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50 Rural Pune Students Begin ISRO Study Tour in Thiruvananthapuram

A District Planning Fund programme selected Class VI–VII pupils from over 17,000 applicants.

Overview

  • The three-day visit runs October 6–9 with stops at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre/TERLS, ISRO headquarters, and other science sites in the city.
  • The cohort comprises 25 girls and 25 boys accompanied by IUCAA scientists, six teachers, tour representatives, and Education Department officials.
  • Organisers said the PuneThiruvananthapuram flight was the first for most students, and airport and airline staff provided safety briefings and a formal send-off.
  • Hindustan Times reports the plan includes viewing a live rocket launch at the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
  • Additional study tours to Delhi and Mumbai are being arranged, and a 25-student NASA visit is planned with dates yet to be announced.