YUVIKA

June 16, 2019

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has, for the first time, opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo two-week training from this year.

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The first batch of 108 students drawn from all states and Union Territories recently completed their exposure in its laboratories in Bengaluru, Sriharikota, Thiruvananthapuram and other places.
The training module has been devised as part of its Yuva Vigyanik Karyakram (YUVIKA).

YUVIKA?

Full name: YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA), also known as “Young Scientist Programme”.
Launched in: March 2019.
Parent agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Objective: To impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the school children with the intent of arousing their interest in the emerging areas of Space activities.
Strategy: The residential training programme will be of around two weeks duration during summer holidays. It is proposed to select 3 students each from each State/UT to participate in this programme every year covering CBSE, ICSE and State syllabus.
Eligibility: Those who have just finished 9th standard (in the academic year 2018-19) and waiting to join 10th standard (or those who have started 10th Std just now) will be eligible for the programme.