Four individuals met
at the residence of Dr. S.T. Narasimhan in Madras on
8th December 1951 and formed the Neurological Society
of India. They (Dr. Jacob Chandy (Neurosurgeon) and
Dr. Baldev Singh (Neurologist) from C.M.C. Hospital,
Vellore and Dr. S.T. Narasimhan (Physician and Electrophysiologist)
and Dr. B. Ramamurthi (Neurosurgeon) from Madras Medical
College & Hospital enrolled themselves as members
and formulated the constitution.
1952
1. The first meeting of the Neurological
Society of India was held at Hyderabad on 3 March 1952
2. It was decided to publish an Indian
Journal - NEUROLOGY. The journal was edited and published
by the Secretary, Dr. B. Ramamurthi.
1953
As there was already a journal
called NEUROLOGY in existence it was decided to rename
the Society's Journal as 'NEUROLOGY INDIA".
1954
1955
1956
The emblem of the Society prepared by Dr. W. Grillmayr
was approved.
1957
1958
In keeping with international practice,
it was decided to have sub-sections of Neurology, Neurosurgery,
Neuropathology and Neuroradiology in the Society.
1959
1960
It was decided to form a Central
Registry of Neuropathology and Dr.C.G.S. Iyer was requested
to start the registry.
1961
1962
The constitution of the Society was finalised.
1963
Decided to hold meetings independent of the Association
of Physicians of India.
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
Dr. Jacob Chandy Oration was established
The Society got registered with
the Charity Commissioner, Public Trusts Registration
Office, Greater Bombay Region as No. F-1819 (B)
dated 25 October 1969
1970
1971
At Dr. K.S. Mani's suggestion
Dr. T.K. Ghosh was asked to explore the possibility
of forming the EEG Sub-section of the Society.
The 3rd Asian and Oceanian Congress of Neurology
was Organised at Bombay from 29 November to 3 December
1971.
1972
Sub-Committee for standardisation
of Postgraduate Education was formed with Dr. P.N.
Tandon, Dr. Ramamurthi, Dr. R.N. Chatterjee, Dr.
K.S. Mani and Dr. N.H. Wadia as members.
Instituted Travelling and Visiting Fellowships
1973
1974
Society decided upon a Continuing
Medical Education Programme to be held along with
the annual conference with the intention of providing
up-dates on selected topics and encouraging inter-disciplinary
inter-action among trainees in the various branches
of the Neurological Sciences.
Dr.B.Ramamurthi Silver Jubilee Oration was instituted
1975
Dr. Asoke K. Bagchi and Dr. Sunil
Pandya were appointed historians of the Society.
They were to write the history of the Society and
keep members informed about historically important
events.
An award (Prof. Herbert Krause Medal) for Neuro-Oncology
offered by Dr. Asoke K. Bagchi. was instituted by
the Society
1976
1977
It was decided to form Working
Groups within the Society to deal with - (a) Medical
Education and Training ; (b) Research priorities
(c) Manpower requirements and development of Services,
Community Programme & (d) Instrumentation.
The General Body approves the formation of Neurophysiology
/ EEG subsection.
In 1977 Neurophysiology / EEG
sub-sections were formed. In 1979 the Society formed
the Association of Neurological Nurses as a sub-section
of the Society. This sub-section was registered
with the Registrar of Firms and Societies, Chandigarh
under Act 21 of 1860 as No. 1550 of 1988 and named
as "Society of Indian Neurosciences Nurses
(SINN)". The Society formed a sub-section of
Neurophysiological Technologists in 1988 and this
sub-section was registered with the Registrar of
Firms and Societies, Chandigarh on 13th July 1989.
(No. 1602 of 1989 and named as "Association
of Neurophysiological Technologists of India (ANTI)".
It was decided to hold a Continuing
Medical Education (C.M.E) Programme, along with the
annual conference with the intention of providing updates
on selected topics and encouraging interdisciplinary
interaction among trainees in the various branches of
the Neurological Sciences. Dr. S. Kalyanaraman organised
the first C.M.E. Programme in 1977. The Neurological
Society of India probably was the first medical professional
society in the country to organise such formal CME programme.
