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- 20 October 1964-2 May 1970 (Creation)
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Comprises correspondence with Indira Ghandi (Minister for Information and Broadcasting and then Prime Minister), Inam Rahman (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), Dr P M Bhagarva (Regional Research Laboratory, Hyderabad), Dr A Rahman (Scientist-in-charge, Survey & Planning of Scientific Research Unit, New Delhi), Sunila Khanna (Programme Organiser, Indian Council for Cultural Relations), Dr V K Narayana Menon (Director General, All India Radio) and others, relating to Bronowski visiting India in Oct-Nov 1966 to advise the Government on scientific education (particularly through broadcasting) and to lecture at universities.
Includes proposed itineraries, press cuttings, a photocopy of an interview of Bronowski in Bombay in 'Science Today', lecture notes and a list of lectures being given, text of 'On being an Intellectual' delivered at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi (16 Nov 1966), papers on 'Investment on Scientific R & D - A Sectorial Analysis' and 'Research Planning - Mechanical Engineering Need for Priority' co-authored by A Rahman.
Also includes a press cutting of 'Bronowski - Integrator of Science and Humanities' from The Sunday Standard (27 Jul 1969) and Inam Rahman's curriculum vitae.
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'Investment on Scientific R & D - A Sectorial Analysis' by P N Chowdry and A Rahman (Research Survey and Planning Organisation, CSIR, New Delhi) was published in 'Lok Udyog', Vol 1, No. 3 (May 1967).
'Research Planning - Mechanical Engineering Need for Priority' by A Rahman, J V S Iyengar and K D Sharma was published in 'Lok Udyog' Vol. 1, no. 5-7 (1967).