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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarded from Madhan Mohan, via Subbiah Arunachalam:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Dr. T. Madhan Mohan</b> <<a href="mailto:madhan.dbt@nic.in" target="_blank">madhan.dbt@nic.in</a>><br>Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 5:42 AM<br>Subject: OPEN ACCESS POLICY OF DBT AND DST, GOVT. OF INDIA<br><br>Dear All,<br><br>We are very much glad in sharing with you all that the Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences has approved the Open Access Policy of DBT and DST. A copy of the approved OAP is enclosed for your reference. We from DBT and DST take this opportunity to thank you one and all for your time and efforts spent on evolving such an important Policy for the nation.<br><br>I am sure the free, open and digital access of scientific research will ensure percolation of cutting edge research at a rapid pace into higher education curricula, thereby raising the standard of technical and scientific education in the country. This in turn, will foster a richer research culture.<br><br>Thank you very much once again,<br>With best regards,<br>Madhan<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>