CBSE Releases Important Update For ISRO’s Young Scientist Programme

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released an important notice on Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Young Scientist Programme (YUva Vigyani Karyakram) - YUVIKA – 2022.

YUVIKA – 2022, is a special programme to impart basic knowledge on space technology, space science and space applications to the school children.

Under the programme, focus and preference is given to students from rural areas. It is a residential programme of about two weeks (May 16-28, 2022). The programme aims to select 150 students across the country, studying in 9 as on March 1, 2022 in a school located within the territory of India.

As per CBSE, the programme aims at creating awareness about the emerging trends in Science and technology amongst youngsters. Apart from this, it also aims at encouraging more students to pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics based research/career.

Highlights:

The schedule includes invited talks experience sharing by eminent scientists, experimental demonstration, lab visits, exclusive sessions for discussions with experts, practical and feedback sessions.

The programme is planned at five centres of ISRO at Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong.

Students will be taken to visit Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at the end of the project. Expenditure regarding boarding and lodging of student, course material etc. will be borne by ISRO. Already the registrations have started from March 10 and the closing date is April 10, 2022.