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Indian Space Research Organisation is organising a special programme for School Children called
"Young Scientist Programme" "YUva VIgyani KAryakram”, YUVIKA, to impart basic knowledge on
Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the younger students in emerging trends
in space science and technology amongst the youngsters, who are the future building blocks of our
nation. ISRO has chalked out this programme to "Catch them young". The programme is also
expected to encourage more students to pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) based research /career

   Yuvika -2023 is being announced. Here are the important

Dates

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1 Announcement of Programme Mar. 15, 2023

2 Registration starts Mar. 20, 2023

3 Registration ends Apr. 03, 2023

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4 Release of First selection list Apr. 10, 2023

5 Release of Second selection list (due to Apr. 20, 2023

vacancy/non confirmation in first selection list)

6 Reporting by Selected students at respective May 14, 2023 or as intimated by ISRO

ISRO centres through registered email of the student.

7 YUVIKA Programme May 15-26, 2023

8 Send-off date for selected students from May 27, 2023

respective centre

   The selection of participants in YUVIKA-2023 will be carried

out on the basis of following parameters:

Marks obtained in Class 8 or last conducted exam (Student) 50 %

Performance in the online quiz 10%

Participation in science fair (school / district / state & above level in last 3 years) 2/5/10%

Rank in Olympiad or equivalent (1 to 3 rank in School / District / State & above level in last 3 2/4/5%
years)

Winners of sport competitions ( 1 to 3 rank in School / District / State & above level in last 3 2/4/5%
years)

Scout and Guides / NCC / NSS Member in last 3 years 5%

Studying in Village / Rural School located in Panchayat area 15%

Notes:-

A minimum participation will be ensured from each State / UT. The programme is planned at seven
centres of ISRO viz.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
Satish Dhavan Space Center (SDSC) Sriharikota.
U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.
Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.
North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC), Shillong.

Expenditure towards only the travel of selected student (II AC train fare or AC (including Volvo) bus fare
by State Government or authorized transport from nearest Railway Station/ Bust terminal to the
reporting centre and back). Student needs to produce original ticket of travel for reimbursement of
travel fare from respective ISRO centre. In case the student has not travelled by the II AC train (II AC
class), the maximum reimbursement of fare will be limited to II AC train fare only.

The course material, lodging and boarding etc., during the entire course will be borne by ISRO.
 Student studying in Class '9' as on Jan 01, 2023 within India is eligible to apply.

   Click here for registration in YUVIKA – 2023

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