1995-96 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

Professor Birbal Sahni's Room declared open for visitors.
Lucknow attended this KaryashaJa in which 55 scientific and administrative personnel of the
Institute also participated. As part of Golden Jubilee Celebrations, a Kavya Goshthi was also
organised during Hindi Pakhwara from September 14-28, 1995. Original Hindi poems were
presented by members of the Institute staff.
In the lecture series of the Golden Jubilee Celcbrations Profcssor D.D. Pant, INSA
Senior scientist, Allahabad University, Allahabad delivered the Second Golden Jubilee Year
Lecture on "The plants ofGlossopterids--A reappraisal and a review" on March 22, 1996.
Other Activities
During the year 72 research papers and 87 abstracts have been published and 82
papers were submitted for publication. Seventy-one research papcrs were presented in the
National and International Conferences. This year 28 scientists were deputed to Conferences
in the country and 13 scientists to International Conferences. In the Institute, 6 lectures were
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