National Centre for Earth Science Studies

NCESS is situated in a tranquil and serene location amidst greenery and the placid Akkulam back waters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram is the political nerve centre and a Research and Development hub. It is an abode to a cluster of research centres, the most prominent ones being the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Technopark, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) and our own National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS).

The city is well-connected to all the major cities of India by road, rail and air.

By Road: The nearest bus stop on the national highway NH-47 is at Ulloor, which is 2 km from NCESS. The central bus terminal is the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Bus Station, just opposite to the Trivandrum Central railway station, Thampanoor, about 10 kms from NCESS. Major cities of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are linked to Trivandrum by state-run and private bus services. Taxis and auto rickshaws are available outside the station and at all places for commuting.

By Rail: There are three railway stations within the city limits including the Thiruvananthapuram central station. The Central railway station is located at Thampanoor in the heart of the city, 10 km from the NCESS. Kochuveli railway station is about 6 km from NCESS.

By Air: NCESS is about 8 kms from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Several direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Malaysia and Sri Lanka connect the city to the world and several domestic airlines like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, King Fisher, Air Sahara etc to the rest of the country. Pre-paid taxis and auto rickshaws are available at the airport.

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The National Centre for Earth Science Studies is housed in a spacious 50,000 sq. ft building constructed in a campus of 18.6 acres. Development of NCESS campus in 1986 was an unparalleled landmark achievement as it was a transformation of an abandoned clay mining site to a beautiful green campus within a short span of one year. This sprawling campus with all amenities, free from the noise and hustle of the city, in a nature friendly surroundings, was a vision of our founder Director Prof. C. Karunakaran, realised through the leadership of Dr. H. K. Gupta, the then Director and Sri M. Sethumadhavan, the then Registrar. The present beautiful green campus owes much to them and equally to the imagination and hard work of Dr S. Satheeschandran Nair in revitalising the land to a green campus and home for over 200 rare species of flora.

NCESS building is constructed on natural gradients, slopes and excavated mining areas in a nature friendly architectural design. Buildings are spread as different blocks. Main building houses Administration, Library, Conference Hall and an auditorium. Four interconnected blocks provide seating spaces for scientists. Laboratory block houses main laboratories of all divisions with a centralised access to scientists of all disciplines. A separate building for canteen and guest house is built away from the main buzz of activity. Canteen functions from 9 am to 4.30 pm providing Kerala style breakfast and lunch with various types of snacks with tea and coffee. In 2004 a laboratory block was added over the existing block to house new sophisticated facilities and provide two smaller meeting and discussion halls. NCESS is expanding in tune with needs and necessities, without affecting greenery and serenity of the campus.

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About Director's Technical Cell (DTC)

Director's Technical Cell (DTC) essentially co-ordinates all scientific & technical matters of the Institute. It provides necessary support to the Director on scientific and technical issues. The Cell functions as a channel between scientists and Director in obtaining reports, performance appraisal and in co-ordination and monitoring of research projects. It also acts as a conduit for all incoming and outgoing communications of scientific and technical nature for final decision by the Director.

Some of the important functions of the Technical Cell are i) convening of meetings of the Heads of the Divisions, ii) Quarterly/Half Yearly Review Meetings of projects funded by the Institute/external agencies, iii) preparation of technical materials for presentation in the Management Committee of NCESS, iv) arranges for conduct of the Research Council meeting, v) prepares budget estimates for plan projects, vi) responds to queries from various Government Departments, State Council and Audit Enquiries and vii) maintains database of all research projects and their progress and publications of the institute.

The Cell is also a repository of technical data bank of the Institute and responsible for bring out Annual Reports, quarterly News Letters (NCESS NEWS), information catalogues/pamphlets, brochure and press releases. It is also entrusted with the management of M.Sc/M.Tech Studentship/Internship programmes and in linking external student-scientist contacts. This Cell also liaisons with the Government of Kerala in communicating matters related to natural hazards and disaster management studies.

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