Competitions will be held for students

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Indian Space Research Organisation, will organise world space week celebrations at GITAM (deemed to be university) here from October 5 to 8.

The celebrations are aimed at creating awareness on the benefits from space applications. After inauguration of celebrations on October 6, various competitions will be conducted.

A quiz for students of classes 6th to 12th will be organised on ‘Space science and technology’ and painting competition for students of classes 1 to 8 on ‘Space unites’ the world on October 7. An essay contest will be held for classes 6 and above on ‘Space units the world’ on October 6. On the same day for classes 8 and above, a symposium on space applications will be conducted to give an opportunity to students to present innovative ideas. Graduate students can make power-point presentation.

An elocution competition for students of classes 6 and above will be organised on the theme ‘Space units the world’ on October 7. Graduate students are also eligible to participate.

Interested can contact chairman, organising sub-committee B.B.V.S.N. Prasad Rao on 9440143449, scientist R. Sreedhar 9866227479 or Amala Reddy 8367642452 for details during working hours.