ILA Lectures Scheme

The Indian Laser Association (ILA) executive committee has been considering possible ways of enhancing the interaction between laser experts and students at smaller universities and colleges. A proposal that has emerged from these deliberations is to facilitate and encourage visit of ILA members, well recognized for their expertise in areas of laser physics and technology or on applications of lasers in various areas, to universities or colleges close to their work place (within approximately 150 km). Apart from interacting with the faculty and staff, the expert, who may volunteer for such visits, will be expected to give 2/3 lectures per day at tutorial level on topics of interest to the host institute. This proposal was discussed in the last ILA General Body Meeting held on Dec 18, 2007 at Vadodara during the DAE-BRNS National Laser Symposium –7 and was approved. The operative parts of the scheme are as follows. 

1. University or college interested in organizing a visit of a laser scientist with work place close to the host institute may take consent of the concerned expert and send a proposal to Gen. Secretary-II, ILA. Alternatively the expert may also contact the university or college and have them send a proposal to Gen Secretary- II, ILA.
2. ILA members in the grades of Reader or above in the university system and equivalent grades in national laboratories would qualify for giving lectures under this scheme.
3. The local hospitality (lodging and boarding) for the lecturer are to be provided by the host college / university. ILA would reimburse round trip travel support (by train up to II AC/ taxi/bus, NO AIR TRAVEL) and may also partially contribute towards local hospitality expenses in case the host institute is unable to totally cover this. TOTAL SUPPORT FROM ILA FOR A VISIT SHOULD NOT EXCEED Rs.2500. Two lecturers covering different aspects may also make a joint visit.
4. After the visit, the visiting scientist should submit the travel bills to Treasurer, ILA along with a brief report on the visit. Proforma for making a visit proposal, and submission of report and reimbursement claim are available on ILA website. The travel bills will be reimbursed through an account payee cheque / DD / or electronic transfer issued by ILA.
5. ILA plans to support up to 30 visits per year to begin with. ILA will make attempts to ensure that the visits arising from this program are geographically distributed through out the country.
6. A list of the visits will be put on the ILA website and also published in Kiran. ILA members meeting the aforementioned criterion are requested to volunteer their services under this scheme to make this activity fruitful, cost effective and widespread.

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1. Proforma for approval to be submitted by the Host institute / Lecturer Doc, Pdf
2. Request for the reimbursement of expenditure incurred on ILA Lectures Doc, Pdf
3. Feedback form to be given by the lecturer Doc, Pdf