IUSO
IGNOU-UNESCO Science Olympiad
About IUSO
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India in collaboration with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), South Asia Office in New Delhi is organizing the Science Olympiad for the South Asian Countries. The purpose of the Science Olympiad is to search for and motivate the science talent in all SAARC countries. This will be conducted on a two-tier level, initially on the basis of an objective test with huge participation, followed by limited participation by the toppers of the first test. Hereafter, this Olympiad will be called as IGNOU-UNESCO SCIENCE OLYMPIAD .You have a golden opportunity to take part in a science contest to prove your capability in science and give yourself a value addition by certification by internationally renowned institutions. We are sure that your participation will give you rich dividends and will also help mapping the science potential of all SAARC countries.
The Eligible Participants
- should currently (2010-2011 academic year) be enrolled at the 11th Standard/Class level in a higher Secondary School in India or its equivalent in Afghanistan, Bangladesh., Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- must have appeared and passed in the science branch (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology i.e. MPCB or their equivalent) at their 10th Standard/Class (or its equivalent) final Examination and have scored a minimum of 70%. E.g. If your scores are M=80%; P=75%; C=65% and B=70% average score is 72.5% and you are eligible to participate.If your Scores are in grades as is prevalent in some school board, it should be B1 and higher. In case, PCB is considered as a single Science subject, then the average will be between mathematics and science. Example M=85% Science=75% Average Score =80 % , Candidate becomes eligible.
The First Tier test shall be taken by all participants in the respective centres chosen by them. This First Tier test is an objective test for 3 hrs with equal weight for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in terms of test time and marks.
It is made up of multiple choice questions with varying degree of simplicity/ hardness.
The test will focus on the general but deep understanding of subject materials and comprehension.
The test items will be thought provoking.
There will be negative marking for wrong choices.
From among the participants the top (about 30 to 40 meritorious students from all SAARC countries) will take the second Tier test by being invited to Delhi. It will test the participant’s higher level of understanding and problem solving capability.
Each question may take 5-10 minutes again with equal weight for M,P,C,B.
Also there will be a question on broader understanding of science and society, which is restricted to 10-15 minutes. The total duration for this test will be 3 hrs This test will be held in IGNOU, New Delhi.
The test material i.e. syllabus is given in detail as part of this web.
Medium of Test: The medium of objective and written test will be English.
1. Registration for participation in this SCIENCE OLYMPIAD will be On-line in the given format.
2. Before applying for registration read the contents of the website carefully.
3. If you fulfill the eligibility criteria
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- Candidates belonging to Afghanistan, BanglaDesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka need not to pay any fees. Their fee will be paid by the respective UNESCO National Commissions.
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School of Sciences , IGNOU,
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I. Matter - ITS nature and behaviour
II. Organisation in living world
III. Motion, Force and Work
Definition of matter; solid, liquid and gas; characteristics - shape, volume, density; change of state-melting (absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (Cooling by evaporation), condensation, sublimation.
Nature of matter : Elements, compounds and mixtures. Heterogenous and homogenous mixtures, colloids and suspensions.
Particle nature, basic units : atoms and molecules. Law of constant proportions. Atomic and molecular masses.
Mole Concept : Relationship of mole to mass of the particles and numbers. Valency. Chemical formula of common compounds
Structure of atom : Electrons, protons and neutrons; Isotopes and isobars.
(45) Periods
BiologicalDiversity: Diversity of plants and animals - basic issues in scientific naming, basis of classification. Hierarchy of categories / groups, Major groups of plants (salient features) (Bacteria, Thalophyta, Bryo phyta, Pteridophyta, gymnosperms and Angiosperms). Major groups of animals (salient features) (Non-chordates upto phyla and chordates upto classes).
Cell- Basic Unit of life: Cell as a basic unit of life; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms; cell membrane and cell wall, cell organelles; chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, ER, golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes - basic structure, number. Tissues, organs, organ systems, organism. Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (four types in animals; merismatic and permanent tissues in plants).
Health and diseases: Health and its failure. Disease and its causes. Diseases caused by microbes and their prevention - Typhoid, diarrhoea, malaria, hepatitis, rabies, AIDS, TB, polio; pulse polio programme.
Transport of materials in the living systems: Diffusion / exchange of substances between cells and their environment and between the cells themselves in the living system; role in nutrition, water and food transport, excretion, gaseous exchange.
(60) Periods
Motion: displacement, velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line; acceleration, distance - time and velocity-time graphs for uniform and uniformly accelerated motion, equations of motion by graphical method; elementary idea of uniform circular motion.
