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National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is an Indian premier research and development (R&D) institution, responsible for its research activities in the polar and southern ocean realms. NCPOR is the nodal agency for planning, promoting, coordinating, and executing the entire gamut of polar and southern ocean scientific research in the country and the associated logistics activities.
At NCPOR the scientific mandate is multidisciplinary. NCPOR is the only institution in India that operates in a complex matrix with its focal theme, research in polar science.
The necessary infrastructure and computing facilities have established and real scientific recognition earned in a rapid stride. The Universities of Goa and Mangalore have recognized NCPOR as a research centre for the pursuit of doctoral research.
Year-round maintenance of the two Indian stations (Maitri & Bharati) in Antarctica is the centre’s primary responsibility. Maitri (1989) and Bharati (2011) were established for research by the Indian scientists in all polar research disciplines. These stations have provided comfortable living accommodations, state of the art laboratories and well-equipped library and communication systems.