New innovation from students will help the nation launch more satellites, said Mylswamy Annadurai, Programme Director for Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) and Small Science and Student Satellite (SSS), ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru, here on Sunday.
Addressing reporters at Thangam Mount Litera Zee School in Ayothiapattanam, he said that three satellites, designed and developed by students, were launched successfully and the progress is monitored from their respective colleges. “Currently eight satellites are being produced by students which are in various stages,” he added.
The man behind the country’s first successful mission to the moon, Chandrayaan – 1, said that innovations from students will help to design new satellites and be able to compete globally. “ISRO provides training to students to plan, prepare and accomplish the mission. More engineering students should join ISRO,” he added.
Later, inaugurating the administrative block, and Science and Robotics Expo 2015 in the school, he said that opportunities provided to children are well utilised by them.
‘Equip yourselves’
He called upon students to equip themselves with latest technologies in various fields and think beyond the regular curriculum.
Prabhat Kaushik, Director General, Zee Learn Limited, Mumbai, S. Jagadeesan, founder and chairman of the school, and V. Meenakshi, Principal also spoke.
Over 400 exhibits by student from kindergarten to class nine were kept on display. Exhibits focused on Clean India campaign, cultural diversity, application of robotics in various fields, and use of mathematics in everyday life. Models on curriculums were also on display.
