Archive · 11 Jan 2026
800 Northeast Students Visit ISRO
The NE-SPARKS programme is a special initiative to help students from the Northeastern part of India learn more about space science.
Around 800 students, 100 from each of the eight states, will visit the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru.
This programme is organized by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), the North Eastern Council (NEC), ISRO, and the state governments.
It costs Rs 3.83 crore, with the NEC and state governments sharing the expenses.
The students will get to meet scientists, see advanced space technologies, and learn about India's achievements in space.
This will help them understand more about space science and maybe even pursue careers in this field.
The programme runs from April 2025 to December 2025 in eight batches, with each batch having 90-100 students and 10 coordinators.
800 meritorious science students from the eight Northeastern states visit ISRO centers in Bengaluru as part of the NE-SPARKS programme.
The programme is a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of DoNER, NEC, ISRO, NESAC, and state governments.
The total cost of the programme is Rs 3.83 crore, with the NEC contributing Rs 2.3 crore and state governments contributing Rs 1.53 crore.
The programme runs from April 2025 to December 2025 in eight batches, with each batch comprising 90-100 students and 10 coordinators.
The initiative aims to promote space science and technology awareness and inspire students to pursue careers in these fields.
- Who
- 800 meritorious science students from the eight Northeastern states of India
- What
- Visited ISRO centers in Bengaluru as part of the NE-SPARKS programme
- When
- The programme runs from April 2025 to December 2025
- Where
- ISRO centers in Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To promote awareness of space science and technology among students from the Northeastern region
- Programme Name
- NE-SPARKS
- Number of Students
- 800
- States Represented
- 8
- Students per State
- 100
- Total Cost
- Rs 3.83 crore
- NEC Contribution
- Rs 2.3 crore
- State Governments' Contribution
- Rs 1.53 crore
- Duration
- April 2025 to December 2025
