START
PROGRAM – SCI & TECH
News: ISRO Launches ‘START’ Training
Program For Space Science Enthusiasts
What's
in the news?
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ISRO has unveiled a new introductory-level
online training programme called ‘Space Science and Technology Awareness
Training (START)’ which is aimed to attract
youngsters to the field of space science and technology.
Key
takeaways:
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It is particularly targeted at postgraduate and final-year undergraduate
students who are pursuing physical sciences and technology.
Space
Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) Programme:
Launched
by:
ISRO
Purpose:
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To provide students with
introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology.
Target
Group:
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The program is aimed at postgraduate and
final-year undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology.
Features:
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The programme will cover various domains
of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and
Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation and Aeronomy.
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The programme will be delivered by scientists from Indian academia and ISRO
centres.
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Academic
institutions can submit applications for the programme
through the Jigyasa portal.
Significance:
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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.
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It is also expected to help build a human
capacity that will lead Space Science and research in the future.