Uttar Pradesh children from humble backgrounds, who once longed for quality education, are now uncovering the secrets of space at India’s premier agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
The initiative aims to foster the technical, skill-based and holistic development of the Atal Residential School students.
The brightest pupils of these schools are on an educational tour of ISRO Space Application Center (SAC) in Ahmedabad.
The children of construction workers and those who lost parents during the pandemic are benefiting from high-quality, residential, free education through the Atal initiative.
In addition to academics, these students are being trained in technical fields like machine learning, robotics and space science.
Through the ‘Utkrisht Atal’ program, advanced activities such as space science, machine creation and drone technology were organised across the 18 Atal Residential Schools in UP.
During the 15-day program, students learned about the mysteries of space and India’s space achievements from subject experts. They also showcased creativity by building innovative models like automatic lights, smart blind sticks, smart dustbins and full rover drones.
One student from each Atal school, who excelled in the Space Art and Best Product Development Competitions, was awarded the title of ‘Vigyan Ratna’.
Later, these winning students were taken on a tour of ISRO (SAC) in Ahmedabad, where they had the opportunity to attend insightful workshops on space science conducted by ISRO scientists.
During this tour, ISRO (SAC) Director Nilesh Desai shared insights with the students about the mysteries of space and India’s remarkable space achievements.
The students were introduced to the fundamental principles of space exploration, history of astronomy and contemporary space missions.
Meanwhile, Atal Residential Schools stand as a prime example of the Yogi Adityanath government schemes reaching the most underserved sections of society, allowing them to uplift their standard of living.