ABOUT ICMS

The first Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology & Stratigraphy (ICMS) was organised by Dr. S. Sambe Gowda in Bangalore to commemorate the 75th birth anniversary of Late Prof. L. Rama Rao. Since then, with few gaps, the Micropaleontological Community has been enthusiastically organising ICMS at various places in India including University Departments and Research Institutes. This has been possible due to the initiative taken by many active workers in the field of Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy. Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress in the microfossil’s studies including their application in palaeoceanographic, paleoclimatic studies along with biostratigraphy, biochronology and hydrocarbon explorations. This has added to the relevance of Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy which has become a prominent forum for Indian researches to present their new findings. The last ICMS was held at SPU University Pune in 2022 after we all recovered from a rather difficult phase of COVID-19. The Department of Geology, University of Delhi was entrusted with holding the 29th ICMS and we are pleased to release the first Circular. The Department of Geology, University of Delhi has been a well-established centre of teaching and research of Micropaleontology, Biostratigraphy and Biochronology since last 4 decades. The contribution of the department in the field of Biostratigraphy, Biochronology and paleocenographic researches have been well recognised. The organising committee of the 29th ICMS extends cordial invitation to you for active participation in the deliberations of the Colloquium at Department of Geology, University of Delhi.

DELHI UNIVERSITY

The University of Delhi is a premier university of the country with a venerable legacy and international acclaim for its highest academic standards, diverse educational programmes, distinguished faculty, illustrious alumni, varied co-curricular activities and modern infrastructure. Over the many years of its existence, the University has sustained the highest global standards and best practices in higher education. Its long-term commitment to nation-building and unflinching adherence to universal human values are reflected in its motto:'Nishtha Dhriti Satyam' 'निष्ठा धृतिः सत्यम्' (Dedication, Steadfastness and Truth). The University of Delhi completed 100 years of its existence and the year 2022-23 was celebrated as the Centenary year and culminated with the gracious presence of the Honourable Prime Minister of India at the Valedictory function.

GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Department of Geology at the University of Delhi is one of the premier learning centres for geoscience in India. It was established in 1966 by Prof. A.G. Jhingran (former DG GSI) to provide useful education, conduct high-quality original research, and provide leadership in various disciplines of geosciences. Department was one of the five centres of the University awarded Centre of Advanced Studies. The Department is committed to providing the highest levels of education through continuous revisions and expansion of our educational, research, and interactive programs to produce well-trained, competent, academic, and professional geologists capable of scaling new heights in frontiers of geoscience.

OUR TEAM

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. Yogesh Singh

Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi

Prof. Debajyoti Choudhary

Dean Science

Prof. Pankaj Srivastava

Head, Department of Geology

Prof. Ashutosh Kumar Singh

Dr. Pramod Kumar
Dr. Naresh Rana
Mr. Rahul Dixit

MEMBERS

Prof. Devesh K Sinha
Prof. Anupam Chattopadhyay
Prof. G.V.R. Prasad
Prof. Partha Pratim Chakraborty
Prof. Shashank Shekhar
Prof. Vimal Singh
Prof. G.K. Sharma

XXIX ICMS

Dr. S.K. Singh
Dr. Ashima Saikia
Dr. Anindita Dey
Dr. Saquib Abdullah
Dr. Sardine Varay
Dr. Priyanka Singh Rao
Dr. Manika Gupta
Dr. Subham Mukherjee