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\~ ENT Kos Sue NE UMee lel aout BENGAL KOLKATA rrereerUe) mace} National Seminar on and PHILOSOPHY of July 2 3, 201 (in honour of Late Prof. M. C, Chaki's 99th birth anniversary) Organised by M. C, Chaki Centre for Mathematics & Mathematical Sciences, Kolkata, The need for study of History & Philosophy of Science & Technology By Professor. Samir Kumar Saha & Professor. Siddhartha Ray Abstract : Science today has become an institution. But it can also be taken (i) as a method, (ii) as a CONTENTS National Seminar on Histor cumulative tradition of knowledge (ii) as a major factor contributing production of goods & one of the most powerful influences moulding J attitudes to the universe and: 2 social function. These points were raised and studied thoroughly by Bernal. Rece vices and (iv) as :nd also, science fara explains al world of war, politics and business. She explores the sociological angle guing ‘that being right isnot always enough; ifan idea hasto prevail, people must say tis right, how science belongs to the The study of History of Science helps us to go beyond the definition: "Science is experiment, And Philosophy Reminiscences ofan Eminent Scientist 6 Radhakrhnan Commission Visited The College of Engineering andTechnology Bengal 8 Important Relestio {Bandi on the State 9 Homage to Swami Vivek 0 anath Bose Co-Founder of Management Education in India 3 ae, even ee Freres 2 A Noteworthy Learning Iss 42 Laws of the Cricket That Control the Game whole day, occupying the entire house, the lawn, surrounded by beds’ of flowers. Dr. Chaudhuri sometimes gave lectures, showed them slides regarding pollution and explained them the very essence of the subjects. Sometimes he himself worked with them. Every body was serious in his work. Tused to cook for them with the help of a boy and out driver. This was my routine work at the beginning of the formation of the CPCB. After lunch thei work started again and continued to late at night. A typist, a peon and a driver were present over there whole day and night. Most of the time our house remained filled up with people from the hills. Many of them are still workingat CPCB. After3 years, office of the CPCB was shifted to the Nehru Place. We shifted to a house at Kailash Colony. Intensity and diversity of work increased to a great extent. Now, an urgent need was felt to build a house for the CPCB. The officials were searching for land and found a land at Noida at East Arjun Nagar. Dr. Nilay Chaudhuri and G.D. Agarwal ‘wenttofinalize the land. Itooaccompanied them. Side by side the offices of the State Pollution Control Boards RADHAKRHNAN Visited The College of Engineering and Technology Bengal ‘were establishedin diferent tates. Itisalong history if] want to describe what he did during his tenure of service. His curriculum vitae prepared by himself are provided at theend. This is the short story how Dr. Chaudhuri contributed in spreading ideas of pollution and their control aspects and forming regulatory authorities all over India. Now every cross-section of scientists, ‘engineers, doctors, men of other fields and subjects and even common people are aware of the term environment. Now-a-days, tremendous work is going on to advance the subject all over the world. Thope our next generation will be able to survive in a pollution-free environment. [ feel proud of my husband's contribution in this regard. always remember him and convey my regards to him and pray to God, may his departed soul rest in peace. I am also grateful to the late Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who entrusted him with this serious and responsible assignment and also I convey my regards to het and pray to God, may herdeparted soul.in peace. COMMISSION ‘The Radhakrisnan Commission visited the College of Engineering and Technology Bengal on January 17 1949. Their comments on National Council of Education Bengal as incorporated in their Report are

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