America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Dr Rupesh Bharadwaj from Korba district of Chhattisgarh as a ‘biotechnology and space technology scientist.’
Dr Rupesh had earlier got the opportunity to study the biotechnology specialist (BTS) course through distance education mode from Cambridge University. Governor Shekhar Dutt and his wife congratulated Dr Rupesh and wished an excellent future for him when he paid a courtesy visit to meet them at Raj Bhavan.
The Governor asked Rupesh to go forward in his research and investigation continuously and enhance the pride of the country and the State. Rupesh Bharadwaj, resident of Bakimongra in Korba district, completed his education from class 1 to 10 in that district. Then he shifted to Kota. A talented and meritorious youth from a middle class family, Rupesh secured 6th rank in the entrance examination for biomedical course of Cambridge University.
Bharadwaj told the Governor that based on that achievement he was invited to participate in a three-day seminar organised at NASA, in Washington. After the seminar, he was appointed as scientist in NASA. Out of the 10 students invited for the seminar, the two others selected by NASA are from Australia and Germany.
Rupesh said that he had conducted research on the subject of presence of water in five planets in the universe, for which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has given registration. The Governor told Rupesh that very few people get such opportunity and advised him to complete his research with hard work, devotion and diligence and enhance the image of the country.