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Santosh Choubey is a renowned writer and is known for promoting science and technology and for his distinctive writing on science and technology topics in Hindi. He was also a close associate of the eminent science writer Shri Gunakar Mule.

Santosh Choubey was the first to start writing on computers and information technology in Hindi. His first book, “Computer – Ek Parichay”, was published by Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Academy in the year 1986, and it set sales records in all Hindi-speaking regions of the country. Over the past 35 years, he has written, translated, and edited more than 50 books in Hindi on information technology, computers, science, and electronics, which are read by a large number of students in all Hindi-speaking states. The sale of his science books published by Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Academy has reached into the millions of copies. His first book “Computer Ek Parichay” has been published in 40 editions. He has also made significant contributions in the creation of diploma and degree courses and related textbooks based on information technology. He has also written and edited a series of more than 50 popular science books in Hindi

For the past 35 years, he has been continuously editing the country’s only Hindi magazine on electronics, “Electroniki Aapke Liye”, in which more than 100 of his own articles have been published.

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Special Issue of Electroniki Electroniki Aapke Liye

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  • Space Science,
  • Atomic Science,
  • Indian Scientific Tradition,
  • Telecommunication, and
  • Indian Scientists,

He has been editing and publishing this magazine continuously for the last 33 years. It is the first magazine in the country in Hindi on electronics and information technology making it the most prestigious science magazine in Hindi today.

With the advent of audio-video technology, he also wrote for radio and produced a 52-episode series Vigyan Yatra focused on latest science topics for radio broadcast.

In addition to science writing, he has been consistently engaged in popularizing science and technology. For this, he has organized IT yatras (journeys) across the country. For the past 30 years, he has been writing for these yatras, organizing poster exhibitions, creating science plays, and organizing Pustak Yatra (book journeys).

In all universities of AISECT Group, he established the C.V. Raman Centre for Science Communication, which works specifically on science education adopting Hindi and traditional Indian knowledge systems.

His work in popularising Science, which began in 1985–86, has continued for the past 40 years, and he has been continuously enriching the collection of scientific and technical writing and popularising Science in Hindi since then.

Computer Ek Parichay

  • Computer - An Introduction (Awarded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India)
  • Basic Programming (Awarded by Department of Electronics, Government of India)
  • Computer Aapke Liye (For children, in 6 volumes
  • Word Processing, System Analysis and Design, D-Base-III
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Introduction to Computers (Part 1 & 2, for BCA course)
  • Computer Applications (Part 1 & 2, for BCA course)
  • Computer World (in 3 volumes, popular science)
  • And other books, detailed list given below.
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Published Works: Science and Technology

  • Computer Ek Parichay (1986) – Awarded by Dept. of Science & Tech., Govt. of India
  • Basic Programming (1987) – Awarded by Dept. of Electronics, Govt. of India
  • Computer Application (Popular Science Book) (1987)
  • Word Processing (1988)
  • System Analysis and Design (1987)
  • D-Base III (1989)
  • Electronic Circuits (1989)
  • Computer Introduction Part-1 (2000, for BCA)
  • Computer Introduction Part-2 (2001, for BCA)
  • Computer Applications Part-1 (2001, for BCA)
  • Computer Applications Part-2 (2001, for BCA)
  • Computer Ki Duniya-1 to 3 (2002)
  • Computer Aapke Liye-1 to 3 (2002)

Science Play Translations:

  • Galileo
  • Socrates

Popular Science Books

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  • Bhoj Wetland: Bhopal Lake,
  • Oceans: Basis of Life,
  • Microbiology,
  • Tradition of Science & Science Communication in India,
  • Health and Us,
  • Kitchen Science,
  • Human Transmission and Science Stories,
  • Bioinformatics,
  • Science Communication Journey of Madhya Pradesh,
  • Science Writing in Hindi: Past, Present and Future,
  • Chemistry in Daily Life,
  • Climate Change,
  • Green Baby,
  • Forensic Science,
  • Mathematics: Supreme of All Sciences,
  • Let’s Learn Linux,
  • What Do We Understand,
  • Cosmetic Chemistry,
  • Pollution-Borne Diseases,
  • Birds of Bhopal,
  • Environment and Human Life,
  • Science Models for Children,
  • Minerals and Humans,
  • India’s Space Programme,
  • Water Conservation,
  • Land Conservation,
  • Environment: State and Direction,
  • Sources of Alternative Energy,
  • Scientific Thinking in Ancient India,
  • Electronics-based Strategic Security Technology,
  • Biodiversity Conservation,
  • Telecommunication,
  • Evolution of Physics,
  • Nanotechnology: Hidden Possibilities,
  • Space in Our Daily Life,
  • Global Warming,
  • E-Waste Management
  • World of Neutrino,
  • Science in Every Home,
  • Tissue Culture,
  • Origin of the Universe,
  • Our Inspirational Indian Scientists,
  • The Oceans Speak

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Awards and Honors in the field of science:

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The science magazine “Electronics For You”, edited by him, has received:

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