The CME programme was today immensely popular with the
young and the old. Papers presented at the C.M.E. programme
were subsequently published in a volume entitled "Progress
in Clinical Neurosciences". Dr. K.K. Sinha was
able to secure an International Standard Book Number
(ISBN) 85138 for the CME. volumes published by the Society.
1978
A Gold Medal and a Silver Plaque
were presented to Dr. Baldev Singh on his attaining
the age of 75 years.
The establishment of a Library
Reference Service was considered and Dr.D. Raja
Reddy and Dr. K.V. Mathai were asked to put up details.
Started to supply the Texts
of the papers presented the C.M.E. Programme to
those wanted them. This was distributed as printed
volumes from 1980.
The first volume of the Indian
Text Book of Neurosurgery edited by Dr. B. Ramamurthi
and Dr. P.N. Tandon was released.
1979
Dr. A.K. Banerji and Dr. Jacob
Abraham organised a Conference of Nurses treating patients
with Neurological disorders, along with the annual conference
of the Society at NIMHANS, Bangalore and founded an
Association of Neurological Nurses as a Sub-section
of the Neurological Soceity of India and decided to
hold Nurses Conference as part of the annual conference
of the Society.
1980
1981
The archives of the Society were
located at the Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital,
Parel, Mumbai - 400 012.
1982
Dr. M.C. Maheshwari and Dr. P.N.
Tandon published under the aegis of the Society a volume
containing the abstracts of all papers published in
Neurology India over the 25 years wince its inception
(1954-1979)
1983
It was decided during the annual
conference at Madurai to start the publication of the
Newsletter of the Society. The first issue of the Newsletter
was published in January 1984.
1984
Dr. M. Natarajan and his colleagues
of Madurai Neuro Association have offered two annual
awards for - (a) the best poster presented at the
annual conference of the Society, and (b) the top
scorer in the Multiple Choice Question Examination
held during the annual conference of the Society.
Dr. Asoke K. Bagchi set up a
Travelling Fellowship (Endowment) in memory of the
late Dr. Dwija Das Bagchi.
The Society set up an Educational
Policy Committee consisting of the President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Dr. B. Ramamurthi,
Dr. K. Jagannathan. Dr. G.N. Narayana Reddy and
Dr. A.K. Banerjee (Chandigarh).
1985
The Educational and Policy Committee
submitted its report on uniform curriculum for the
M.Ch. in Neurosurgery throuughout the country.
Availability of facilities for
training in Micro-Neurosurgery in AIIMS, with funds
for travel and stay for the purspoe, was announced
by Dr. P.N. Tandon.
Papers presented at the C.M.E.
Programme, were published in volume entitled "Progress
in Clinical Neuro-Sciences". Dr. K.K. Sinha
has been able to secure a International Standard
Book Number (ISBN) 85138 for C.M.E. volumes published
by the Society The first EEG Technicians conference
was organised by Dr.Ramesh Chandra as part of the
Annual Conference at Patna.
1986
The EEG, EMG Sub-section of
the Society was renamed as "Clinical Neurophysiology
Sub-Section".
The General Body accepted the
proposal of Dr. B. Ramamurthi regarding formation
of a "Trauma Sub-committee" of Neurological
Society of India. Dr. B. Ramamurthi was requested
to form a committee regionally co-opting members.
The journal, Neurology India,
got registered under Section 5 of the Press and
Registration of Books Act 1867 vide Metropolitan
Magistrate, Egmore (Madras) No. R. Dis. 563/87 dated
25.02.1987.
Allotment of ISBN number to Progress in Clinical
Neurosciences
1987
1988
1. Registration of the Society
under Section 12 A (A) of the Income Tax Act 1961
has been obtained vide Commissioner of Income Tax.
Bombay City No. INS/ 26413 dated 13.06.1988.
Income Tax Exemption Certificate
under Section 80G of Income Tax Act 1961 was obtained
upto 30-9-1989 vide Commissioner of Income Tax,
Bombay City No. TC/80g/CH-728N(6) BC.IV/Trust Cell/295
(2)349/88-89 dated 22.09.1988.
The first Mid-term meeting of
the Executive Committe was held at AIIMS, New Delhi
on 16.07.1988.
