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Stolbrin, R.
1963
40
Asian Trip
New Delhi
Jan. 19 The present objective is to identify 500 outstanding students.
Starting this summer there will be summer institutes of science. These will be 1-2 months duration. They will be held in Delhi, Madras, Bombay and Calcutta. At each 4 fields of science will be covered -- biology, chemistry, physics, and general science. The institutes will be held at Universities.
The Minister of Education, Dr. K.L. Shrimali is organizing the program.
In travelling across town to the University, which is about the same distance N of town as Ashoka is to S, we went through a wild section as we approached the Univ. I hope to stop there before I leave.
I was told by Dr Cleland who will head Science Film Festival in Madras, that the large walnut-like tree, prevalent in the area occupied by the monkeys mentioned earlier & seen along roadways is the Neem Tree. One can break off and fray the tip of [illegible] a branch and use it like a tooth brush. It can be used to massage the gums. There is a tooth paste known as Neem paste.
I told Boolootian about my population film. He has offered articles on his