ISRO to launch ‘Young Scientists Programme’ for students 2020
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching the second session of the “Young Scientist Programme” for school children this year.
The programme, named YUVIKA is primarily based to impart knowledge about space-related theories and technologies to students.
It is also aimed to create awareness among the youngsters about space activities, ISRO said.
The selection will be done through online registration.
ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020: Important Details
The registration for the ISRO programme or YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA) 2020 will start from tomorrow, February 3. The deadline to apply for the programme is February 24.
3 students each from each State/ Union Territory will be selected to participate in this programme covering CBSE, ICSE and State syllabus. 5 additional seats are reserved for OCI candidates across the country.
Students who are studying in India including OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) are eligible for the programme. The selection is based on the 8th Standard academic performance and extracurricular activities. The selection criteria are given below.
| S.No | Description | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Performance in the 8th Std Examination |
60% |
|
2 |
Prize in school events conducted by the School or Education board from the year 2016 onwards (like Elocution, Debate, Essay Writing….) at District/State/National/ International Level (The higher level will be considered for weightage) |
2/4/6/10% |
|
3 |
Winners of District/State/National/International Level sports activities conducted by School or Education board from the year 2016 onwards (The higher level will be considered for weightage) |
2/4/6/10% |
|
4 |
Scouts and Guides/NCC/NSS Member – during the current academic year (2019-20) |
5% |
|
5 |
Studying in Rural School (Certificate of proof to this effect to be produced from the head of the school – Criteria: The school, where the candidate is studying should be located in Block/Village Panchayath Area) |
15% |
|
Total |
100% |
|
The interested students can register online through the ISRO website www.isro.gov.in from February 03, 2020 (1400 hrs) to 24 February 2020 (1800 hrs).
The exact link will be available on 03 February 2020. The list of the provisionally selected candidates from each state will be announced on 02 March 2020.
The provisionally selected candidates will be requested to upload the attested copies of the relevant certificates on or before 23 March 2020. After verifying the relevant certificates the final selection list will be published on 30 March 2020.
The program, envisaged educating the school children across the country over the Space related sciences, including Space Technology, Space science, and Space Applications, with the younger ones with an intention to arouse interests in the emerging area of space activities. How IOT AND AI can be used to replace manpower in agriculture
The YUVIKA programme will be held for two weeks–from May 11- to May 22, 2020. ISRO’s Yuvika programme was launched in 2019.
Those who have finished the 8th standard and currently studying in the 9th standard (in the academic year 2019-20) will be eligible for the programme.
Students who are studying in India including OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) are eligible for the programme. The selection is based on the 8th Standard academic performance and extracurricular activities.
ISRO stated that three students from each state or Union Territories will be selected to participate in the programme. Five additional seats will be reserved for OCI candidates across the country.
The list of the provisionally selected candidates from each state will be announced on March 2, 2020. The final list of selected candidates will be released on March 30, 2020.
The selected students will be accommodated in ISRO guest houses or hostels. Expenditure towards the travel of student, course material, lodging, and boarding, etc., during the entire course, will be borne by ISRO.
Source:- ISRO
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