TOUR TO ISRO &

STATUE OF UNITY (GUJARAT)

To develop scientific temper and to increase the scientific knowledge, first time in Warangal, we the e
team DPS and Students of DPS visited ISRO- Ahmedabad on 30- 09-2019 & 01- 10- 2019. The total
number of students 116 along with 12 escort teacher visited one of the major centers of ISRO called Space
Application Centre (SAC). The core competence of the Centre (SAC) lies in development of space borne
and air borne instruments / payloads and their applications for national development and societal benefits.
These applications are in diverse areas and primarily meet the communication, navigation and remote
sensing needs of the country. Besides these, the Centre also contributed significantly in scientific and
planetary missions of ISRO like Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission, etc.

ISRO: Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition (VSSE)

Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition (VSSE) is housed at The Indian Space Research Organisation
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), which happens to be the hometown of Dr. Sarabhai. This exhibition is an attempt
to share with the general public our achievements, hopes and concerns through the media of working
models, live panels, static displays, the 3D theatre and the interactive multimedia presentations.

Statue of Unity
“India has got a rich cultural heritage of “Unity in Diversity”, the roots of which are inextricably founded
on the principle of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam”, meaning that the entire universe is a family.
Symbolizing the national, spiritual, historical and academic values, the Statue of Unity will lead to the
icon-based development of this entire region, which is predominantly a tribal area. Our vision is to make
this place a world class tourist destination by providing infrastructure for edutainment, research, cultural,
environmental enrichment and health promotion. A true leader keeps on enlightening the path of mankind
even in his physical absence and the Statue of Unity is the realization of this – worth experiencing.”
The world's tallest Statue of Unity with 182 metres height has been constructed under the overall
guidance and inspiration of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in just 46 months. This colossal
monument is a class apart with its unique architectural and engineering characteristics.

Gujarat Science City

Gujarat Science City, located in Hebatpur, Ahmedabad, is a part of Gujarat government's initiative to
draw more students towards education in science. The center hosts an IMAX 3D theatre, an energy park, a
hall of science, Planet Earth, an Amphitheatre, Life Science Park and dancing musical fountains among
others.

Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in
the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River
Sabarmati, 4.0 miles from the town hall. This was one of the many residences of Mahatma Gandhi who
lived at Sabarmati (Gujarat) and Sevagram (Wardha, Maharashtra) when he was not travelling across
India and was not in prison.

Dada Harir Stepwell

The stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begada according to the
Persian inscription in the stepwell. Built in sandstone in Solanki architectural style, the Dada Harir
stepwell is five stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved
large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep
to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over
the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large
openings.

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