ISRO Chief Dr. V. Narayanan Honors UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Seeks Space Education Collaboration

ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan honored Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday during his visit to Lucknow.

The move was a day before the scheduled visit of Dr. Narayanan to the state capital and was a demonstration of ISRO's heightened drive to strengthen regional coalition in space research, tech, and education. The move was seen as a sign of Uttar Pradesh's heightened interest in building science and generating student interest in the study of space.

The two dignitaries, according to reports, had talks to enhance the presence of ISRO within the state of Uttar Pradesh. On the agenda was the initiation of space awareness programs in government institutions and colleges and encouraging more students to study in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with emphasis on space sciences.

The class comes at a critical moment for ISRO, which itself is ramping up its operations with satellite mission success and prospects of carrying out interplanetary missions. As India's space mission picks up across the world, Uttar Pradesh states are moving ahead to be a part of the nation's vision by introducing space studies in school curriculum.

It was the department of science and technology senior government officials, department of education members, and scientists from local research institutes that attended the session. The exercise itself underlined the shared commitment to democratizing science and equipping the next generation with employment opportunities in the high-technology industry.

This dialogue is expected to lead to further dialogue between ISRO and Uttar Pradesh in terms of capacity building programs, school infrastructure, and talent identification at the rural and semi-urban level.