Commemorating the silver jubilee year (2006) of India’s
Antarctic Programmes, the National Centre for Antarctic
and Ocean Research organized a two day seminar on
“Antarctic Science: Indian Contributions in Global
perspectives” at Goa during May 25-26, 2006. The Seminar
was inaugurated on May 25, 2006 by the Chief Minister of
Goa, Shri Pratap Singh Rane in the august presence of
Dr. S.Z. Qasim, Former Member of Planning Commission
and the Leader of the first Indian Antarctic
