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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The National Council of Educational Research and Training is grateful to the
members of the Textbook Development Team, whose names are given separately,

for their contribution in the development of the Science textbook for Class IX.
The Council also gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the participating
members of the Review Workshop in the finalisation of the book: P.K.
Bhattacharya, Professor, DESM, NCERT; Anita Julka, Reader, DEGSN, NCERT;
Tausif Ahmad, PGT, New Era Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi; Samarketu, PGT in
Physics, JNV, MESRA, Ranchi; Meenakshi Sharma, PGT in Biology, SVEM,
Ankleshwar, Gujarat; Raji Kamlasanan, PGT in Biology, DTEA SNSU School,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi; Meenambika Menon, TGT in Science, Cambridge School,

Noida; Lalit Gupta, TGT in Science, Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School No. 2, Uttam
Nagar, New Delhi; Manoj Kumar Gupta, Lecturer in Chemistry, Mukherji
Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Shahdara, Delhi; Vijay Kumar, Vice-Principal, Govt.
Sarvodaya, Co. Edu. Sr. Sec. School, Anand Vihar, Delhi; Kanhaya Lal, Principal
(Retd.), Deptt. of Education, GNCT of Delhi, Delhi; K.B. Gupta, Professor (Retd.),
NCERT, New Delhi; Kuldeep Singh, TGT in Science, JNV, Meerut; R.A. Goel,
Principal (Retd.), Delhi; Sumit Kumar Bhatnagar, Department of Education,

GNCT of Delhi, Delhi.
Acknowledgements are due to M. Chandra, Professor and Head,
Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT, New Delhi for
providing all academic and administrative support.
The Council also gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the APC
Office of DESM, administrative staff of DESM; Deepak Kapoor, Incharge
Computer Centre, DESM; Saima, DTP Operator; Mohd. Qamar Tabrez,
Copy Editor; Mathew John and Randhir Thakur, Proofreaders. The efforts of

the Publication Department, NCERT are also highly appreciated.

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