{"id":10384,"date":"2021-09-24T17:49:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wp-faerun\/?page_id=10384"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:09:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/ta\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10384\" class=\"elementor elementor-10384\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-068abda elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"068abda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;jkd-fade-in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f099b13\" data-id=\"f099b13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f9e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6f9e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb01b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb01b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PONDICHERRY SCIENCE FORUM (PSF)<\/strong> is a voluntary association to promote the public understanding of science, and the use of science and technology to benefit the lives of the majority of the people. PSF is a founding member of the All-India Peoples\u2019 Science Network (AIPSN) and also the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0eec elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13b0eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/quote.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21108\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c8b878 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3c8b878\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;jkd-fade-in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b01a7fd\" data-id=\"b01a7fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09878d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09878d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_PSF_Do\"><\/span>What Does PSF Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503ad79 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"503ad79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/quote.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21108\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e499830 elementor-section-full_width jkd-pr-bg elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e499830\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-648746f\" data-id=\"648746f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aea704c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aea704c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6abd1e\" data-id=\"e6abd1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b218a animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9b218a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;jkd-fade-up-el&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/learn-psf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/learn-psf.jpg 427w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/learn-psf-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bc4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54bc4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promoting_Scientific_Temper\"><\/span>Promoting Scientific Temper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a96a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a96a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Science Communication: to stimulate wonder and creativity; a thirst for knowledge and truth, improved teaching of science and better public understanding of science and its methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b90161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b90161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c59223\" data-id=\"0c59223\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182fbbb animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"182fbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;jkd-fade-up-el&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/live.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/live.jpg 427w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/live-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23eb6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23eb6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sustainable_Living\"><\/span>Sustainable Living<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab05589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab05589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthy Villages and Cities, Employment and Equity, Water conservation, Waste management and Biodiversity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf7b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fbf7b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bf464f\" data-id=\"7bf464f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b39af5 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b39af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;jkd-fade-up-el&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lead.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lead.jpg 427w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lead-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa2b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fa2b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empowerment\"><\/span>Empowerment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d207e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d207e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building Peoples Movements and fostering grass roots democracy:\u00a0 through literacy campaigns, women\u2019s self-help groups and community based natural resource management<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b42ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1b42ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2340786 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2340786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779fa12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"779fa12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447b5cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"447b5cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo.png 512w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-108x108.png 108w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-153x153.png 153w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-204x204.png 204w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/psf-site-logo-288x288.png 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e1e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c2e1e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b77f5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c2b77f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Over 800 members- paying Rs 50 per year membership fee.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Holds quarterly executive committee meetings; Key positions of President and General Secretary, change after two terms. 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data-id=\"ae77720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"executive-table\">\r\n    <table>\r\n        <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>S.No<\/th>\r\n                <th>Name<\/th>\r\n                <th>Post Held<\/th>\r\n                <th>Occupation<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>1<\/th>\r\n                <td>Prof. Prasanth Raveendran<\/td>\r\n                <td>President<\/td>\r\n                <td>Professor<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>2<\/th>\r\n                <td>A. Hemavathi<\/td>\r\n                <td>Vice President<\/td>\r\n                <td>Headmistress (Retd.)<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>3<\/th>\r\n                <td>B. Ravichandran<\/td>\r\n                <td>Vice President<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>4<\/th>\r\n                <td>S. Murugavel Raja<\/td>\r\n                <td>Vice President<\/td>\r\n                <td>Charted Accountant<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>5<\/th>\r\n                <td>R. Revathi<\/td>\r\n                <td>Vice President<\/td>\r\n                <td>Nursing Superindent (Retd.)<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>6<\/th>\r\n                <td>Dr. D. 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Sankaradevi<\/td>\r\n                <td>Secretary<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>11<\/th>\r\n                <td>R. Ramesh<\/td>\r\n                <td>Treasurer<\/td>\r\n                <td>Programme Coordinator<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>12<\/th>\r\n                <td>Alice Thomas<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>13<\/th>\r\n                <td>D. Aravindraja<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>14<\/th>\r\n                <td>P. Sivakami<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>15<\/th>\r\n                <td>Kamalavelan<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Software Engineer<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>16<\/th>\r\n                <td>T.P. Raghunath<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Scientist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>17<\/th>\r\n                <td>K. Radakrishnan<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Engineer<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>18<\/th>\r\n                <td>M. Ilavarasi<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>19<\/th>\r\n                <td>C. Patchayammal<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>20<\/th>\r\n                <td>G. Subashini<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>21<\/th>\r\n                <td>Praveen<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Advocate<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>22<\/th>\r\n                <td>Amjad Jaman<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Student<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>23<\/th>\r\n                <td>A. Nathan<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>25<\/th>\r\n                <td>Dr. Arunkrishna<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Doctor<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>26<\/th>\r\n                <td>Sathasivam<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Farmer<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>27<\/th>\r\n                <td>N. 