Eight hundred students from Northeast visit ISRO facilities in Bengaluru
The students visited Bengaluru as part of the North East Students' Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space (NE-SPARKS) Programme, an initiative launched by ISRO, North Eastern Council and State Governments of North Eastern region.
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According to ISRO as part of this programme, a total 800 students in eight batches (100 students per batch) from eight States of northeast region visit ISRO Centres in Bengaluru. 'The visits of the second and third batches were successfully conducted on June 26-27, 2025 and July 24-25, 2025, respectively,' ISRO said.
The space agency said that on the first day of their visit, students explored the facilities at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) and Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN).
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'During these visits, they engaged with senior scientists, gaining valuable insights into the intricacies of deep space communications. On the second day, the students visited UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), where they received an overview of satellite integration and testing processes. The visits concluded with a trip to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, where students watched a film on the Gaganyaan mission, offering them a glimpse into India's ambitious Human Space Programme,' the space agency said.
It further added that the NE-SPARKS programme was conceptualised following the directives of the Union Home Minister and President of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society, Amit Shah, during the 12th meeting of the society.
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