Currency

If you plan to extend your stay in India after the Workshop or are travelling within the country, currency regulation in India require all foreign nationals and non-resident Indians to pay for their hotel and travel expenses in Foreign Currency Cash, travelers cheques or major credit cards, such as Master, Visa which are accepted at most places. It is recommended that delegates purchase some Indian Rupees before check-in at their hotel.

As is standard in Indian English, large values of Indian rupees are counted in terms of thousands, lakh (100 thousand = 105 rupees, in digits 1,00,000), crore (100 lakhs = 107 rupees, in digits 1,00,00,000). The use of million or billion, as is standard in American or British English, is far less common.

Citizens of all countries require a valid national passport / travel document with a valid visa to visit India. These may be obtained from the Indian Mission/ Consular Office in the country of their residence. For any clarifications please write to rramesh_au@yahoo.com and yoshiki.saito@aist.go.gp

Any foreign national coming from or transiting through countries where Yellow Fever is endemic is required to possess a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate. There are no other vaccination requirements for travelers to India

The winters are very short lived in Chennai. They occur during the months of November to February. This is the most pleasant time of the year, best suited to visit the city. The average temperature in Chennai at this time is around 24° C and never falls below 20o C. Winters also receive high to moderate rainfall, making the weather pleasant and comfortable.
Source: http://www.chennai.org.uk/weather.html

The standard electric supply in India is 220 volts A.C., 50 cycles, single phase for all domestic lighting. Most hotels also provide 110 volts electric point for use of electric shavers, hair dryers etc. If you are carrying a laptop/portable computer or other 110 volts equipment, it is advisable to check for bringing an adopter with it. You may check with us for any specific query in this regard.

Summers of the city are warm so cotton clothing are ideal, winters are not cold - no warm clothing would be required. 

English is used in the University premises commonly in all business transactions. However, the main spoken language is Tamil. Official language of the conference will be English.