Force and Newton's laws: Force and motion, Newton's laws of motion, inertia of a body, inertia and mass, momentum, force and acceleration. Elementary idea of conservation of momentum, action and reaction forces.
Gravitation: Gravitation; universal law of gravitation, force of gravitation of the earth (gravity), acceleration due to gravity; mass and weight; free fall.
Work,Energy and Power: Work done by a force, energy, power; kinetic and potential energy; law of conservation of energy.
Floatation: Thrust and pressure. Archimedes' principle, buoyancy, elementary idea of relative density.
Sound: Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in humans; ultrasound; reflection of sound; echo and SONAR.
I. Number Systems
II. Algebra
III. Coordinate Geometry
IV. Geometry
V. Mensuration
VI. Statistics and Probability
Appendix: 1. Proofs in Mathematics,
2. Introduction to Mathematical Modelling.
(Periods 20)
Review of representation of natural numbers, integers, rational numbers on the number line. Representation of terminating/non-terminating recurring decimals, on the number line through successive magnification. Rational numbers as recurring/terminating decimals.
Examples of nonrecurring/non terminating decimals such as 
etc. Existence of non-rational numbers (irrational numbers) such as 
and their representation on the number line. Explaining that every real number is represented by a unique point on the number line, and conversely, every point on the number line represents a unique real number. Existence of 
for a given positive real number x (visual proof to be emphasized). Definition of nth root of a real number.
where xand y are natural numbers and a, b are integers.
Polynomials (Periods 25)
Definition of a polynomial in one variable, its coefficients, with examples and counter examples, its terms, zero polynomial. Degree of a polynomial. Constant, linear, quadratic, cubic polynomials; monomials, binomials, trinomials. Factors and multiples. Zeros/roots of a polynomial/equation. State and motivate the Remainder Theorem with examples and analogy to integers. Statement and proof of the Factor Theorem. Factorisation of ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 where a, b, c are real numbers, and of cubic polynomials using the Factor Theorem.
Recall of algebraic expressions and identities. Further identities of the type:
(x + y + z)2 = x2 + y2 + z 2 + 2xy + 2yz + 2zx, (x ± y )3 = x3 ± y3 ± 3xy (x ± y ), x3 + y3+z3 – 3xyz = (x + y + z) (x2 +y2 +z2 – xy – yz – zx) and their use in factorization of polynomials. Simple expressions reducible to these polynomials.
Linear Equations in Two Variables (Periods 12)
Recall of linear equations in one variable. Introduction to the equation in two variables. Prove that a linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions, and justify their being written as ordered pairs of real numbers, plotting them and showing that they seem to lie on a line. Examples, problems from real life, including problems on Ratio and Proportion and with algebraic and graphical solutions being done simultaneously.
(Periods 9)
The Cartesian plane, coordinates of a point, names and terms associated with the coordinate plane, notations, plotting points in the plane, graph of linear equations as examples; focus on linear equations of the type ax + by + c = 0 by writing it as y =mx + c and linking with the chapter on linear equations in two variables.
1. Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry (Periods 6)
History – Euclid and geometry in India. Euclid’s method of formalizing observed phenomenon into rigorous mathematics with definitions, common/obvious notions, axioms/postulates, and theorems. The five postulates of Euclid. Equivalent versions of the fifth postulate. Showing the relationship between axiom and theorem.
- Given two distinct points, there exists one and only one line through them.
- (Prove) Two distinct lines cannot have more than one point in common.
Lines and Angles (Periods 10)
- (Motivate) If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is 180° and the converse.
- (Prove) If two lines intersect, the vertically opposite angles are equal.
- (Prove) If two lines intersect, the vertically opposite angles are equal.
- (Motivate) Results on corresponding angles, alternate angles, interior angles when a transversal intersects two parallel lines.
- (Motivate) Lines, which are parallel to a given line, are parallel.
- (Prove) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.
- (Motivate) If a side of a triangle is produced, the exterior angle so formed is equal to the sum of the two interior opposite angles.
Triangles (Periods 20)
- (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if any two sides and the included angle of one triangle is equal to any two sides and the included angle of the other triangle (SAS Congruence).
- (Prove) Two triangles are congruent if any two angles and the included side of one triangle is equal to any two angles and the included side of the other triangle (ASA Congruence).
- (Motivate) Two triangles are congruent if the three sides of one triangle are equal to three sides of the other triangle (SSS Congruence).
