20 students leave for Ahmedabad, to tour ISRO unit

Bhubaneswar: Science and technology minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Monday flagged off the journey of 20 winners of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) to the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad. The formal launch was held at the Pathani Samanta Planetarium here.
The top 20 winners, selected on the occasion of the grand finale of YATS on December 13, 2022, will tour the SAC lab and gain insights from India’s elite space scientists, nurturing their enthusiasm in the realm of space exploration.In addition to the SAC, the students will also be visiting science city and IIT Gandhinagar, broadening their exposure to and understanding of science and technology.
Over 77,500 students from schools across 30 districts of participated in the YATS-23 edition on the theme — Time to unravel the universe. Panda said, “The YATS programme has played a pivotal role in offering this remarkable platform to nurture the budding talents in Odisha and ignite their passion for astronomy.”