New Delhi: ISRO He is said to have organized annual special programs for school children Young Scientist Programme — ‘Youth Science Programme’ (YUVIKA) to provide basic knowledge of space technology, space science and space applications to young students in emerging trends of space science and technology.
The Indian Space Agency created the program to “catch young” students and encourage more students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based research or careers. A minimum participation from each State or Union Territory will be ensured.
Registration for the student programme, which will be from May 15 to 26, will begin from March 20 and students eligible for the program can apply for it through the ISRO portal (www.isro.gov.in/YUVIKA.html).
Selection of participants in YUVIKA-2023 will be based on the following parameters: Marks obtained in Class 8th or last held examination, Performance in Online Quiz; Participation in science fairs; Rank in Olympiad or equivalent examination; Winners of sports competitions; Scouts and Guides and participation as members of NCC and NSS in the last three years and children studying in village or rural schools.
The program is planned at ISRO’s seven centers — the Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, which specializes in the production and development of rockets and rocket components, the Bengaluru-based UR Rao Satellite CentreWhere satellites are manufactured, the Ahmedabad-based Space Application Center, which specializes in manufacturing payloads for satellites, Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota from which rockets are launched, National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun and North – Eastern Space Applications Center (NE-SAC), Shillong. ISRO will bear the travel expenses, course materials, accommodation and boarding of the students during the entire course.
The YUVIKA program was first announced on January 18, 2019 by the then ISRO chief. Who is Sivan? And was inaugurated four months later on May 17, 2019 Inaugurating the programme, Sivan said that “the aim of the program was to inculcate and nurture interest in space research among the youth” and that students from rural backgrounds would be given priority in the selection criteria. .
The Indian Space Agency created the program to “catch young” students and encourage more students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based research or careers. A minimum participation from each State or Union Territory will be ensured.
Registration for the student programme, which will be from May 15 to 26, will begin from March 20 and students eligible for the program can apply for it through the ISRO portal (www.isro.gov.in/YUVIKA.html).
Selection of participants in YUVIKA-2023 will be based on the following parameters: Marks obtained in Class 8th or last held examination, Performance in Online Quiz; Participation in science fairs; Rank in Olympiad or equivalent examination; Winners of sports competitions; Scouts and Guides and participation as members of NCC and NSS in the last three years and children studying in village or rural schools.
The program is planned at ISRO’s seven centers — the Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, which specializes in the production and development of rockets and rocket components, the Bengaluru-based UR Rao Satellite CentreWhere satellites are manufactured, the Ahmedabad-based Space Application Center, which specializes in manufacturing payloads for satellites, Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota from which rockets are launched, National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun and North – Eastern Space Applications Center (NE-SAC), Shillong. ISRO will bear the travel expenses, course materials, accommodation and boarding of the students during the entire course.
The YUVIKA program was first announced on January 18, 2019 by the then ISRO chief. Who is Sivan? And was inaugurated four months later on May 17, 2019 Inaugurating the programme, Sivan said that “the aim of the program was to inculcate and nurture interest in space research among the youth” and that students from rural backgrounds would be given priority in the selection criteria. .
