YUVIKA-2023 Young Scientist Programme

Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA)-2023, ISRO is planning to conduct a special programme for School Students call Young Scientist (Yuva Vigyani Karyakram-YUVIKA), the aim of this YUVIKA-2023 program is creating awareness and encourage about the emerging trends in Science and Technology amongst the young students.
  • Total guideline for online Registration, Schedules of YUVIKA-2023, Eligible criteria and Parameters of Participants in YUVIKA-2023, Apply now, last date of online Registration 3rd April 2023.
YUVIKA-2023 Young Scientist Programme by ISRO

 YUVIKA-2023 Young Scientist Programme by ISRO

The State Project Director, PBSSM
Memo No.1(24)/ISRO-1/PBSSM/23-24  Date: 23.03.2023
Wide publicity of for Young Scientist Programme, YUVIKA-2023 
conducted by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Ref: The letter of ISRO bearing No. ISRO/CBPO/YUVIKA/2023 dated 16th March 2023

This is to inform that ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is organizing a special programme for children called Young Scientist  Programme, YUVIKA-2023. Enclosed please find the letter from ISRO regarding the participation of the  participants from this State, for your further action.

In this regard, you are requested to make wide publicity among the students of Class IX and instruct the concerned Head of the Institutions accordingly so that necessary support may be extended to the interested students for such online registration. More information regarding the same is available at official website. In case of any clarification, e-mail can be send to yuvika@isro.gove.in.

It may please be noted that last date of registration is 3rd April 2023
An early response will be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- The State Project District
PBSSM
Date:23.03.2023

Visit to the official website of ISRO
www.isro.gove.in (Click here)
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Aims of YUVIKA-2023

Indian Space Research Organisation is organising a special programme for School Children called "Young Scientist Programme" "YUva VIgyani KAryakram”, YUVIKA, to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the younger students in emerging trends in space science and technology amongst the youngsters, who are the future building blocks of our nation. ISRO has chalked out this programme to "Catch them young". The programme is also expected to encourage more students to pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based research /career.

Important Dates for YUVIKA-2023

Sl No
 Activity 
Date 
1.
Announcement of Programme
15.03.2023 
2.
Registration starts
 20.03.2023
3.
Registration ends
 03.04.2023
4.
Release of 1st Selection List 
 10.04.2023
5.
Release of 2nd Selection List (due to vacancy/non confirmation in 1st Selection List)
 20.04.2023
6.
Reporting by Selected students at respective ISRO centres 
 14.05.2023 or as intimated by ISRO through registered email of the students
7.
YUVIKA Programme

15 to 26.05.2023 

8.
Send-off date for Selected students from respective centre 
27.05.2023 

Parameters of Participants in YUVIKA-2023

Sl No
Selection of Participants
Percentage (%)
1.
Marks obtained in Class-VIII or last conducted Exam (Student)
50%
2.
Performance in the online Quiz
10%
3.
Participants in Science fair (School/District/ State and above level in last 3 years)
2% /5% /10%
4.
Rank in Olympiad or equivalent (1 to 3 rank in School/District/ State and above level in last 3 years
2% /4% /5%
5.
Winners of sport competitions (1 to 3 rank in School/District/ State and above level in last 3 years)
 2%/ 4% /5%
6.
Scout and Guides/NCC/NSS Member in last 3 years
5%
7.
Studying in Village/Rural School located in Panchayat area15%

Important Notes for YUVIKA-2023

    A minimum participation will be ensured from each State / UT. The programme is planned at seven centres of ISRO viz.
  • Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun.
  • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Satish Dhavan Space Center (SDSC) Sriharikota.
  • U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.
  • Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.
  • National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.
  • North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC), Shillong.

  • Expenditure towards only the travel of selected student (II AC train fare or AC (including Volvo) bus fare by State Government or authorized transport from nearest Railway Station/ Bust terminal to the reporting centre and back). Student needs to produce original ticket of travel for reimbursement of travel fare from respective ISRO centre. In case the student has not travelled by the II AC train (II AC class), the maximum reimbursement of fare will be limited to II AC train fare only.
  • The course material, lodging and boarding etc., during the entire course will be borne by ISRO.
  • Student studying in Class '9' as on Jan 01, 2023 within India is eligible to apply.
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How to Register for YUVIKA-2023

  1. Step-1
    2. Register in ISRO Antariksha Jigyasa Platform-https://jigyasa.iirs.gov.in/registration
  2. Step-2
    3. Verify your email as received after successful registration in above website. Please click on the verification link sent to your registered email ID.

  1. Step-3 
    2. Participate in Space Quiz. Read Quiz guidelines carefully before appearing for the quiz.

  1. Step-4
  2. Fill your personal profile and education details

  4. Step-5
    5. Student need to take photo copy of the certificates and attest the same by the principal/Head of School signing the certificate for verification. The verified certificate needs to scan and upload into the website. The photo copy of attested certificates and certificate for verification need to be uploaded in the website.

  1. Step-6
    2. Generate your certificate for verification by your principal/Head of School/ Parent/ Guardian (Any mismatch observed in the attached certificate (s) by the student and certificate for verification submitted by student will liable for cancellation of candidature of the student)

  1. Step-7
  2. Scan and upload your document and submit the application.

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Caution of online Application to YUVIKA-2023

Please review carefully all the entries of application, uploaded documents and certificate for verification before pressing the submit button in the website. Application once submitted cannot be retrieved back for the changes or corrections.


Address of ISRO

For more information, Please contact-
ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
Bengaluru-560 094
Phone No. : +91 80 22172294
                    +91 80 22172296
E-mail ID: isropr@isro.gov.in
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Website/Web Link of YUVIKA-2023

Online Application will start from 20th March to 3rd April 2023