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Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO to start online training programme for PG and and final-year UG students” published in The Hindu on 8th May 2023
What is the News?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new introductory-level online training programme called Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START).
What is the Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) programme?
Launched by: ISRO
Purpose: To provide students with introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology.
Target group: The program is aimed at postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology.
Features: The programme will cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy.
– The programme will be delivered by scientists from Indian academia and ISRO centres.
– Academic institutions can submit applications for the programme through the Jigyasa portal.
Significance: The programme is part of the ISRO’s efforts to enable Indian students to become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organization’s Space Science exploration programme continues to expand into new domains.
– It is also expected to help build a human capacity that will lead Space Science and research in the future.
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