NESAC successfully conducted the 5th Edition of ISRO Young Scientist Program (YUva VIgyaniKAryakram) YUVIKA 2025 during May 19-30, 2025. Forty five students from the five NE states viz.,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland took part in the residential program of two weeks’ duration. This programme envisages to provide young students an exposure to the India’s Space Program, in terms of technology &applications along with current and upcoming ISRO missions. The program was inaugurated by Dr. V. Narayanan,Chairman, ISRO/Secretary, DoS on 19th May, 2025 through online mode. The program consist of both theoretical lectures & Space Science based activities, educational visits and comprehensive evaluation based on project activity and quiz competition. Eminent resource persons from other ISRO Centres also delivered lectures during the course. A total of four online sessions were organized for the YUVIKA students, viz.,telecast of sounding rocket(RH-200) launching from TERLS, interaction with scientists from ISRO’s station at Antarctica, interaction with India’s designated astronaut for upcoming GAGANYAAN mission Group Captain Angad Prathapanda session on Drone technology &applications(Live from NESAC). The students also visited Guwahati Regional Science Centre & Guwahati Planetarium on 23rd May, Air Force Museumand Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures in Shillong on 28th May. Students also participated enthusiastically in a cultural program held at NESAC auditorium on 28th May, 2025. The students attended a total of 24 Lectures and8 Practical Sessions. The program was concluded on 30th May with distribution of certificates, mementoes and prizes for different competitions. During the valedictory function,Chairman, ISRO/Secretary, DoS addressed the students via online mode, and appreciated for their keen participation and wished them a brighter future ahead. Shri KC Bhattacharyya, Former Director, NESAC served as the Course Mentor for the YuVIKA 2025.Dr.Jonali Goswami, Chairman of the Centre Level Organizing Committee, coordinated the program while Shri Anjan Debnath served as the convenor of the CLOC.
