National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research

The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, (NCPOR) formerly known as the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, situated in Vasco da Gama, Goa. It is an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Programme and maintains the Indian government's Antarctic research stations, Bharati and Maitri. NCPOR was established on 25 May 1998, with Dr. Prem Chand Pandey[1] as its founding director.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] NCPOR is known for its participation in global experiments, hosting of international conferences and in the leadership of international committees concerned with Antarctic science. At present, NCPOR is an agency working under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India since 2006, by the notification of the President of India.

National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
Main Entrance of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
AbbreviationNCPOR
Formation25 May 1998 (1998-05-25)
HeadquartersVasco da Gama
Region served
India
Director
Dr. M. Ravichandran
Main organ
Governing Council
WebsiteOfficial website

NCPOR complex is a home to a special low-temperature laboratory and is setting up a National Antarctic Data Centre and a Polar Museum.

The NCPOR operates in different fields or tasks:

This centre was previously referred to as the Antarctic Study Centre. It came into existence with joining of Dr. P. C. Pandey as the director on 12 May 1997.[11]

In 2016 the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) established a high altitude research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH. The station is situated above 13500 feet at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.

References
  1. "Dr. P. C. Pandey". NCAOR. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. 10th Foundation day of NCAOR Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Dr. P. C. Pandey stated as Founder and Former Director
  3. "Dr. P. C. Pandey, Emeritus Professor, Ph.D. (Allahabad University), Founder Director NCAOR GOA, INDIA Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences IIT Kharagpur Faculty Page
  4. Allahabad Registered(1860)Alumni Association-Proud Past Archived 2012-07-07 at Archive.today Dr. P. C. Pandey, NCAOR Founder Director
  5. Antarctica team to leave on Friday. The Times of India, 12 December 2003, Dr. P. C. Pandey Director NCAOR at the Time.
  6. Mission Antarctica. Frontline, December 04–17, 2004, Dr. P C Pandey Founder Director NCAOR
  7. Sagar Kanya begins Indian Ocean expedition to study tsunami impact Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu, 7 January 2005, Dr. P. C. Pandey Founder Director NCAOR
  8. Reaching the final frontier Archived 17 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Frontline, 25 October–7 November 2003, Dr. P. C. Pandey Founding Director National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR)
  9. Shri Kapil Sibal, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge), S&T and Ocean Development visited Antarctica from 2nd to 4th of February 2005, the first ever visit by an Indian Minister Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Dr. P. C. Pandey, the then Director, National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR) was one of the member of the delegation as on DOD Web Page.
  10. http://ncaor-arctic.ncaor.org:5050/website/index.html Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine NCAOR Arctic Research
  11. "came into existence with joining P C Pandey as Centre Director". (PDF) Antarctic Study Centre came in existence with Dr. Pandey

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