WMD-2014 CELEBRATION

Government of India

Ministry of Earth Sciences

India Meteorological Department

Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai

Cordially invites you to grace the function celebrating

World Meteorological Day -2014

at 1000 hrs on 24^th March 2014

Theme: Weather & Climate: Engaging Youth

Prof. D. Narayana Rao

Director (Research)

SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai

will be the Chief Guest and deliver the Key Note Address

Prof. R .Jaganathan

Professor and Head

Department of Geography

University of Madras

will be the Guest of Honour and deliver a Special Address

Venue:

Regional Meteorological Centre

6, College Road, Chennai -6

Dr. Y.E.A. Raj Scientist -F       Deputy Director General of Meteorology RMC Chennai Phone / Fax: 044-28276752 Mobile: 94452 46157 Phone / Fax: 044-28276752 Mobile: 9445246157

Dr. R. Asokan                                                                                       

Scientist - E

Convener, RMC Chennai

Phone: 044-28229859

Mobile: 9444535439

Programme overleaf

World Meteorological Day -2014

Theme: Weather & Climate: Engaging Youth

Programme

1000 -1115 hrs on 24th March 2014

1000 - 1005	:	Invocation –Tamil Thai Vazthu
1005 - 1010	:	Welcome Address
		Shri. S.B. Thampi
		Scientist - E and Director-in-Charge
		Doppler Weather Radar Facility
		Port Trust Building, Chennai
1010 - 1025		Introduction of the theme of the World Meteorological Day - 2014
		Dr. Y.E.A. Raj
		Scientist - F & Dy. Director General of Meteorology
		Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
1025 - 1040	:	Special Address:
		Prof. R. Jaganathan
		Department of Geography
		University of Madras
1040 - 1100	:	Key note Address:
		Prof. D. Narayana Rao
		Director (Research)
		SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai
1100 - 1105		Presentation of Mementos to Chief Guest & Guest of Honour
1105 - 1110	:	Vote of Thanks :
		Dr. R. Asokan
		Scientist - E & Director-in-Charge
		Research Section, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
1110 - 1115	:	National Anthem
		Tea

Open House & Exhibition

For students and general public (Time: 1100 - 1700 hrs)

at

1.        Various units of RMC Chennai, Exhibition on meteorological aspects on the theme of World Meteorological Day - 2014.

2.        Doppler Weather Radar Facility, Port Trust Building, Beach Road, Chennai - 600002.

3.        RS/RW, Meteorological Observatory, METOP  Satellite receiving facility and Seismic observatory, G.S.T. Road, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600027.