Which of the following Organisation is organising a special programme for school children called "Young Scientist Programme' 'Yuva Vigyani Karyakram' 'YUVIKA'?

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This question was previously asked in

MPSC Group C (2022) Prelims Official Paper (Held On: 5 Nov 2022)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Key Points

ISRO is organising a special programme for school children called "YUva VIgyani KAryakram" (YUVIKA) or "Young Scientist Programme".
It will impart basic knowledge on space technology, space science and space applications to young students, especially those from rural areas.
The programme aims to select 150 students across the country, who are studying in Class IX as of March 1, 2022.

Important Points

The programme is also expected to encourage more students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based careers and research work.
The YUVIKA-2022 residential programme will run for two weeks from May 16 to May 28.
The schedule will include talks, experience-sharing by eminent scientists, experimental demonstration, facility and lab visits, exclusive sessions for discussions with experts, practical and feedback sessions.
The selection of participants will be on the basis of a few parameters, including marks obtained in the Class 8 examination, and participation in science fairs (school/district/state and above level).
The programme is planned to be held at five ISRO centres:
- Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram
- U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru
- Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad
- National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad
- North-East Space Application Centre (NE-SAC), Shillong.