Decided to form a 'Tumour Registry'
to register histopathologically verified brain tumours
with the following a committee members. Dr. Sarala
Das - (Convenor) Dr. A. K. Banerjee Dr. R.Sarasa
Bharati Arumugam Dr. D.K. Dastur Dr. Subimal Roy
Dr. A.P. Desai The following Neurosurgeons were
asked to assist the above Committee Prof. B. Ramamurthi
Dr. V.K. Kak Dr. S.N. Bhagwati Dr. Manoj Bhattacharya
The Sub-section of Neruo-Nurses
has been registered with the Registrar of Firms
and Societies, Chandigarh under Act 21 of 1860 as
No. 1550 of 1988 and this Sub-section has been named
as "Society of Indian Neuroscience Nurses (SINN).
A meeting of the Neuro-Technicians
was organised by Dr. I.M.S. Sawhney alongside the
annual Conference of the Society at Chandigarh.
They formed the "Neuro-physiological Technologists
Association" as a Sub-section of Neurological
Society of India, on the lines of Neuro-Nurses Sub-section.
Mr. D.N. Sankarappa from NIMHANS, Bangalore, Mr.
S.K. Batish and Mr. Mukesh Sharma from PGMIER, Chandigarh
were elected President, Secretary and Treasurer
respectively of this Association
1989
The Second Mid-term meeting of
the Executive Committe was held at Medical Research
Cente, Bombay Hospital on 28th May 1989.
The Society organised the following
World Congress in New Delhi and actively participated
in the 18th International Epilepsy Congress organised
at New Delhi by Dr. M.C. Maheswari from 18-22 October
1989 :- (a) 9th International Congress of Neurological
Surgery from 8-13 october 1989. (b) XIVth World
Congress of Neurology from 22-27 October 1989.
The Neuro-physiological Technologists
Sub-section of the Society has been officially registered
with the Registrar of Firms & Societies, Chandigarh
on 13th July 1989 and renamed as "Association
of Neurophysiological Technologists of India (ANTI)".
The Society decided not to hold
its annual conference as it was organising two world
congress this year.
Decided to hold future mid term
meetings at conferemce venue.
Neurosciences in India –
Retrospect and Prospect brought out
1990
1991
Trauma sub committee was formed.
Ciba Geigy gold medal for the best paper on epilepsy
was started . Specific guidelines fore conduct of symposia
were laid down.
1992
E. Merck awards discontinued and best paper award in
neurology, neurosurgery and allied sciences were instituted.
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
A website for the society called
neurosocietyindia.org was started. Neurology India was
placed on the Internet (http://www.cpindia.com/neurologyindia)
Articles were accepted in floppies for quicker publication.
The abstracts of the articles were available on the
internet since March 1997. The Newsletter increased
in size to 40 pages and became more "member friendly".
1998
1999
First Professional Society to have a stamp released
- 1999
First Day Cover
The full article on text format available on internet
of Neurology India since: March 1999Neurology India
got indexed in Index Medicus and was available on
MEDLINE from March 1999 issue onwards. This reindexing
was possible after a gap of 25 years Full text of
Neurology India from its inception was made available
on CD at NIMHANS
2000
Dr. Dilip Panikar was appointed
as the first webmaster of the NSI website
The proceedings of the annual
conference were made available on a CD for the first
time. Photo ID cards were issued to members for
the first time.
The articles in pdf form i.e.
the way they are printed in journal available on
internet since March 2000
2001
Registration of Newsletter under
the Registrar of Newspaper Government of India.
Registration No.TNENG / 2000 / 6029. RDN. No. 434
/ 2000E
Withdrawal of NSI affiliation
from WFN.
A major revision of the byelaws
and constitution of the society was ratified by
the general body
Photographs taken during the
conference were made available on a CD.
The organizing committee of
Neurocon 2001 released a Film on 50 Years of Neurosciences
nsi website: The website of
the NSI was changed to http://www.neurosocietyindia.com.
The contents are regularly updated with the contents
of the newsletter. Important announcements regarding
membership dues and adoption of the new constitution
have been highlighted. Major national and international
meetings are represented on the site, with appropriate
contacts and links. New cases for discussion have
been added to the site.
2002
On line registration and on line submission of abstracts
was first instituted at the Kochi conference
On line confirmation of the status of the articles
in Neurology India available to members since September
2002
Free access to the internet edition of Neurology
India till June 2002
Facility for receipt of payment from non members
desiring to read the latest lssues, from outside India,
started since Sept. 2002