Three students of the State, who had recently attended the young scientists’ programme ‘Yuvika’ in May this year at Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, shared their experiences at the two-day young scientist programme organised under the aegis of Jharkhand Education Project Council, Hazaribag at Indira Gandhi Gandhi Balika Avasiy Vidyalaya on Friday. Students from KGBVs of Hazaribag, Chatra, Koderma and Ramgarh districts took part in the programme.
On this occasion, DPS, Ranchi student Dhriti Barnwal shared her experienced of ISRO visit in the form of a presentation on the purpose, utility and experience of the tour. Barnwal apprised the students of various aspects of ISRO tour. She said that ISRO was established in Bengaluru in 1969. “Its objective is to provide space related techniques for India. The ISRO tour was quite enlightening and exciting. A lot of information related to the space was received from the excursion. Through seminars, presentations, lectures, and excursions, we get detailed information about India's space-related developments,” she said giving detailed information regarding Rocket Launching Pads, Satellites, Satellite Launch Vehicle, Chandrayaan, Satellite Programme, Human Space Flight Programme, Mangalyaan, Mission Control etc. through the photos.
Rinki Kumari of Bokaro and Montu Pani of East Singhbhum district, both students of KGBV, also spoke about their experience of ISRO tour. The girls said that the tour of ISRO was just like realising a dream. “We have known about India's space programmes.
This journey continues to increase curiosity in the field of science, and inspires to do something for the country. We have learned that it is not impossible to achieve any goal if the girls work with devotion in the field of science,” said Pani.
During the programme contributions of Sputnik, Aryabhatta, Explorer, Chandrayan, Mangalyan, Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla, Neil Armstrong were also discussed.
The programme was inaugurated by IAS probationer Sameera S, DEO Ludi Kumari, DEO IB Singh along with others. Principal of the school, teachers, non-teaching staff and a large number of students were present in the programme.