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{{Short description|Indian nuclear engineer and educationist}} | |||
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{{Infobox scientist | {{Infobox scientist | ||
|name = M. P. Parameswaran | | name = M. P. Parameswaran | ||
|image = Mpparameswaran.jpg | | image = Mpparameswaran.jpg | ||
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|birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1935|01|18}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1935|01|18}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Kerala]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Kerala]], [[India]] | ||
|death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| field = [[Nuclear Engineering]] | |||
| work_institution = [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]]<br>[[Department of Atomic Energy]] | |||
|field = [[Nuclear Engineering]] | | alma_mater = [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum]]<br>[[Moscow Power Engineering Institute]] | ||
|work_institution = [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]]<br>[[Department of Atomic Energy]] | | doctoral_advisor = | ||
|alma_mater = [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum]]<br>[[Moscow Power Engineering Institute]] | | doctoral_students = | ||
|doctoral_advisor = | | known_for = Indian Nuclear Programme<br>[[Operation Smiling Buddha]] | ||
|doctoral_students = | | prizes = Books for Neoliterates Award (1962)<br>Basic and Cultural Literature Award (1964)<br>Children's Literature Award (1984) | ||
|known_for | | religion = | ||
|prizes =Books for Neoliterates Award (1962)<br>Basic and Cultural Literature Award (1964)<br>Children's Literature Award (1984) | | footnotes = | ||
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'''M. P. Parameswaran''' is an | '''M. P. Parameswaran''' is an Indian [[nuclear engineer]] and educationist, who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme. In 2022, he was honoured with [[Kerala Awards|Kerala Sree Award]], third highest civilian award given by the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala declares 1st-ever Padma-inspired awards; MT gets highest honour |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2022/nov/01/kerala-declares-1st-ever-padma-inspired-awards-mt-gets-highest-honour-2513604.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The New Indian Express|date=November 2022 }}</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
He was born on 18 January 1935 in [[Kerala]]. In 1956, he received a [[ | He was born on 18 January 1935 in [[Kerala]]. In 1956, he received a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Engineering]] from the [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum]], Kerala. He then joined [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]] (BARC) in [[Bombay]] and continued there till 1975. From 1969 to 1973 he worked as the Assistant Director of the State Institute of Languages in Kerala, on a deputation from BARC. He got a PhD in [[Nuclear Engineering]] from the [[Moscow Power Engineering Institute]] in 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlanta.aidindia.org/events/parameswaran03_flyer.html|title=Talk by Dr MP Parameswaran|accessdate=19 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026091533/http://atlanta.aidindia.org/events/parameswaran03_flyer.html|archive-date=26 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== Indian | == Indian science movement == | ||
During the 1970s, a [[people's science movement]] called [[Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad]] (KSSP) was formed in Kerala and created a new movement among science teachers and [[Science communication|science communicators]] in the state. He resigned from his job in 1975 to take part in the movement. Since then he has been a full-time activist of the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP). Under his leadership, the KSSP grew into a massive people’s movement and influenced science communicators all over the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/interviews/iview-mpp.htm|title=India Together - A conversation with Interview with Dr. M.P. Parameswaran|accessdate=19 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060424133349/http://www.indiatogether.org/interviews/iview-mpp.htm|archive-date=24 April 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Social Movements in India|editor=R. Ray and M. F. Katzen nstein|publisher=Rowman & LittlefieldPublishers|year=2005}}</ref> | During the 1970s, a [[people's science movement]] called [[Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad]] (KSSP) was formed in Kerala and created a new movement among science teachers and [[Science communication|science communicators]] in the state. He resigned from his job in 1975 to take part in the movement. Since then he has been a full-time activist of the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP). Under his leadership, the KSSP grew into a massive people’s movement and influenced science communicators all over the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/interviews/iview-mpp.htm|title=India Together - A conversation with Interview with Dr. M.P. Parameswaran|accessdate=19 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060424133349/http://www.indiatogether.org/interviews/iview-mpp.htm|archive-date=24 April 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Social Movements in India|editor=R. Ray and M. F. Katzen nstein|publisher=Rowman & LittlefieldPublishers|year=2005}}</ref> | ||
