In India, astronomy has been studied from the beginning of civilization. The word amateur means involvement in work for pleasure rather than as a profesion. So, amateur astronomers, in many places, prefer to be called non-professional astronomers. In India, the history of amateur astronomy is quite bright. From the Puranic age astronomy was studied for peoples' daily life. In Ramayana, Mahabharata, there is a lot of evidence of astronomical knowledge. Veda is the main source for studying the history of Indian astronomy. Today astronomy education, consciousness of astronomy education, sky observation, etc. are dependent on non-professional astronomers. Vigyan Prasar, an Indian Govt. organization, is trying to popularize astronomy throughout the country.

ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE PRESENT SCENARIO OF PROMINENT IN-DIAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMICAL ORGANIZA-TIONS
    2.1. Confederation of Indian Amateur Astronomers (CIAA)
    2.2. Amateur Astronomy, a way to enhanceScientific Temper
    2.3. How to Increase the Astronomical Contentin School Level and Why?
3. THE PRESENT THE PATTERN OF AMATEUR AS-TRONOMERS
4. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

• Somenath Chatterjee(Sabitri Debi Institute of Technology (School of Astronomy) BANAPRASTHA)