Overall Coordination
Science and Astronomy Olympiads
The Science and Astronomy Olympiad programmes are overseen by a National Steering Committee (NSC), constituted by DAE, and comprised of members of each funding agency as well as eminent experts in each subject. The chairperson of the NSE is The Centre Director of HBCSE
(ex officio). The national coordinators are:

Dr. Anwesh Mazumdar
National Coordinator,
Science and Astronomy Olympiads,
HBCSE, TIFR,
Mumbai, India
Mathematical Olympiad
The Mathematical Olympiad programme is overseen by the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) (http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/). The chairperson of the NBHM is Prof. V. Srinivas, School of Mathematics, T.I.F.R, Mumbai. The national coordinator is:

Prof. B. Sury
National Coordinator,
Mathematical Olympiad,
Statistics & Mathematics Unit,
Indian Statistical Institute,
Bengaluru, India
National Steering Committee
1 | Prof. K. Subramaniam,Centre Director, HBCSE, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, V.N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai- 400088 | Chair (Ex-officio) |
2 | Prof. Anwesh Muzumdar, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, V.N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai- 400088 | National Coordinator, Science & Astronomy Olympiads |
3 | Prof. M. N.Vahia., Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Colaba Mumbai-400005 | |
4 | Dr. Hema Achyutan, Professor and Head,Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai – 600025 | National Coordinator, Earth Science Olympiad |
5 | Shri Manoj Sapra, Scientific Secretary, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085 | BRNS/DAERepresentative |
6 | Shri Sanjay Garg, Jt. Secretary (SE), Department of School Education and Literacy,Ministry of Human Resource Developement, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi- 110001 | MHRD Representative |
7 | Dr. Praveer Asthana, Inspire Program Division and Mega Science Division, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,New Delhi-110016 | DST Representative |
8 | Dr. Sreekumar, Director, Space Science Programme Office (SSPO), ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road,Banglore-560094 | ISRO Representative |
9 | Dr. Gopal Iyengar, Scientist -G, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Majasagar Bhavan, Block- 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 | MoES Representative |
10 | Dr. Dinesh Kumar., Head, DESM, N.C.E.R.T., Shri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi- 110016 | NCERT Representative |
11 | Prof. B. P. Tyagi, Chief Coordinator (Examination), 23, Adarsh Vihar Raipur Road, Dehradun – 248001 | IAPT Representative |
12 | Dr. S. D. Samant, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Matunga, Mumbai – 400019 | ACT Representative |
13 | Dr. Sasikumar Menon, Assistant Director, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Lab,194, Scheme VI, Road No. 15,Sion Koliwada, Sion (E), Mumbai – 400 022 | ATBS Representative |
14 | Prof. Dipan K. Ghosh, Retd. Professor IIT Bombay, 6C, Anjaneya CHS., Orchard Avenue, Powai, Mumbai- 400 076 | IPA Representative |
15 | Shri. S. M. Khened, Director,Nehru Science Centre,Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli,Mumbai- 400018 | NCSM Representative |
16 | Prof. Manoj Harbola, Department Of Physics,Indian Institute of Technology.Kanpur-208016 | Member (Physics) |
17 | Prof. A. A. Natu, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Department of Chemistry Dr. Homi Bhabha Road,Pashan, Pune 411 008. | Member (Chemistry) |
18 | Prof. P. V. Balaji, Department of Bio-sciences and Bio-engineering,Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076. | Member (Biology) |
19 | Prof. Somak Raychaudhury, Director, Inter University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind , Pune – 411007 | Member (Astronomy) |
20 | Prof. Savita Ladage, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education-TIFR, V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai – 400 088. | Academic Coordinator, Chemistry Cell HBCSE |
21Special Invitee | Ravi Bhattacharjee, IAPT APhO Cell | Co-ordinator of the Asian Physics Olympiad Programme |