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Santhi<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>34<\/th>\r\n                <td>Raja<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Teacher<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>35<\/th>\r\n                <td>R. Chandiravadhani<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>36<\/th>\r\n                <td>Isaipathi Murugan<\/td>\r\n                <td>E.C Member<\/td>\r\n                <td>Social Activist<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8a4cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c8a4cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eb560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30eb560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advisory_Committee_Members\"><\/span>Advisory Committee Members<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb761c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adb761c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60858a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f60858a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855d571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855d571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"R_Detchinamoorthy\"><\/span>R. Detchinamoorthy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712a626 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"712a626\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aee71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aee71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_T_Sundararaman\"><\/span>Dr. T. Sundararaman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a17aa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a17aa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c580b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c580b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSegar\"><\/span>S.Segar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf9f06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bf9f06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3173af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3173af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"J_Krishnamurthy\"><\/span>J. Krishnamurthy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a239be4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a239be4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1a1ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d1a1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616bc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616bc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_V_Amouda\"><\/span>Dr. V. Amouda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80eefd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c80eefd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca7b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca7b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_R_Madivanan\"><\/span>Dr. R. Madivanan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b0854 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9b0854\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279578d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"279578d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_remember_two_stalwarts\"><\/span>We remember two stalwarts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8219c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f8219c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8117b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a8117b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b703dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b703dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasuram-244x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasuram-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasuram-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasuram-600x737.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasuram.jpg 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0262464 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0262464\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eafdaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eafdaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_Parasuraman\"><\/span>Dr. Parasuraman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe05a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe05a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Parasuraman was a well respected and loved linguist, educator, and science communicator whose lifelong mission was to make science accessible to all through the power of language. A leading figure in Tamil linguistics and a guiding force in the Puducherry Science Forum, he firmly believed that knowledge should transcend linguistic barriers. Through his dedication, he translated and authored more than 30 science books in simple Tamil, enabling countless readers to understand and appreciate science in their own language. He also served as a mentor and leader in various linguistic and writers\u2019 associations across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, nurturing a generation of science enthusiasts and young learners. He was deeply involved in training teachers, guiding students, and inspiring scientific curiosity at the grassroots level. His humility, ever-smiling presence, and unwavering commitment to promoting scientific temper continue to remain an enduring source of inspiration for all of us at Pondicherry Science Forum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a9913 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8a9913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9175c1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9175c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bab08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bab08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thomas-244x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thomas-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thomas-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thomas-600x737.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thomas.jpg 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffe05c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ffe05c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d610974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thomas_Pragasam\"><\/span>Thomas Pragasam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47d667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47d667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thomas Pragasam, (1941 to 2017) was one of the great founders and inspirations for the Pondicherry Science Forum. He was born on July 4th, 1941 and passed away in 3rd October 2017, at the age of 76 years. His formal occupation was as the Head Sarasdar in the Judicial Department, but he was one of the great science amateurs and innovators. He was well known for his work as a radio ham-enthusiast, and for time was president of the Ham association. He was a nature lover with special skills in cultivation of cacti and bonsai. He had a science laboratory where he did many experiments and taught experimental skills and electronic design and repairs to interested students. With the government he worked for introduction of mangroves in the estuaries near Puducherry and the design and establishment of the Rockery at the far end of the Promenade beach. He was one of the first persons to join PSF in 1985 and he remained active in the organisation till the very end. He married in 1965 and this was a long standing loving lifetime partnership. We are also proud to note that his daughter Alice and son-in-law Maran and son Theist have carried the tradition and continue to help PSF organise childrens science festivals and many other activities and his son.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c44553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c44553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%22With_words_as_his_tools_and_knowledge_as_his_purpose_he_built_bridges_between_science_and_society%22\"><\/span>\"With words as his tools and knowledge as his purpose, he built bridges between science and society\"<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d7dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34d7dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PONDICHERRY SCIENCE FORUM (PSF) is a voluntary association to promote the public understanding of science, and the use of science and technology to benefit the lives of the majority of the people. 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