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India Today
12-06-2025
- Science
- India Today
5 Indian students selected for International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
Five students have been selected to represent India at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), set to be held in Mumbai this August. The selection was made during the Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC) organised at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), camp, held by IISER Mohali, provided hands-on training and tested students' understanding of astronomy and astrophysics. The 37 students who attended the camp were shortlisted from about 500 candidates who appeared for the Indian National Astronomy Jasjeet Singh Bagla of the Department of Physical Sciences at IISER Mohali said that 54 students had qualified for the camp based on their national-level exam ranks. Out of them, 37 took part in the training, and five were finally selected to form the national team for IOAA AWARDS AND EXPERT SESSIONS MARK THE JOURNEY TO IOAA 2025The selected students are Aarush Mishra, Sumant Gupta, Banibrata Majee, Panini, and Akshat Srivastava. These students will represent India in the international event, which brings together some of the best young minds in astronomy from across the awards were also given to students based on their performance during the camp. Aarush Mishra received the CL Bhat Memorial Award for overall Gupta earned recognition for the best score in the observational test. Akshat Srivastava stood out by winning two awards -- for theory and data training at the camp included sessions on telescope handling, sky observation, lectures, and problem-solving OCSC is usually organised by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), year, with HBCSE hosting the IOAA, the task of training and selecting the team was given to IISER and experts from various institutes, including IIT Kanpur, NISER Bhubaneswar, IUCAA Pune, and others, helped conduct the camp. A guest lecture by Professor Dipankar Bhattacharya of Ashoka University focused on the use of different wavebands in astronomy.
The Hindu
11-06-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Five students to represent India at 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
At the 'Astronomy Olympiad' — Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, five students were selected on Wednesday (June 11, 2025) to represent India at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), scheduled to be held in Mumbai in August this year. The OCSC was aimed at providing intensive training to students shortlisted through national-level examinations and assessing their grasp of core concepts and practical techniques in astronomy and astrophysics. Jasjeet Singh Bagla, Professor at the Department of Physical Sciences, IISER Mohali, said a total of 54 students were selected for the Astronomy OCSC from nearly 500 candidates who appeared for the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad and ranked among the top in their respective categories. 'Of these, 37 students from different parts of India participated in the OCSC. A team of five students was selected to represent the country in the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2025, which is to be held in Mumbai, India, in August 2025,' he said in a statement. The selected students are Aarush Mishra, Sumant Gupta, Banibrata Majee, Panini, and Akshat Srivastava. Prof. Bagla said that Aarush Mishra was conferred the 'C.L. Bhat Memorial Award' for best performance at the camp, while Sumant Gupta received the award for best performance in the observational test. Akshat Srivastava secured two awards — for best performance in theory and in data analysis. The OCSC curriculum included lectures, tutorials, telescope setup and handling, as well as sky observation sessions. 'The Astronomy OCSC is usually organised by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), a centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. However, this year, as HBCSE is hosting the IOAA, the responsibility for selection and training of the Indian team was entrusted to IISER Mohali,' Prof. Bagla noted. A team of astronomers and faculty members from the Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh; Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur; Ashoka University, Sonepat; Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Shahpur; and IISER Mohali collaborated to organise the camp. 'Sessions in the training programme were anchored by resource persons from these institutes, along with scientists from the Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru; Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar; and the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA),' he said. The camp also featured a special lecture by Professor Dipankar Bhattacharya of Ashoka University, who delivered a talk on imaging across different wavebands in astronomy.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Orientation-cum-selection camp for int'l astronomy Olympiad draws to close at IISER Mohali
Chandigarh: The orientation-cum-selection camp (OCSC) for the international astronomy Olympiad is drawing to a close at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Designed to hone the skills of India's brightest young minds in astronomy and astrophysics, this intensive camp is set to culminate with the selection of five students who will represent the nation at the International Olympiad for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2025, scheduled to be held in August in Mumbai. A rigorous selection process began with a national-level test, the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad, which saw close to 500 participants. From this pool, 54 students were initially chosen across two groups: Group A (Class 12) and Group B (Class 10 or 11). Of these, 37 students from various parts of India ultimately qualified and are currently participating in the OCSC at IISER Mohali. The OCSC programme is a comprehensive training ground, featuring a blend of theoretical and practical sessions. Students have engaged in lectures, tutorials, hands-on telescope setup and handling sessions, and crucial sky observation sessions, all aimed at deepening their understanding of astronomical concepts and techniques. While the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE-TIFR Mumbai) typically organises the Astronomy OCSC, this year's responsibility was entrusted to IISER Mohali. The camp will conclude with a valedictory function on June 11.
