Archive · 29 Nov 2025
ISRO Director Interacts with Students in UP
Dr. Nilesh Desai, the director of a big space center called ISRO, talked to about 1,500 school kids in a place called Mau in Uttar Pradesh.
He opened a special lab for space and science learning at a school.
He also answered questions about space and future jobs in this field.
The local leaders were happy that the kids got to meet such an important scientist.
Before this, some kids from Mau even visited the space center in Gujarat to learn more about satellites and robots.
The goal is to make kids more interested in science and space.
Dr. Nilesh M Desai, Director of ISRO's Space Applications Centre, interacted with 1,500 students in Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
He inaugurated the Space and STEM Laboratory at Dharauli Primary School, named after him.
Desai emphasized the importance of scientific thinking for India's global position.
Mau District Magistrate and Chief Development Officer highlighted the significance of such interactions for nurturing scientific temperament among children.
In May, 13 students from Mau visited ISRO's Space Applications Centre in Gujarat for a learning experience.
- Who
- Dr Nilesh M Desai (Director, ISRO's Space Applications Centre) and 1,500 school students
- What
- Interaction session and inauguration of Space and STEM Laboratory
- When
- November 28, 2023
- Where
- Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To promote scientific thinking and provide opportunities for students to learn about space science
- Event Location
- Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- Participants
- Dr Nilesh M Desai, 1,500 school students, Mau District Magistrate Praveen Mishra, Chief Development Officer Prashant Nagar
- Inaugurated Facility
- Space and STEM Laboratory at Dharauli Primary School
- ISRO Centre
- Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad
- Previous Student Visit
- 13 students visited SAC in May 2023