The "Youth Science Programme - YuViKa" organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation for school children was inaugurated today. Out of 98000 applications received from across the country, 350 students were selected, out of which 50 students from the states of Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Gujarat will stay at the Space Application Centre in Ahmedabad from May 19 to May 30, 2025. In this programme, young students will be given information about space technology, space science and space applications.

Shri V. Narayanan, Secretary-DOS and Chairman-ISRO inaugurated the program and encouraged the children through online address.

Shri Nilesh M. Desai, Director-SAC, gave a presentation to the children about the work of Space Applications Centre and inspired them to move forward in research / career based on science and technology.

In the next 2 weeks, lectures on various subjects will be organized for the students by senior and young scientists of SA and PRL. Educational visits will be conducted to various premier institutes of Ahmedabad such as SAC, PRL, CSC, Calorax Foundation Experiment Lab as well as the observatory at Guru Shikhar, Mount Abu.

Students will also be exposed to practical applications of drone demonstrations and do-it-yourself rocket launching activities

In this way, science-enthusiastic students coming to Yuvika 2025 will be given a 360° experience of all subjects and space.

(Release ID: 2129653)