Aims & Objectives
The Clay Minerals Society of India (CMSI) is a premier professional registered society formed to serve as a nerve centre for Scientists, Industrialists, Technologists and others to meet and foster the advancement in the field of clay mineralogy and industry. It was founded in 1981, in the premises of IARI, New Delhi.
The CMSI is an interdisciplinary society with members from Soil Science, Geology, Basic Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering, Ceramics, Petrochemical, and host of other related disciplines.
Members of the CMSI look forward to expanding this opportunity for multi-lateral exchange of research and industrial possibilities, through active participation from existing and future members. We invite you and your colleagues to become members of the Society and play an active role to elevate the quality of research in clay minerals-related areas and make it more focussed and accountable to the needs of industry.
The objectives of the Society are :
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To stimulate research and to collect, collate and disseminate information relating to all aspects of clay science and technology.
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To sponsor and organize symposia, seminars and conference on clays and clay minerals, which provide for presentation of papers and of specially invited reviews in all areas of clay science.
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To publish journals, bulletins reports and other publications to achieve the objectives of the Society.
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To present a common forum for scientists working in diverse aspects of clay science where they can discuss topics of mutual interest.
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To work in association with other national and international societies having similar objectives.
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To initiate all other activities that may assist in the fulfillment of the above objectives and purpose of the society.