START programme

• ISRO has unveiled a new introductory-level online training programme called ‘Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)’.
• ISRO will commence registrations for the START 2024 program from April 8 and conclude on April 12.
• The theme of ISRO START Programme 2024 is ‘Exploration of Solar System’.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The START programme is part of the ISRO’s efforts to enable Indian students to become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organisation’s Space Science exploration programme continues to expand into new domains.
• START is aimed at postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology.
• The programme will cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy. It will be delivered by scientists from Indian academia and ISRO centres.
• The programme is intended to provide students with an introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology, giving them an overview of different facets of the field, research opportunities, and career options.
• The training will also emphasize the cross-disciplinary nature of Space Science, giving students insights into how the individual aptitudes can be applied to the field.
• The lectures will also cover topics on the Indian Space Science exploration program and research opportunities in Space Science and technologies.

ABOUT ISRO

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of India which is a major constituent of the Department of Space (DOS), Government of India.
• ISRO was previously the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), set up by the Government of India in 1962.
• ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969 and superseded INCOSPAR with an expanded role to harness space technology.
• ISRO has its headquarters in
• Chairman of ISRO- Somanath