ISRO Chairman K Sivan inaugurates Young Scientist Programme

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr K Sivan inaugurated the Young Scientist Programme (YuViKa) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. He interacted with students from all across the country during the first 'YuViKa-Samwad-2019' held at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The programme is aimed at imparting basic knowledge of Science and space technology to school-going students from different states and Union Territories (UT) of the country in order to arouse their interest in space-related activities. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Sivan said "The programme will enthuse students from every nook and corner of the country and make them good scientists." A total of 110 students are participating in the program spread over two weeks this year.