Chennai: ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said that a lesson on space should also be included in the school science curriculum.
Yuri Gagarin of Russia was the first human to travel into space. With financial assistance from the Russian government, a life-size bust of Yuri Gagarin has been installed at the campus of the Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre in Kotturpuram, Chennai.
At a ceremony held yesterday under the chairmanship of the center’s Executive Director K. Shanmugam Sundaram, ISRO Chairman Narayanan and Valery Kotshev, the Russian Deputy Consul General in Chennai, jointly unveiled the statue of Yuri Gagarin.
Following this, Narayanan interacted with the school students. At that time, he said: The Soviet Union has played a major role in India’s space journey.
I gratefully recall the help Russia has given to India’s space development at this time. India, which once depended on other countries for space technology, has now advanced to the point where it can also help the space sector development of other countries. He said this.
ISRO Chairman Narayanan had earlier told reporters: The plan to send humans into space is currently progressing at a rapid pace. In 1969, man set foot on the moon. Next, humans will be sent into space.
However, the first person to go to space and return was Yuri Gagarin. In India too, the Gaganyaan mission to send humans into space is set to be implemented.
Along with science subjects, space-related lessons should be included in schools. It would be very good if they are introduced.
To predict rain-related details, a lot of data is needed. Only those working in that field can do it.
Predicting rainfall in advance and accurately forecasting temperature are tasks for the meteorological department. ISRO provides them with the data they need through satellites. He said this.