Khagol Bulletin # 135 (Jan 2025) - ENG

| 15 | KHAG L | No. 135 - JANUARY 2025 Introductory Workshop on Solar Astronomy A two-day introductory workshop on Solar Astronomy was organised by the Department of Physics, Patna University, in collaboration with IUCAA on November 29- 30, 2024. The workshop venue was the Seminal Hall in the Physics Department, Patna University. The workshop aimed at f ami l i a r i s i ng unde r g r adua t e and pos t g r adua t e s t uden t s w i t h t he captivating domain of solar astronomy, fostering an interest in the Sun, our closest star, and its significant impact on our lives and technology. The workshop was coordinated by Sumita Singh, Sanjay Kumar from Patna University, and Durgesh Tripathi from IUCAA. Fifty students from across the country were selected to participate, with 46 ultimately attending theworkshop. The inaugural session of the workshop was presided over by Ajay Kumar Singh (Vice Chancellor, Patna University), The chief guest for the occasion was D. K. Mahato (Head, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Patna). Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA, Pune) was the guest of honour. The event was graced by the distinguished presence of Birendra Prasad (IQAC Director, Patna University), and Nishant K Singh (IUCAA). The session commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries, followed by a welcome song. Sumita Singh (Head, Department of Physics) warmly welcomed the guests and introduced the workshop's theme. Santosh Prasad Gupta was the master of ceremonies of the inaugural session. The workshop included a broad range of topics from compact objects on smaller masses to active galactic nuclei. Five A workshop on High Energy Astrophysics jointly organised by the Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University and IUCAA was held in the Department of Physics from November 25-27, 2024. The workshop aimed to motivate B.Sc., M.Sc. and early Ph.D. students to pursue research in High Energy Astrophysics and included hands-on sessions along with the theoretical lectures. The workshop was attended by over seventy participants all over the country. resource persons from IUCAA, Pune, ARIES, Nainital, and the Central University of Kashmir were invited, and they delivered insightful lectures during the workshop. The workshop commenced with a lecture on active galactic nuclei and their emission processes, as well as how these objects are detected across the wavebands from optical to very high-energy gamma-rays f r om g r o u n d a n d s p a c e - b a s e d observatories. As a part of the workshop, the organisers arranged a public talk by Gulab Dewangan titled 'India's X-ray Missions: Past and Future', which provided an engaging overview of India's contributions to X-ray astronomy. He highlighted the success of past missions like ASTROSAT and their significant findings, including the study of black holes and neutron stars. Looking ahead, Gulab Dewangan discussed the current mission, such as XpoSat and upcoming missions and their potential to further advance our understanding of High-Energy Astrophysics. The workshop was coordinated by Raj Prince (Banaras Hindu University) and Vaidehi Paliya (IUCAA).