The physics of the Sun and the associated magnetic activity have been explored for centuries now. Whether it is through the continuously emanating high-speed solar wind or the occasional violent eruptions, the influence of the Sun in the immediate vicinity of our home planet, the Earth, is of utmost importance to us. The ever-growing reliance of our modern day-to-day life on technology means understanding the Sun is paramount. The recent launch of the Aditya-L1 mission has turned the spotlight on solar physics research in India. As the number of research groups in this field continues to grow in India, we intend to train young PhD students on various topics of solar physics through this winter school. The aim of this school is to teach some basic concepts of solar physics and introduce a few advanced topics mainly to the 1^st and 2nd-year PhD students. Motivated final-year master’s students who may be working on solar physics topics for their thesis are also welcome to apply.

In addition to the lectures, we plan to organize dedicated hands-on sessions to teach specific analysis techniques/tools that are relevant for handling the multi-wavelength data from various solar missions. The program will be spread over 5 days starting from 19^th December until 23^rd December 2023. The venue of the school is located in the beautiful campus of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi. The organization is jointly done by the ARIES and NIT, Delhi. The total number of participants will be limited to 50. 

Broadly, the following topics will be covered during the school:

1.  Magnetic activity of the Sun and solar dynamo models
2.  Dynamics of the solar chromosphere and spectropolarimetric inversions
3.  Diagnostics of the Solar corona
4.  MHD wave instabilities and turbulence in the solar corona
5.  Magnetic reconnection and the physics of solar flares.
6.  Observations and modelling of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
7.  In-situ observations
8.  Sun-Earth connection