, Hyderabad; Dr A Ragu, Dy Director General, Health Services (@moayush); and Prof Ranjana Aggarwal (@Ranjana_23), Outstanding Scientist, @CSIR_IND attended the meeting.

The meeting was chaired by Dr Geetha Vani Rayasam (@GVRayasam), Director, @CSIR_NIScPR.

@charu_lata1 @ParamBarman

[CSIR, India @CSIR_IND]

Strengthening India–Norway partnerships in Science, Technology & Innovation

During the visit to #Norway, DG, CSIR signed five important MoUs/Agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation in research, innovation, sustainability and green technologies.

The collaborations include:
* DSIR/CSIR – Research Council of Norway (RCN)
* CSIR – @SINTEF Collaboration Agreement (2026–2028)
* CSIR–SINTEF Project Agreement on Ocean & Offshore Wind Energy
* CSIR, AcSIR – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Joint Declaration of Intent
* CSIR-NGRI – Emerald Geomodelling

These partnerships will advance joint R&D, clean energy, offshore wind, circular economy, sustainability, geosciences, academic mobility and innovation-led industrial collaboration between the two nations.

@DrJitendraSingh

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

आइए, जल संकट के समाधान और समुदायों के जीवन को बनाए रखने वाली सदियों पुरानी प्रणाली ‘नौला’ के बारे में जानें।

#SVASTIK_Hindi

@CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @Ranjana_23 @MinOfCultureGoI @EduMinOfIndia @mygovindia @MyGovHindi @DELHI_SPA @SanjayB1990

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

♻️ Turning waste into wealth through science and innovation!

Join the CSIR–NIScPR Faculty & Student Lecture Series on “Waste to Wealth: Role of Fungal Enzymes in Circular Bioeconomy” by Dr. Uttam Kumar Jana, Scientist, CSIR–NIScPR.

📅 18 May 2026
📍 Vivekananda Hall, CSIR–NIScPR, Pusa Campus

Discover how fungal enzymes can drive sustainable solutions and shape the future of circular bioeconomy. 🌱🍄

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @UttamKumar_Jana

#CircularBioeconomy #WasteToWealth #FungalEnzymes #Sustainability #ScientificLecture #Innovation #Research #Bioeconomy

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

📢Tomorrow: Walk-In Interview Opportunity at CSIR-NIScPR

Open Positions: Project Scientist-II, Principal PAT, SPA, PAT-I, PAT-II & PA-II

Date: 14 May 2026
Reporting Time: From 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Join India’s science communication and research ecosystem.

For more information, visit:https://t.co/3awdJ6Pdt4

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @EduMinOfIndia @CsirSkill @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @moesgoi

#JobAlert #WalkInInterview #CareerOpportunity #Hiring

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

India’s semiconductor future depends on strong policy, cutting-edge research, skilled talent and a resilient manufacturing ecosystem.

To explore these critical dimensions, CSIR-NIScPR organized a one-day workshop on “Strengthening India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem: Policies, Challenges and Opportunities” bringing together experts from government, academia, industry and research institutions.

Explore the key insights, policy recommendations and strategic pathways shaping India’s semiconductor future.
Read the full workshop report: https://t.co/0K8xRF3z87

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @GVRayasam @DRDO_India @SemiconIndia @GoI_MeitY @shivnishad1984 @SandhiyaLaksh12

#SemiconductorIndia #InnovationEcosystem #SciencePolicy #AtmanirbharBharat #ElectronicsManufacturing

[NIScPR-SVASTIK @NIScPR_SVASTIK]

📢 Research Opportunity | Walk-in Interview

@CSIR_NIScPR invites applications for engagement as Project Staff under the GAP project:

“The Importance of Traditional Wisdom: Environmental Consciousness in Vedic and other Literature and its Relevance for Modern Climate Strategies”

📅 Walk-in Interview: 18 May 2026
⏰ Reporting Time: 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Venue: CSIR-NIScPR, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, Pusa Gate, New Delhi – 110012
🚇 Nearest Metro Station: Rajendra Place

📄 Detailed notification & eligibility: https://t.co/I6KvKvtFaY

@CSIR_IND @GVRayasam