START
PROGRAMME - SCI & TECH
News:
ISRO to start online
training programme for PG and final-year UG students
What's
in the news?
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new
introductory-level online training programme called Space Science and
Technology Awareness Training (START).
START:
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The START programme is part of ISRO's
efforts to enable Indian students to
become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organisation’s
Space Science exploration programme continues to expand into new domains.
Aim:
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START is aimed at online training programmes for postgraduate and final-year
undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology.
Objective:
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The programme is intended to provide
students with an introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology,
giving them an overview of different facets of the field, research
opportunities, and career options.
Eligible
Institutions:
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Academic institutions can submit
applications for the programme through the Jigyasa
portal by May 20.
Features:
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The programme will cover various domains
of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Helio physics and
Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy.
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It will be delivered by scientists from
Indian academia and ISRO centres.
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The training will also emphasise the cross-disciplinary nature of Space Science,
giving students insights into how the individual aptitudes can be applied to
the field.
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The lectures will also cover topics on the
Indian Space Science exploration programme and research opportunities in Space
Science and technologies.
Significance:
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The programme is expected to help build a
human capacity that will lead Space Science and research in the future.
● Students will be benefited from this
training programme, as they will receive an overview of the different facets of
Space Science and Technology, exposure to the research ongoing in different
Indian institutes, insight into how their individual aptitude would suit some
of the facets of Space Science and Technology, appreciate the cross-disciplinary
nature of the subject, and accordingly choose their career path.