| Event ID: | 18968 |
| Contact Name: | Avinash Shirode |
| Contact Email: | avishirode@gmail.com |
| Contact Phone: | 9422245300 |
| Organization: | NSS- Nashik India Chapter & Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, Nashik |
| Event Web Site: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUyiS35cuSM |
| Dates: | 4th October 2018 to 10th October 2018 |
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| Type: | Public |
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| Country: | India |
| State/Province: | Nashik |
| City: | Nashik |
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| Event Name: | World Space Week celebration by NSS - Nashik India Chapter & Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, Nashik |
| Event Description: | July-September - Essay, Poster & Model competition for students & professionals 4th October - Rally in City for Space Awareness 1000 participants Daily Interaction with about 700 Students Daily Public function, presentation & lectures by ISRO scientists, audience more than 1200 10th October - valedictory, Public function, prize distribution & felicitations |
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| Report on the Results: | World Space Week – 2018 celebration By National Space Society (USA) – Nashik India Chapter in association with Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, Nashik Invitation for Inaugural Function Program Schedule for the Week Essay, Poster & Model competitions were held in two categories Junior group – 8th to 12th grade students Senior group – Engineering, polytechnic & vocational courses students Themes for competitions No. Topic 1 Space Unites the World 2 Exploration and Settlement on Moon / Mars 3 Space Mineral Resources 4 Farmer in The Sky 5 Handling of Space Debris 6 Space Transportation 7 Space Solar Power Participants Essays – Junior Group – 63 Senior Group – 38 Posters – Junior Group – 57 Senior Group – 41 Models – Junior Group – 39 Senior Group – 12 Senior Group students response was less due to their exams during the competition period The jury members for all the three competitions were highly qualified & experienced persons in the aerospace field. Prizes in the form of book, certificate & specially designed memento were given to top 5 winners in each category in each competition. It was presented in a Prize distribution ceremony on 10th October 2018. Newspaper Coverage Before the Event 4th October 2018 Rally Morning 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Attendees – 1083 students & prominent dignitaries, Mayor of Nashik, Regional Commissioner, Heads of various organizations, Principals of schools & colleges everyone wearing a specially designed T-Shirt with NSS logo & cap. 4th October 2018 Afternoon Session Students’ Interaction 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speaker – Shri Virender Kumar, Director ISRO Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad Attendees – 817 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject – Career opportunities in space communication Newspaper Coverage of the Rally 4th October 2018 Inauguration of Exhibition of Posters & Models By Shri Virender Kumar, Director ISRO Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad 4th October 2018 Evening Public Function 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Guest Speaker - Shri Virender Kumar, Director ISRO Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad Attendees – 730 Subject – India’s achievements in space communication Newspaper Coverage 5th October 2018 Afternoon Session Students’ Interaction 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speaker – Shri AS Kiran Kumar, Ex-Chairman ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, Govt of India Attendees – 950 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject –Space awareness, Career opportunities, entrepreneurship in space technology 5th October 2018 Evening Public Function 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Guest Speaker - Shri AS Kiran Kumar, