STAFF PROFILE  
Nehru Science Centre has about 88 staff members including permanent & quasi-permanent staff

LIST OF OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF NEHRU SCIENCE CENTRE, WORLI, MUMBAI 

CURATORIAL:

Sl. No.Name of EmployeePresent DesignationPay Matrix Level
1Shri Umesh Kumar RustagiDirectorLevel – 14
2Shri Tapas MaharanaCurator ‘E’Level – 13
3Shri Venkata Durga Prasad KCurator ‘D’Level – 12
4Dr. Anindita MondalCurator ‘C’Level – 11
5Shri Sumit ChatterjeeCurator ‘B’Level – 10

SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL:

Sl. No.Name of EmployeePresent DesignationPay Matrix Level
1Shri  S.K. MuruganTechnical Officer `D`Level-12
2Shri  K.R. SutarTechnical Officer `C’Level-11
3Shri H.D.BarapatreExhibition Officer `C`Level-11
4Shri S. M. BaniLibrary Officer `C`Level-11
5Shri D. S. DharmikEducation Officer `C`Level-11
6Shri V.R.SonuleExhibition Officer `B`Level-9
7Shri C.Srinivasa MurthyTechnical Officer ‘B’Level-9
8Shri Ranjith  M. AmeenTechnical Assistant ‘B’Level-6
9Shri Ashish P. BhadaneTechnical Assistant ‘B’Level-6
10Shri Pradeep S. SawantExhibition Assistant ‘B’Level-6
11Miss Sheetal P. ChopdeEducation Assistant ‘B’Level-6
12Shri Rajesh U. RahangdaleEducation Assistant ‘B’Level-6
13Shri Yogesh P. DudurkarEducation Assistant ‘A’Level-5
14Shri Rakesh L. SuryavanshiExhibition Assistant ‘A’Level-5
15Shri Jitendra G. RadkeExhibition Assistant ‘A’Level-5
16Shri Dhananjay B. GhotekarTechnical Assistant ‘A’Level-5
17Shri Pravinchandra M. RathodTechnician ‘G’Level-9
18Shri Mahendra N. JadhavTechnician ‘G’Level-9
19Shri Anthony J. AlmeidaTechnician ‘G’Level-9
20Shri Shantaram R. AvateTechnician ‘G’Level-9
21Shri Rajesh S. NaikTechnician ‘G’Level-9
22Shri A. L. JayaramuTechnician ‘F’Level-7
23Shri Hemant M. KolheTechnician ‘F’Level-7
24Shri Sanjay M. PanchalTechnician ‘C’Level-5
25Shri Prashant S. AcharekarTechnician ‘C’Level-5
26Shri Nilesh S. MahindreTechnician ‘C’Level-5
27Shri Rupesh S. MurkarTechnician ‘C’Level-5
28Shri Pritam M. BankarTechnician ‘C’Level-5
29Shri Vishwanath L. DhondkarTechnician ‘C’Level-5
30Shri Meena Khem ChandTechnician ‘C’Level-5
31Shri Amit R. LadTechnician ‘B’Level-4
32Shri Rupesh S. DigeTechnician ‘B’Level-4
33Mrs. Avani Amit RaneArtist ‘B’Level-4
34Shri Tejas G. SawantTechnician ‘B’Level-4
35Shri Harshad P. KoliTechnician ‘B’Level-4
36Shri Nikhil N. MantriTechnician ‘B’Level-4
37Shri Akshay M.Technician ‘B’Level-4
38Shri Sushant S. GaikwadTechnician ‘B’Level-4
39Shri Rahul C. PatilTechnician ‘A’Level-2
40Shri Sugat  N. JadhavTechnician ‘A’Level-2
41Shri Amit H. DasTechnician ‘A’Level-2

ADMINISTRATIVE :

Sl. No.Name of EmployeePresent DesignationPay Matrix Level
1Shri Gafoor K. ShaikhSr. Controller of AdministrationLevel-13
2Shri  R. K. BhoyarDy. Controller of Stores & PurchaseLevel-11
3Ms. Leela S. PatelDy. Controller of Finance & AccountsLevel-11
4Mrs. Usha RavindranOffice Assistant Gr.ILevel-8
5Shri Debabrata SarkarSection OfficerLevel-7
6Shri Piangshuk MukherjeeSection OfficerLevel-7
7Ms. Nayana N. ZemseSr. StenographerLevel-6
8Shri Ajay R. MauryaSr. StenographerLevel-6
9Mrs. Anita Devi R. MauryaSr. StenographerLevel-6
10Shri Elvis J. D’souzaOffice Assistant Gr.ILevel-6
11Shri Sunil E. ChindarkarOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-6
12Mrs. Deepawali S. KadamOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-6
13Shri Dinesh B. BhoirOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-5
14Shri Narshiv S. PrabhuOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-5
15Pramod S. PawarOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-4
16Shri Sachin T. GawdeOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-4
17Mrs. Harsha Y. RaikarOffice Assistant Gr.IILevel-4
18Shri Sanjay N. MahakalDriver Gr. IILevel-4
19Shri Pramod S. DeshmukhDriver Gr. IILevel-4
20Shri Babasaeb J. SavaneOffice Assistant Gr.IIILevel-2
21Shri Kaushal P. WavareOffice Assistant Gr.IIILevel-2
22Shri Siddhesh A. PawarOffice Assistant Gr.IIILevel-2
23Shri Prashant G. BangadeOffice Assistant Gr.IIILevel-2
24Miss Dhanshree R. KankekarOffice Assistant Gr.IIILevel-2

Executive Committee

Sr.
No.
Name & AddressPosition
1.Dr. Shankar V. Nakhe Scientist & Former Director
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology P.O.: CAT, Indore-452013
Madhya Pradesh
Chairman
2.Shri Sabyasachi Mukherjee Director General
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya 159-161 Mahatma Gandhi Road
Fort, Mumbai-400023
Member
3.Prof. Vidita Vaidya Professor
Department of Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Room Hutment
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai-400005
Member
4.Dr. Swati Patankar Professor
Dept. of Biosciences & Bioengineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Room No. 502, BSBE Building
Powai
Mumbai-400076
Member
5.Shri Sandeep Gopal Gokhale
Advisor & Former President – Business Development JSW Group
Udyam Ranade Road
Shivaji Park, Dadar (West) Mumbai-400028
Member
6.Prof. Kakoli Bose
Scientific Officer ‘G’ & Principal Investigator Advance Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC)
Tata Memorial Centre Plot No. 1 & 2, Sector-22 Kharghar
Navi Mumbai-410210
Member
7.The Secretary
School Education and Sports Department Government of Maharashtra
Room No. 424, 4th Floor Mantralaya Annexe Building Madam Cama Road  Hutatma Rajguru Square Mumbai-400032
Ex-officio Member
8.The Financial Adviser
Ministry of Culture or his/her nominee Government of India
Room No. 318, ‘C’ Wing, 3rd Floor Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi-110001
Ex-officio Member
9.A Representative of the
Ministry of Culture, Government of India Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi-110001
Ex-officio Member
10.The Secretary
Department of Science & Technology or his/her nominee Government of Maharashtra
Mumbai
Invitee
11.The Director General or his/her nominee National Council of Science Museums 33, Block-GN, Sector-V
Bidhan Nagar Kolkata-700091
Ex-officio Member
12.Shri Umesh Kumar Rustagi Director
Nehru Science Centre
Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli Mumbai-400018
Ex-officio Member
13.Shri Saket Singh Kaurav
Curator ‘E’ & Project Coordinator Regional Science Centre Banganga Road, Shyamla Hills Bhopal-462002
Ex-officio Member
14.Shri Tapas Kumar Moharana Curator ‘D’
Nehru Science Centre
Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli Mumbai-400018
Ex-officio Member
15.Shri G. K. Shaikh
Sr. Controller of Administration Nehru Science Centre
Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli Mumbai-400018
Non-Member Secretary

Planning & Programming Committee :

1

Dr. Mayank N. Vahia

Professor (Retired)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Flat No. 501, A-Wing, Celestia Heights

Mind Space, Chincholi Bunder Road

Malad (West), Mumbai – 400 064                                                                                                                                               … Chairperson

8

Dy. Director of Education

Greater Mumbai

Jawahar Bal Bhavan

Netaji Subhash Path

Churni Road

Mumbai – 400 004

2

Dr. N.G. Shah

Member Secretary

Rajiv Gandhi Sci & Tech. Commission

Government of Maharashtra

7th Floor, Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road

Hutatma Rajguru Chowk

Mumbai – 400 032

9

Nominee of Director General

National Council of Science Museums

Sector-V, Block GN

Bidhan Nagar

Kolkata – 700 091

3

Shri Arvind Paranjpye

Director

Nehru Planetarium

Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

10

Shri Umesh Kumar Rustagi

Director

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

4

Dr. Arnab Bhattacharya

Director

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

V.N. Purav Marg, Anushakti Nagar Bus Depo Mankhurd,

Mumbai – 400 088

11

Shri Krishnendu Choudhury

Curator ‘D’

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

5

Dr. Meenakshi H Thakur, M.D

Professor and Head

Department of Radio Diagnosis

Tata Memorial Centre

Mumbai – 400 012

12

Dr. Sunali Khanna

Associate Professor

Nair Hospital Dental College,

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai,

Mumbai – 400 008

…Co-opted member

6

Prof. P. Kumaresan

Industrial Design Centre

Indian Institute of Technology

Powai

Mumbai – 400 076

13

Ms. Sonia Golani

Treasurer

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

33-B, Krishnamai Bldg., Sir Pochkhanwala Rd, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030

…Co-opted member

7

Shri A. P. Deshpande

Secretary

Marathi Vidnyan Parishad

Vidnyan Bhavan, V.N. Purav Marg

Sion-Chunabhatti

Mumbai – 400 022

14

Senior Curator

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018 

                              … Member Secretary

Building Committee :

1

Prof. Deepankar Choudhury

Head

Civil Engineering Dept.

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai

Mumbai – 400 076

                                    … Chairperson

5

Shri Umesh Kumar Rustagi

Director

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

…Ex-Officio

2

Dr. V. S. Phanikanth

Head of Division

Civil Engineering Division (CED)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

CED Building, North Site

Trombay

Mumbai – 400 085

6

Shri Arun D. Baravkar

Dy. Controller of Administration

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

…Ex-Officio

3

Dr. A. S. Wayal

Head of the Department

Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

H R Mahajani Road, Matunga

Mumbai – 400 019

7

Ms. Leela S. Patel

Dy. Controller of Finance & Accounts

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

…Ex-Officio

4

Prof. Rajiv Mishra

Principal

Sir J. J. School of Architecture and

J. J. School of Art

University of Mumbai

78/3, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort

Mumbai – 400 001   

8

Shri S.K. Murugan

Technical Officer ‘D’ (Civil)

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018  

                                 … Member Secretary



Right To Information Act 

In  terms of  Section 5(2) of the Right  to Information Act,2005 and in partial modification of earlier order No.21-61/2005-CDN dated 10.10.2005  the following officers of  Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai & its satellite units  are designated as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) & Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs) by NCSM

List of CPIO & APIOs

1

Shri Arun D. Baravkar 
Dy. Controller of Administration
Nehru Science Centre
Dr. E. Moses Road,Worli
Mumbai – 400 018
Email : ao@nehrusciencecentre.gov.in/temp

Central Public Information Officer

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai & its satellite units

2

Shri Arnab Chatterjee

Project Coordinator
Raman Science Centre
Opp. Gandhi Sagar, Near Phule Market
Nagpur – 440 018
Email  :   ramanscn@gmail.com 
             pc@rscnagpur.gov.in

Assistant Public Information Officer

Raman Science Centre, Nagpur

3

Shri Saket Singh Kaurav
Project Coordinator
Regional Science Centre
Banganga Road, Shamla Hills, Opp. T.T.T.I.
Bhopal – 462 002
Email  : vigyankendrabhopal@gmail.com   

Assistant Public Information Officer

Regional Science Centre, Bhopal

4

Shri Vilas Chaudhary 
The Project Coordinator
Goa Science Centre
Marine Highway, Miramar Beach
Panjim – 403 001
Email : gscgoa@gmail.com  

Assistant Public Information Officer

Goa Science Centre, Panjim

5

Shri A. V.  Jethe
District Science Officer
District Science Centre
Garden Road, Valsad District
Dharampur – 396 050
Email : dsc.dharampur@rediffmail.com

Assistant Public Information Officer

District Science Centre, Dharampur

6

Shri Umesh Kumar
Curator ‘G’
Nehru Science Centre
Dr. E. Moses Road,Worli
Mumbai – 400 018
Email  : umeshrustagi@gmail.com

Appellate Authority

Information of NSC, Mumbai under Section 4(1) of RTI Act 2005

Sl.

Titles / Headings under RTI Column

Details of disclosure

1.

The particulars of organisation, functions and duties

Name & Address :      Nehru Science Centre (NCSM)

                                      Dr.E. Moses Road, Worli,Mumbai-400018

Head of Organisation :  Shri Umesh Kumar, Director

Memorandum of Association : (Click to download)

2.

The powers and duties of officers and employees

Bye-laws   (Click to download)

3.