[[File:MP Parameshwaran.jpg|thumb|250px|M. P. Parameswaran]] | [[File:MP Parameshwaran.jpg|thumb|250px|M. P. Parameswaran]] | ||
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In 1990, he was instrumental in the organisation of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Jatha in support of the [[National Literacy Mission Programme]], which was organised from 2 October 1990 to 14 November 1990. This led to the formation of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS), which was responsible for the massive [[literacy]] campaign initiated in India. | In 1990, he was instrumental in the organisation of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Jatha in support of the [[National Literacy Mission Programme]], which was organised from 2 October 1990 to 14 November 1990. This led to the formation of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS), which was responsible for the massive [[literacy]] campaign initiated in India. | ||
== Contribution in | == Contribution in science and technology == | ||
[[File:M. P. Parameswaran.jpg|thumb|Dr. M. P. Parameswaran at Thrissur 2014]] | [[File:M. P. Parameswaran.jpg|thumb|Dr. M. P. Parameswaran at Thrissur 2014]] | ||
MP is a prolific writer, having written 29 [[popular science]] books in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and two in [[English language|English]]. His books give a panoramic view of [[science]]. [[Radioactivity]], atomic science, [[astronomy]], [[mathematics]], [[political science]], [[social science]], [[ecology]] - these are some of the varied subjects he has dealt with in his books. A vision of "A New World - A New India" guides his thoughts and actions.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} He was the recipient of two national awards, one for science popularisation and another for literacy. He has written more than 300 articles in various [[periodical]]s. He has received [[Government of India]] awards for "Books for Neoliterates" (1962) and "Basic and Cultural Literature" (1964). He also received an Award for Children's Literature in 1982. | MP is a prolific writer, having written 29 [[popular science]] books in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and two in [[English language|English]]. His books give a panoramic view of [[science]]. [[Radioactivity]], atomic science, [[astronomy]], [[mathematics]], [[political science]], [[social science]], [[ecology]] - these are some of the varied subjects he has dealt with in his books. A vision of "A New World - A New India" guides his thoughts and actions.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} He was the recipient of two national awards, one for science popularisation and another for literacy. He has written more than 300 articles in various [[periodical]]s. He has received [[Government of India]] awards for "Books for Neoliterates" (1962) and "Basic and Cultural Literature" (1964). He also received an Award for Children's Literature in 1982. | ||
He was an active member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) for 33 years, before being expelled for writing an ideological book 'Fourth World' which envisions a world based on decentralised democracy and an economic production that is detached from consumerism. The party viewed it as a rejection of Marxist principles. | He was an active member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] for 33 years, before being expelled for writing an ideological book 'Fourth World' which envisions a world based on decentralised democracy and an economic production that is detached from consumerism. The party viewed it as a rejection of Marxist principles. | ||
As Assistant Director of Kerala Institute of Languages, he was instrumental in designing the layout for Malayalam keyboard for typewriters, which was later adopted in the inscript layout for computers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://clickeralam.org/MalReport.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204222715/http://clickeralam.org/MalReport.pdf |archive-date=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2008/08039-kerala-order.pdf | title=Malayalam script-adoption of new script for use-orders issued | date=23 March 1971 | publisher=Government of Kerala | accessdate=16 July 2019 }}</ref> | As Assistant Director of Kerala Institute of Languages, he was instrumental in designing the layout for Malayalam keyboard for typewriters, which was later adopted in the inscript layout for computers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://clickeralam.org/MalReport.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204222715/http://clickeralam.org/MalReport.pdf |archive-date=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2008/08039-kerala-order.pdf | title=Malayalam script-adoption of new script for use-orders issued | date=23 March 1971 | publisher=Government of Kerala | accessdate=16 July 2019 }}</ref> | ||
In 2007, he acted in a Malayalam movie named ''AKG'' about the Communist leader A K Gopalan in which M. P. Parameswaran donned the role of Kerala's first Chief Minister E M | In 2007, he acted in a Malayalam movie named ''AKG'' about the Communist leader A K Gopalan in which M. P. Parameswaran donned the role of Kerala's first Chief Minister [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]. | ||
He had published the book ''Janakeeya Sasthra Prasthanam'' in 2008. The third edition of the book was recently published. | He had published the book ''Janakeeya Sasthra Prasthanam'' in 2008. The third edition of the book was recently published. | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]] | ||
