About Us Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research JNCASR is an autonomous institution that was established in by the Department of Science and Technology GoI to commemorate the birth centenary year of Jawaharlal Nehru Prof C N R Rao FRS was the founding President The Centre was registered as a society with Dr Raja Ramanna eminent physicist and former Chairman DAE as its first Chairman The Centre was recognized as an Institution Deemed to be University by University Grants Commission GoI in nbsp nbsp Prof Giridhar U Kulkarni is the current President of the Centre and its Governing Council is chaired by Prof V Ramgopal Rao The Council of Management oversees all major activities of the Centre including granting of degrees appointment of new faculty and initiation of new programmes The Academic Advisory Committee AAC of the Centre monitors the teaching programmes and award of degrees The institution is headed by the Read More