- (Motivate) Two right triangles are congruent if the hypotenuse and a side of one triangle are equal (respectively) to the hypotenuse and a side of the other triangle.
- (Prove) The angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
- (Motivate) The sides opposite to equal angles of a triangle are equal.
- (Motivate) Triangle inequalities and relation between ‘angle and facing side’; inequalities in a triangle.
Quadrilaterals (Periods 10)
- (Prove) The diagonal divides a parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
- (Motivate) In a parallelogram opposite sides are equal and conversely.
- (Motivate) In a parallelogram opposite angles are equal and conversely.
- (Motivate) A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if a pair of its opposite sides is parallel and equal.
- (Motivate) In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other and conversely.
- (Motivate) In a triangle, the line segment joining the mid points of any two sides is parallel to the third side and (motivate) its converse.
Area (Periods 4)
Review concept of area, recall area of a rectangle.
- (Prove) Parallelograms on the same base and between the same parallels have the same area.
- (Motivate) Triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area and its converse.
Circles (Periods 15)
Through examples, arrive at definitions of circle related concepts, radius, circumference, diameter,chord, arc, subtended angle.
- (Prove) Equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre and (motivate) its converse.
- (Motivate) The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord and conversely, the line drawn through the centre of a circle to bisect a chord is perpendicular to the chord.
- (Motivate) There is one and only one circle passing through three given non-collinear points.
- (Motivate) Equal chords of a circle (or of congruent circles) are equidistant from the centre(s) and conversely.
- (Prove) The angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle.
- (Motivate) Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal.
- (Motivate) If a line segment joining two points subtends equal angle at two other points lying on the same side of the line containing the segment, the four points lie on a circle.
- (Motivate) The sum of the either pair of the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180° and its converse.
Constructions (Periods 10)
- Construction of bisectors of a line segment and angle, 60°, 90°, 45° angles etc, equilateral triangles.
- Construction of a triangle given its base, sum/difference of the other two sides and one base angle.
- Construction of a triangle of given perimeter and base angles.
Areas (Periods 4)
Area of a triangle using Heron’s formula (without proof) and its application in finding the area of a quadrilateral
Surface Areas and Volumes (Periods 10)
Surface areas and volumes of cubes, cuboids, spheres (including hemispheres) and right circular cylinders/cones.
Statistics (Periods 13)
Introduction to Statistics: Collection of data, presentation of data – tabular form, ungrouped/ grouped, bar graphs, histograms (with varying base lengths), frequency polygons, qualitative analysis of data to choose the correct form of presentation for the collected data. Mean, median, mode of ungrouped data.
Probability (Periods 12)
History, Repeated experiments and observed frequency approach to probability. Focus is on empirical probability. (A large amount of time to be devoted to group and to individual activities to motivate the concept; the experiments to be drawn from real-life situations, and from examples used in the chapter on statistics).
Proofs in Mathematics
What a statement is; when is a statement mathematically valid. Explanation of axiom/ postulate through familiar examples. Difference between axiom, conjecture and theorem. The concept and nature of a ‘proof ’ (emphasize deductive nature of the proof, the assumptions, the hypothesis, the logical argument) and writing a proof. Illustrate deductive proof with complete arguments using simple results from arithmetic, algebra and geometry (e.g., product of two odd numbers is odd etc.). Particular stress on verification not being proof. Illustrate with a few examples of verifications leading to wrong conclusions – include statements like “every odd number greater than 1 is a prime number”. What disproving means, use of counter examples.
Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
The concept of mathematical modelling, review of work done in earlier classes while looking at situational problems, aims of mathematical modelling, discussing the broad stages of modelling – real-life situations, setting up of hypothesis, determining an appropriate model, solving the mathematical problem equivalent, analyzing the conclusions and their real-life interpretation, validating the model. Examples to be drawn from ratio, proportion, percentages, etc.
I. Chemical Substances
II. World of living
III. Effects of Current
IV. Light
V. Natural Resources
Theme : Materials (Chemistry) (55 Periods)
Acids, bases and salts : General properties, examples and uses, concept of pH scale, importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of sodium hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
Chemical reactions : Chemical Equation, Types of chemical reactions : combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, neutralization, oxidation and reduction in terms of gain and loss of oxygen and hydrogen.
Metals and non metals : General properties of Metals and Non-metals, reactivity series, Formation and properties of ionic compounds, Basic Metallurgical processes, corrosion and its prevention.
Carbon Compounds : Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon, Nomenclature of carbon compounds, Functional groups, difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons, Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents.