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[[Category:Scientists from Kerala]] | [[Category:Scientists from Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Kerala Sree Award Winners]] | |||
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M. P. Parameswaran | |
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| Born | 18 January 1935 |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Trivandrum Moscow Power Engineering Institute |
| Known for | Indian Nuclear Programme Operation Smiling Buddha |
| Awards | Books for Neoliterates Award (1962) Basic and Cultural Literature Award (1964) Children's Literature Award (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear Engineering |
| Institutions | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Department of Atomic Energy |
M. P. Parameswaran is an Indian nuclear engineer and educationist, who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Sree Award, third highest civilian award given by the Government of Kerala.[1]
Education[edit | edit source]
He was born on 18 January 1935 in Kerala. In 1956, he received a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala. He then joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Bombay and continued there till 1975. From 1969 to 1973 he worked as the Assistant Director of the State Institute of Languages in Kerala, on a deputation from BARC. He got a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute in 1965.[2]
Indian science movement[edit | edit source]
During the 1970s, a people's science movement called Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) was formed in Kerala and created a new movement among science teachers and science communicators in the state. He resigned from his job in 1975 to take part in the movement. Since then he has been a full-time activist of the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP). Under his leadership, the KSSP grew into a massive people’s movement and influenced science communicators all over the country.[3][4]
Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad[edit | edit source]
After KSSP became a success in Kerala, M. P. Parameswaran took steps to enlarge the canvas at the national level. In 1987, as Convener of the National Organising Committee of the Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha, a unique communication event for India - he significantly contributed to the conceptualisation, organisation and conduct of this massive communication experiment. He had also been instrumental in the setting up of the All India People's Science Network (AIPSN), a common platform of people science movements in India.[5]
In 1990, he was instrumental in the organisation of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Jatha in support of the National Literacy Mission Programme, which was organised from 2 October 1990 to 14 November 1990. This led to the formation of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS), which was responsible for the massive literacy campaign initiated in India.
Contribution in science and technology[edit | edit source]
MP is a prolific writer, having written 29 popular science books in Malayalam and two in English. His books give a panoramic view of science. Radioactivity, atomic science, astronomy, mathematics, political science, social science, ecology - these are some of the varied subjects he has dealt with in his books. A vision of "A New World - A New India" guides his thoughts and actions.[citation needed] He was the recipient of two national awards, one for science popularisation and another for literacy. He has written more than 300 articles in various periodicals. He has received Government of India awards for "Books for Neoliterates" (1962) and "Basic and Cultural Literature" (1964). He also received an Award for Children's Literature in 1982.
He was an active member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for 33 years, before being expelled for writing an ideological book 'Fourth World' which envisions a world based on decentralised democracy and an economic production that is detached from consumerism. The party viewed it as a rejection of Marxist principles.
As Assistant Director of Kerala Institute of Languages, he was instrumental in designing the layout for Malayalam keyboard for typewriters, which was later adopted in the inscript layout for computers.[6][7]
In 2007, he acted in a Malayalam movie named AKG about the Communist leader A K Gopalan in which M. P. Parameswaran donned the role of Kerala's first Chief Minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad.
He had published the book Janakeeya Sasthra Prasthanam in 2008. The third edition of the book was recently published.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kerala declares 1st-ever Padma-inspired awards; MT gets highest honour". The New Indian Express. November 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Talk by Dr MP Parameswaran". Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ↑ "India Together - A conversation with Interview with Dr. M.P. Parameswaran". Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ↑ R. Ray and M. F. Katzen nstein, ed. (2005). Social Movements in India. Rowman & LittlefieldPublishers.
- ↑ "Story Of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS)". Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Malayalam script-adoption of new script for use-orders issued" (PDF). Government of Kerala. 23 March 1971. Retrieved 16 July 2019.