The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently organised a special programme for School Children called YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA). It is a young scientist programme that has been designed to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the school students. ISRO has opened registrations for the programme, interested school students can apply for the same.
ISRO has chalked out this programme to ‘Catch them young’. Apart from introducing the emerging trends in space science and technology amongst the youngsters, the programme is also expected to encourage more students to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based research /careers.
School students studying in class IX as of Jan 01, 2025, within India are eligible to apply for this programme. The course material, lodging boarding etc, during the entire course will be borne by ISRO. Students can register here.
Important dates:
Activities | Date |
Announcement of Programme | February 24, 2025 |
Registration starts | February 24, 2025 |
Registration ends | March 23, 2025 |
Release of First selection list | April 07, 2025 |
Reporting by Selected students at respective ISRO centres | May 18, 2025, or as intimated by ISRO through the registered email of the student. |
YUVIKA Programme | May 19-30,2025 |
Send-off date for selected students from the respective centre | May 31, 2025 |
The selection of participants in YUVIKA-2025 will be carried out based on the following parameters
Marks obtained in Class 8 exam - 50 %
Performance in the online quiz - 10%
Participation in science fair (school/district/state & above the level in last 3 years)- 2/5/10%
Rank in Olympiad or equivalent (1 to 3 rank in School / District / State & above level in last 3 years)- 2/4/5%
Winners of sports competitions ( 1 to 3 rank in School / District / State & above level in last 3 years) 2/4/5%
Scout and Guides / NCC / NSS Member in last 3 years - 5%
Studying in a Village / Rural School located in the Panchayat area - 15%
The programme is planned at seven centres of ISRO and minimum participation will be ensured from each State / UT.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
Satish Dhavan Space Center (SDSC) Sriharikota.
UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.
Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.
North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC), Shillong.
Expenditure towards only the travel of selected student (II AC train fare or AC (including Volvo) bus fare by State Government or authorised transport from nearest Railway Station/ Bust terminal to the reporting centre and back) will be reimbursed. Student needs to produce original travel tickets for reimbursement of travel fares from respective ISRO centres. If the student has not travelled by the II AC train (II AC class), the maximum fare reimbursement will be limited to II AC train fare only.
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