29th Annual Report (2016-17)

145 IUCAA has helped to organise a Teacher Training workshop at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, during the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) meeting held at the University of Kashmir (UoK), during May 5-7, 2016. A Transit of Mercury observation event was also coordinated by the ASI-POEC with assistance from Samir Dhurde, andUoK students and staff. (For details seeKhagol, No. 107, July 2016 ) Groups of students from Centre for Basic Sciences from Raipur, Aryabhat Foundation from Madhya Pradesh and Centre for Theoretical Physics, Jamia Milia Islamia fromNew Delhi visited MVS for interactions on March 10, April 6 and April 13, 2016 respectively. Sanjeev Dhurandhar (Emeritus Professor at IUCAA) interacted with the students. Samir Dhurde and Sonal Thorve conducted the sessions onCareers in Science andAstronomy. (For details seeKhagol, No. 107, July 2016 ) HALF-DAY STUDENT INTERACTIONS OUTREACH DURING ASI MEETING