April 10, 2025

Indian Space Research Organisation in collaboration with National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra conducted one-day ISRO Academia Connect workshop at Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) at NIT Kurukshetra for Northern region of our Country on April 08, 2025. The aim of ISRO Academia Connect was to create awareness about Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) and also to highlight the advanced R&D requirements. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary Department of Space / Chairman ISRO in the presence of Prof. B.V. Ramanna Reddy, Director NIT Kurukshetra, Shri M. Ganesh Pilllai Scientific Secretary, ISRO, Prof. Ravikanth Dean, Research and Consultancy, NIT Kurukshetra and Shri G. Harikrishnan, Director, CBPO, ISRO Hq.

Secretary DoS / Chairman ISRO emphasized the importance of the role that academic institution can play to fulfil research requirements for the ongoing and futuristic missions of Indian Space Programme to make India as global leader in Space domain.

Senior Scientists from all across ISRO / DoS Centres have delivered the presentation on various potential research areas in Space Science and Technology domain, where academia and ISRO can collaborate. Programme was attended by more than 150 academicians and researchers from 50 Engineering Colleges / Universities. The programme is also expected to disseminate the information about current developments and future prospects of Space Science and Technology to 80,000 students from northern region.