ISRO YUVIKA 2023: Here's how to apply for ISRO's young scientist programme

In an effort to "catch them young" and inspire more pupils to pursue professions in STEM-related fields of study or research, Indian Space Research Agency has designed an educational initiative for children. This programme is run by ISRO to teach younger children the fundamentals of space technology, science, and applications.

What is ISRO YUVIKA programme?
YUVIKA stands for "YUva VIgyani KAryakram," and the ISRO YUVIKA 2023 programme, also known as the "Young Scientist Program," is specifically designed for school-age children who are interested in the newest developments in space science and technology..

The YUVIKA programme was first introduced by the former ISRO chief K Sivan on January 18, 2019, and it was launched four months later on May 17, 2019. During the programme inception, Sivan had said that “the programme was aimed to inculcate and nurture space research interest in young minds” and that students from rural backgrounds would be given preference in selection criteria.


ISRO YUVIKA 2023 Details:
Registration: Students must register themselves online at isro.gov.in/YUVIKA as part of the registration process. This process will take place as planned between March 20 and April 30, 2023.
Eligibility criteria: Candidates for ISRO YUVIKA 2023 must be Indian students enrolled in Class 9th as of January 1, 2023.
Release of selection list: The first selection list will be released on April 10, 2023, while the second list (due to vacancy/non confirmation in first selection list) will come out 10 days later on April 20, 2023.
Reporting: Selected students are required to report to their respective ISRO centres on May 14, 2023 or as intimated by ISRO through registered email of the student.
Send-off: Send-off for selected students from respective centre May 27, 2023

List of centres
The programme is planned at seven centres of ISRO— Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, which specialises in production and development of rockets and rocket parts, Bengaluru-based U R Rao Satellite Centre, where satellites are developed, Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre, which specialises in development of payloads for satellites, Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota from where rockets are launched, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, and North-East Space Application Centre (NE-SAC), Shillong. Isro will bear the travel expenses, course material, lodging and boarding of students during the entire course.