Proud Tata Steel YATS winners Asutosh and Ranesh visit Space Application Centre of the ISRO in Ahmedabad

NARENDRAPUR(Dhenkanal) -Asutosh Acharya from GMR Varalakshmi DAV Public School, Dhenkanal, and Ranesh Swain from DAV Public School MCL Kalinga Area, Talcher, Angul have made the districts proud with the rare distinction of being selected among the top 20 winners in the state wide Tata Steel Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2023 and visiting Space Application Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO), Ahemedabad.

1,906 students from Dhenkanal district and 3,374 students from Angul district had participated in the activation round of YATS. In the final selection round held at Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar, both clinched spots in the top 20 students from 60 students from across Odisha who were nominated to the final round.

Asutosh from Dhenkanal, son of Bibhudutta Acharya and Rajashree Hota, expressed his delight, saying, “I joined YATS because of my interest in ISRO's missions and the engineering behind each component. I aspire to develop electronic components for ISRO, advancing semiconductor technology in our country. YATS allowed me to explore my passion for space by facilitating meeting with eminent scientists, and visiting ISRO facilities. It was an unforgettable experience that deepened my understanding of satellites and ISRO's inner workings, and I made many like-minded friends dedicated to advancing our nation's space programme.”

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