Shillong, Jan 10 To promote awareness of space science and know-how amongst students from India’s Northeastern area, round 800 meritorious science students from all eight states visited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with 100 students representing every state, officers mentioned on Friday.
An official of the North Eastern Council (NEC) mentioned that the initiative of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), the North East Students Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space (NE-SPARKS) is a flagship initiative designed to promote space science and know-how awareness amongst students within the Northeastern area.
This transformative programme gives chosen students with direct publicity to India’s space analysis achievements via guided visits to ISRO centres in Bengaluru, successfully bridging geographical and informational gaps which have traditionally restricted entry to such alternatives.
Union Home Minister and President of the Shillong-based North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society, Amit Shah, in the course of the twelfth assembly of the NESAC Society held on December 21, 2024, suggested to organise a visit for 800 proficient science students from the all eight states of the North Eastern Region to ISRO overlaying 100 students from every state.
This directive underscored the Union authorities’s dedication to inclusive growth and academic empowerment within the area.
The initiative represents a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of DoNER, the NEC, the ISRO, the NESAC, and the state governments of the Northeastern states.
The programme is collectively coordinated by NESAC and ISRO’s Capacity Building Programme Office (CBPO), with lively help and participation from respective state governments making certain efficient implementation on the grassroots degree.
The official mentioned that with a complete sanctioned value of Rs 3.83 crore, the programme follows a 60:40 funding ratio, the place the NEC contributes Rs 2.3 crore and the state governments collectively contribute Rs 1.53 crore.
This monetary association displays the shared duty and dedication of each Central and state authorities towards nurturing scientific expertise within the area.
The NE-SPARKS is executed in eight batches between April 2025 and December 2025, with a minimal interval of 1 month between consecutive batches.
According to the official, every batch contains 90-100 students representing the eight NER states, accompanied by 10 coordinators who facilitated and guided the academic journey.
Through significant interactions with ISRO scientists and engineers and direct publicity to superior space applied sciences, NE-SPARKS evokes younger minds and promotes STEM schooling amongst Northeastern students, he added.
The programme empowers members to envision and pursue careers in space science and know-how, thereby contributing to India’s broader imaginative and prescient of reaching world management within the space sector.
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