Periodic classification of elements : Modern Periodic table, Gradation in Properties.
Theme : The world of the living (Biology) (50 Periods)
Life Processes : "living" things; Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.
Control and Co-ordination in animals and plants : Tropic movements in plants; Introduction to plant hormones;control and co-ordination in animals : voluntary, involuntary and reflex action, nervous system; chemical co-ordination : animal hormones.
Reproduction : Reproduction in animal and plants (asexual and sexual). Need for and methods of family planning. Safe sex vs HIV/AIDS. Child bearing and women's health.
Heridity and evolution : Heridity; Origin of life : brief introduction; Basic concepts of evolution.
Theme : How things work (Physics) (35 Periods)
Potential difference and electric current. Ohm's law; Resistance, Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors; Heating effect of Electric current; Electric Power, Inter relation between P, V, I and R.
Magnets : Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current carrying wire, field due to current carrying coil or solenoid; Force on current carrying conductor, Fleming's left hand rule. Electro magnetic induction. Induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming's Right Hand Rule, Direct current. Alternating current; frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.
Theme : Natural Phenomena (20 Periods)
Reflection of light at curved surfaces, Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length. Mirror Formula (Derivation not required), Magnification. Refraction; laws of refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by spherical lens, Image formed by spherical lenses, Lens formula (Derivation not required), Magnification. Power of a lens; Functioning of a lens in human eye, problems of vision and remedies, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in daily life.
PRACTICALS
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. To find the pH of the following samples by using pH paper/universal indicator.
ii) Dilute NaOH solution
iii) Dilute Ethanoic acid solution
iv) Lemon juice
v) Water
vi) Dilute Sodium Bicarbonate Solution.
2. To study the properties of acids and bases HCl & NaOH by their reaction with
ii) Zinc metal
iii) Solid Sodium Carbonate
3. To determine the focal length of
ii) Convex lens by obtaining the image of a distant object
4. To trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. Measure the angle of incidence, angle of refraction, angle of emergence and interpret the result.
5. To study the dependence of current (I) on the potential difference (V) across a resistor and determine its resistance. Also plot a graph between V and I.
6. To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series.
7. To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in parallel.
8. To prepare a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.
9. To show experimentally that light is necessary for photosynthesis.
10. To show experimentally that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration.
11. To study (a) binary fission in Amoeba and (b) budding in yeast with the help of prepared slides.
12. To determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins.
13. To perform and observe the following reactions and classify them into:
i) Combination Reaction
ii) Decomposition Reaction
iii) Displacement Reaction
iv) Double Displacement Reaction
1. Action of water on quick lime.
2. Action of heat on Ferrous Sulphate crystals
3. Iron Nails kept in copper sulphate solution
4. Reaction between Sodium sulphate and Barium chloride solutions.
14. a) To observe the action of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals on the following salt solutions.
i) ZnSO4 (aq.)
ii) FeSO4 (aq.)
iii) CuSO4 (aq.)
iv) Al2 (SO4)3 (aq.)
b) Arrange Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals in the decreasing order of reactivity based on the above result.
15. To study the following properties of acetic acid (ethanoic acid) :
i) odour
ii) solubility in water
iii) effect on litmus
iv) reaction with sodium bicarbonate
Science - Textbook for class X - NCERT Publication (India)
Assessment of Practical Skills in Science - Class X - CBSE Publication (India)
I. Number Systems
II. Algebra
III. Trigonometry
IV. Coordinate Geometry
V. Geometry
VI. Mensuration
VII. Statistics and Probability
Appendix: 1. Proofs in Mathematics,
2. Introduction to Mathematical Modelling.
Real Numbers (15) Periods
Euclid's division lemma, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic - statements after reviewing work done earlier and after illustrating and motivating through examples, Proofs of results – irrationality of Ö2, Ö3, Ö5, decimal expansions of rational numbers in terms of terminating/non-terminating recurring decimals.
Polynomials (6) Periods
Zeros of a polynomial. Relationship between zeros and coefficients of a polynomial with particular reference to quadratic polynomials. Statement and simple problems on division algorithm for polynomials with real coefficients.
Pair Of Linear Equations In Two Variables (15) Periods
Pair of linear equations in two variables. Geometric representation of different possibilities of solutions/inconsistency. Algebraic conditions for number of solutions. Solution of pair of linear equations in two variables algebraically -by substitution, by elimination and by cross multiplication. Simple situational problems must be included. Simple problems on equations reducible to linear equations may be included.
