More higher education institutions needed for students interested in science, says Ashoke Sen
Current trends
The current trends indicate a heavy incline towards engineering, medicine or management, which enable students to earn well, but science will be pursued by those who are genuinely interested in the subject.
'The demand is quite high; even to get into IISERs, there is tough competition,' Prof. Sen said.
IISERs, he said, have provided opportunities to interested students to pursue science.
'I am not particularly concerned about more students opting for professional courses. As long as there are enough opportunities for people genuinely interested in science, we are doing good enough,' Prof. Sen added.
On the research front, however, he sounded a note of caution, saying that India's allocation to science research, was minuscule, compared to China and other developed countries in Asia and the West. Besides, bureaucracy, with its regulations and administrative control, made it difficult to access grant money. 'Restrictions on the use of grant is a bottleneck in doing experimental research in India. Theorists, fortunately, do not suffer from this, unless they want to buy a big computer,' he added.
Prof. Sen was at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) in Taramani on Thursday to deliver a lecture on 'Classical Gravitational Wave Tails from Quantum Soft Theorem' as part of 'The Alladi Ramakrishnan Centenary Lecture Series'.
His lecture dwelt on the use of certain results in quantum gravity, called soft graviton theorem, to simplify the calculation of aspects of gravitational waves produced by a scattering process (an explosion, like supernova, or a cluster collision). The application of the theorem simplifies the otherwise complicated calculation process to arrive at the source of the scatter.
Experimental use
In the theoretical realm, this method may still be experimentally used to reconstruct the scattering process once gravitational waves from scattering are detected.
Practical use related to actual measurements depended on several factors such as sensitivity of detection instruments and the frequency of such scattering processes in the universe.
Prof. Krishnaswami Alladi, Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, and Prof. V. Ravindran, Director, IMSc, spoke.
Hashtags

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles

The Hindu
26-06-2025
- The Hindu
More higher education institutions needed for students interested in science, says Ashoke Sen
While the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) about two decades ago gave a fillip to science education in India, there is a need for more higher education institutions to cater to the students who want to pursue science, Prof. Ashoke Sen, Infosys Madhava Chair Professor, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bengaluru, said on Thursday. Current trends The current trends indicate a heavy incline towards engineering, medicine or management, which enable students to earn well, but science will be pursued by those who are genuinely interested in the subject. 'The demand is quite high; even to get into IISERs, there is tough competition,' Prof. Sen said. IISERs, he said, have provided opportunities to interested students to pursue science. 'I am not particularly concerned about more students opting for professional courses. As long as there are enough opportunities for people genuinely interested in science, we are doing good enough,' Prof. Sen added. On the research front, however, he sounded a note of caution, saying that India's allocation to science research, was minuscule, compared to China and other developed countries in Asia and the West. Besides, bureaucracy, with its regulations and administrative control, made it difficult to access grant money. 'Restrictions on the use of grant is a bottleneck in doing experimental research in India. Theorists, fortunately, do not suffer from this, unless they want to buy a big computer,' he added. Prof. Sen was at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) in Taramani on Thursday to deliver a lecture on 'Classical Gravitational Wave Tails from Quantum Soft Theorem' as part of 'The Alladi Ramakrishnan Centenary Lecture Series'. His lecture dwelt on the use of certain results in quantum gravity, called soft graviton theorem, to simplify the calculation of aspects of gravitational waves produced by a scattering process (an explosion, like supernova, or a cluster collision). The application of the theorem simplifies the otherwise complicated calculation process to arrive at the source of the scatter. Experimental use In the theoretical realm, this method may still be experimentally used to reconstruct the scattering process once gravitational waves from scattering are detected. Practical use related to actual measurements depended on several factors such as sensitivity of detection instruments and the frequency of such scattering processes in the universe. Prof. Krishnaswami Alladi, Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, and Prof. V. Ravindran, Director, IMSc, spoke.


News18
25-06-2025
- News18
IISER IAT Results 2025 Out: Counselling Application Begins Tomorrow, Check Result Here
Last Updated: IISER IAT Results 2025 Declared: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has declared the results of the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025 at IISER IAT Results 2025 Out: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has declared the results of the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check their results on the official website at This year, the test was conducted by IISER Tirupati, and the entrance exam took place on May 25. IAT 2025 scores will be used for admissions to the five-year BS-MS (dual degree) and four-year BS programmes offered by IISERs located in Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati. Students can pursue programmes in Natural Sciences, Engineering, Computational and Data Sciences, Economic Sciences, and Economic and Statistical Sciences. Step 1: Visit the official IISER website – Step 2: Click on the 'IISER Aptitude Test Results" link on the homepage. Step 3: Enter your login credentials (registration ID and password). Step 4: Your IISER Result 2025 will be displayed on the screen. Step 5: Check all the details and download the scorecard for future reference. Counselling Dates: June 26 to July 3, 2025 (till 5:00 PM) The counselling application form will be available on after the declaration of results. No fee is required to fill out the counselling form. Choice Filling And Preference List Candidates will see 11 programmes offered across 7 IISERs at the time of online counselling registration. You must prepare a preference list, ranking programmes from most preferred to least preferred. The preference list must include at least one IISER programme. You will be considered only for the programmes included in your list. No admission will be offered for any programme not mentioned in the preference list.


Hans India
25-06-2025
- Hans India
IISER IAT 2025 Result Declared: How to Check and Next Steps
IISERs announced the IAT 2025 results. Students can check their marks on Log in with your registration number and password. If you scored at least one mark, you get a rank. Having a rank does not mean you will get admission. How to check result: Visit Click on IAT 2025 result link Log in to your account Download your marks and rank The exam was in May on a computer. It had 60 questions — 15 each in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics. The total score was 240. You get 4 marks for every right answer. One mark is taken away for every wrong answer. The test lasted 3 hours. This test is for courses at IISERs in many cities. Courses include 5-year BS-MS, 4-year BS, and BTech. Check IISER websites for details. What next? Counselling will start soon. Fill your course choices between June 26 (5 pm) and July 3 (5 pm). Admission depends on your rank, course choice, seat availability, and category. After the offer, accept or reject the seat. If you say no or don't reply in time, you can't join next rounds. Visit the IISER website for more info.