r. venkataraman was the president of india who inaugurated the birla planetarium.
r. venkataraman was the president of india who inaugurated the birla planetarium.
name the president of india who inaugurated the birla planetarium?
r. venkataraman
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the tamil nadu science and technology centre (tnstc) was established in 1983 and is functioning with the financial assistance of the government









































of tamil nadu. the centre started its operations in 1988 with the setting up of periyar science and technology centre and the functioning of the birla planetarium. the centre functions under the chairmanship of the minister of education. the planetarium was inaugurated on 11 may 1988 by the then president of india r. venkataraman.









































there are about 8 staff at the planetarium. the centre has branches in coimbatore, vellore and trichy.









































section::::planetarium features.
birla planetarium, chennai
birla planetarium, kolkata









































the birla planetarium in kolkata, west bengal, india, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the buddhist stupa at sanchi. situated at chowringhee road adjacent to the victoria memorial, st. paul's cathedral, and the maidan in south kolkata, it is the largest planetarium in asia and the second largest planetarium in the world. there are two other birla planetariums in india: b.m. birla planetarium in chennai and the birla planetarium in hyderabad.
birla planetarium, kolkata