Quadratic Equations (15) Periods
Standard form of a quadratic equation ax2+ bx + c = 0, (a ¹ 0). Solution of the quadratic equations (only real roots) by factorization and by completing the square, i.e. by using quadratic formula. Relationship between discriminant and nature of roots. Problems related to day to day activities to be incorporated.
Arithmetic Progressions (8) Periods
Motivation for studying AP. Derivation of standard results of finding the nth term and sum of first n terms.
Introduction To Trigonometry (12) Periods
Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right-angled triangle. Proof of their existence (well defined); motivate the ratios, whichever are defined at 00& 900. Values (with proofs) of the trigonometric ratios of 300, 450 & 600. Relationships between the ratios.
Trigonometric Identities (16) Periods
Proof and applications of the identity sin2 A + cos2 A = 1. Only simple identities to be given. Trigonometric ratios of complementary angles.
Heights And Distances (8) Periods
Simple and believable problems on heights and distances. Problems should not involve more than two right triangles. Angles of elevation / depression should be only 300, 450, 600.
Lines (In Two-Dimensions) (15) Periods
Review the concepts of coordinate geometry done earlier including graphs of linear equations. Awareness of geometrical representation of quadratic polynomials. Distance between two points and section formula (internal). Area of a triangle.
Triangles (15) Periods
Definitions, examples, counter examples of similar triangles.
- (Prove) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
- (Motivate) If a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, the line is parallel to the third side.
- (Motivate) If in two triangles, the corresponding angles are equal, their corresponding sides are proportional and the triangles are similar.
- (Motivate) If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, their corresponding angles are equal and the two triangles are similar.
- (Motivate) If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of another triangle and the sides including these angles are proportional, the two triangles are similar.
- (Motivate) If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right triangle to the hypotenuse, the triangles on each side of the perpendicular are similar to the whole triangle and to each other.
- (Prove) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares on their corresponding sides.
- (Prove) In a right triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
- (Prove) In a triangle, if the square on one side is equal to sum of the squares on the other two sides, the angles opposite to the first side is a right traingle.
Circles (8) Periods
Tangents to a circle motivated by chords drawn from points coming closer and closer to the point.
- (Prove) The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
- (Prove) The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to circle are equal.
Constructions (8) Periods
- Division of a line segment in a given ratio (internally)
- Tangent to a circle from a point outside it.
- Construction of a triangle similar to a given triangle.
Areas Related To Circles (12) Periods
Motivate the area of a circle; area of sectors and segments of a circle. Problems based on areas and perimeter / circumference of the above said plane figures. (In calculating area of segment of a circle, problems should be restricted to central angle of 600, 900 & 1200 only. Plane figures involving triangles, simple quadrilaterals and circle should be taken.)
Surface Areas And Volumes (12) Periods
- Problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following: cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones. Frustum of a cone.
- Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into another and other mixed problems. (Problems with combination of not more than two different solids be taken.)
Statistics (15) Periods
Mean, median and mode of grouped data (bimodal situation to be avoided). Cumulative frequency graph.
Probability (10) Periods
Classical definition of probability. Connection with probability as given in Class IX. Simple problems on single events, not using set notation.
Recommended Books
1. Mathematics - Textbook for class IX - NCERT Publication (India)
2. Mathematics - Textbook for class X - NCERT Publication (India)
3. Guidelines for Mathematics Laboratory in Schools, class IX- CBSE Publication (India)
4. Guidelines for Mathematics Laboratory in Schools, class X - CBSE Publication (India)
- Top performing 1000 participants in the first tier test from all SAARC countries will receive Merit Certificates certified by both IGNOU and UNESCO citing the percentile of performance, an indication of their standing and potential in science.
- About 30 to 40 most meritorious participants from all SAARC countries will receive medals and cash prize (quantum to be estimated soon) in an award ceremony in IGNOU, New Delhi. They will be provided full local hospitality and travel expenses.
- The 5 most meritorious performers from Tier II test in Delhi will receive additional awards in cash or kind. They will again receive these awards in the same award ceremony.
Sir C.V. Raman Chair Professor
School of Sciences
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068. INDIA
Phone : (O)+91-11-29572868, 29533790
Fax : +91-11-29532167, 29533790
E-mail : ramanchair@ignou.ac.in
B.R. Neupane
Regional Programme Specialist
(Water Sciences)
UNESCO House
Tel. : +91-11-26713000
Fax : +91-11-26713001, 26713002
E-mail : b.neupane@unesco.org
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