Science and Technology - YOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAMME (YUVIKA)

YOUNG  SCIENTIST  PROGRAMME (YUVIKA)

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently launched Young Scientist Programme/ YUva VIgyani KAryakram (Yuvika) for school students.

About the Young Scientist Programme

·         It aims to inculcate and nurture space research fervor in young minds

·         Under this 1-month program, 3 students from each of the 29 States and 7 UTs will be selected.

·         Students mostly from class VIII will be given lectures and access to R&D labs and practical experience of building a small satellite.

·         Eligibility: Students 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).

·         All the expenses of travelling and boarding will be funded entirely by ISRO.

·         Under this, six incubation centres will be established in various parts of the country - North, South, East, West, Centre and North- East, and the first such centre has been established in Agartala in Tripura.

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