Overview

• Uttar Pradesh schools rolled out NCERT’s new ‘India – A Rising Space Power’ module, pairing classroom lessons with exhibitions, expert talks and assemblies.
• Digital platforms including DIKSHA, NISHTHA and the India on the Moon portal were promoted to deliver space science content to students.
• The National Science Centre in Guwahati hosted a day-long program featuring a space heritage exhibition and student quiz under the banner ‘Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities.’
• Outlets differed on this year’s theme, with ThePrint citing ‘Leveraging Space Technology and Applications for Viksit Bharat 2047’ and others using ‘Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan,’ highlighting inconsistent messaging.
• Coverage reiterated ISRO targets for human spaceflight around 2027 under Gaganyaan and a proposed Bhartiya Antariksh Station by 2030, as the day commemorated Chandrayaan-3’s August 23, 2023 lunar landing first celebrated nationally in 2024.