ISRO launches Young Scientists programme

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced a Young Scientists programme under which three school students will be selected from each state and union territory and will be given lectures on space and hands-on experience in building small satellites.

“Under this one-month programme, selected students, mostly Class 8 pass students, will be given lectures and access to research laboratories,” ISRO Chairman K. Sivan told reporters here. He said a management system has been put in place for the Gaganyaan, India’s first human-carrying space flight intended to be launched by 2021. (IANS)

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