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NRSC Director Dr. Prakash Chauhan presenting a Memento to Smt. M.Radha Reddy Director, SCERT Telangana

water on the moon and an overview of three consolation prizes were given to
Chandrayaan-2’s launcher, orbiter, morally boost the other teams that par-
Vikram Lander and Pragyaan Rover was ticipated.
given. The students were also presented The programme was recorded by TSAT
with a welcome kit which included a -TV channel, and a special lunch broad-
booklet on International Moon Day made cast was provided for the benefit of stu-
by TEOG, an NRSC cap, a key chain with dents of Telangana.
ISRO, and NRSC notepad. The keynote address was delivered by
Around 300 booklets were distributed Dr. Prakash Chauhan, NRSC Director,
to the students present. The students followed talks by NGRO Scientist, Direc-
were also explained exhibits, models (like tor, Associate Director, Deputy Directors,
PSLV, GSLV, PLV) and posters available NCMC members, Controller NRSC, Sen-
at the facility. Presentation of ISRO cen- ior officials and NRSC staff members
ters and their activities, technological de- along with students, teachers, visitors.
velopments of ISRO, future missions, Dr. Prakash Chauhan’s talk was inspir-
satellite models related to orbit dynam- ing and motivating to the students as he
ics, altitude, area coverage, receptivity of gave an overview of the moon and
satellite coverage, swath, path and row Launching. Smt. M. Radha Reddy, Direc-
concepts were also explained. tor, SCERT discussed the importance of
In addition, a quiz competition was scientific education, space technology, re-
conducted in which thirty schools partic- mote sensing and SCERT’s collaboration
ipated. The first round was qualifying with the outreach facility at Jeedimetla.
round wherein all schools submitted Dr. Prakash Chauhan distributed
their answers online out of which only prizes to the winners of the quiz compe-
the top six schools were selected. This tition, which was held at ORF, Jeedimetla.
was followed by three rounds and a final The event was successfully conducted
rapid-fire round. The top three schools and closed with a vote of thanks to the
were selected for first three positions and organizers.

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