Procedure followed in decision-making process including channels of supervision and accountability

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai (NCSM) follows the procedure indicated in Manual of Office Procedure (MOP) for decision-making. The Section Officer proposes action with the help of staffs (Office Assistants) posted in his section in accordance with the instructions prescribed the level of final disposal and channel of submission for each category of cases. The Section Officer normally submits the file to Dy. Controller of Administration / Controller of Administration who in turn submits the file to F&A.O/Director. In some of the cases as per requirement, the files are sent to the Secretary/F.O./D.G., NCSM.   Level of submission depends on the delegation of power in administrative and financial issues.  

4.

The norms set by NSCM for the discharge of its functions

NSC, Mumbai follows the norms set out for all Government of India offices by the Department of Personnel & Training/Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances as adopted by NCSM.

5.

Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai follows rules and regulations, instructions manuals etc. as prescribed and published by the Ministry of Personnel, Pension and Public Grievances including AR Wing like FR/SR and other service/establishment manuals and instructions and financial rules like GFR and Delegation of Financial Power Rules issued by Department of Expenditure from time to time. Besides these, separate rules and regulations, other Manuals framed by NCSM are also used. 

(Click the link below to download) 

Rules & RegulationsRevised Recruitment Rule 2018 ,  Purchase ,  Instruction Manual ,

6.

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

Different Sections of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai hold different categories of documents relating to work allocated to them.

7.

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public

Executive Committee of the Centre is constituted by the Governing Body, NCSM.  The list of Executive Committee Members will be uploaded once the same is constituted.

8.

A directory of its officers and employees

List of Officers of NSC, Mumbai of NSC, Mumbai.
(Click to see details)

9.

Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

List of Officers of NSC, Mumbai along with their Pay Matrix Level of NSC, Mumbai.
(Click to see details)

10.

Budget allocated to each of its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

Budget Estimate (BE) for 2020-21

GIA – (Capital)     = Rs.235.98 Lakhs

GIA – (Gen)         = Rs.989.40 Lakhs

11.

Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai does not execute any subsidy programme.

12.

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it

Not applicable.

13.

Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form

The information available in Electronic Form is available on the website of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai.

14.

The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use

No such facility is available.

15.

The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

List of CPIO, APIOs & FAA (with name, address, contact no. etc. ) 

16.

Such other information as may be prescribed

At present there is no other information.

 

17.

Entry fee for Visitors

 Available on website ( Click to see details )

18.

NSC Membership Fees

Available on website ( Click to see details )

19.

Tenders & Recruitment

e-procurement and recruitment advertisements are uploaded on the website from time to time. ( Click to see details)

 

21.

Programmes to advance understanding of RTI (Training of CPIO/APIO)

22.

Transfer policy & Transfer Orders

As per NCSM Transfer guidelines.

24.

Foreign deputation (JS & above and Heads of Dept.) & Domestic Tours (Places visited, the period of visit, no. of members in the official delegation, expenditure on the visit)

— 

25.

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & Appeals (Details of Applications received and disposed, no. of appeals received and orders issued)

Details of RTI applications / Appeals received by Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai during 2020-21 are as under:

1.  No. of RTI applications received    :  —

2.  No. of RTI applications received as transfer from other units: 05

3.  No. of RTI applications accepted/disposed of : 05

4.  No. of RTI applications transferred to other units : —

5.  No. of RTI Appeals received : —

6.  No. of orders issued by First Appellate Authority, RTI : —

List of members of the Internal Complaints Committee of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai to deal with the complaints of sexual harassment of women at workplace:

1

Dr. Sunali  Khanna

Nair Hospital Dental College

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Mumbai Central

Mumbai – 400 008

Email : sunalikhanna@gmail.com

Cell No. : 98214 59013

                                    … Chairperson

2

Shri Arun D. Baravkar

Dy. Controller of Administration

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

Email : admin@nehrusciencecentre.gov.in/temp

Cell No. : 75887 25105

…Member

 

3

Shri R.K. Bhoyar

Dy. Controller of Stores & Purchase

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

Email : rkbhoyar7@gmail.com

Cell No.. : 86685 52516

…Member

4

Mrs. M.U. Yadav

Education Officer ‘D’

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

Email : manjula.nscm@gmail.com

Cell No.. : 98698 76512

…Member

5

Ms. L. S. Patel

Section Officer

Nehru Science Centre

Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli

Mumbai – 400 018

Email : leela.sonscm@gmail.com

Cell No.. : 98692 41258

…Member

  



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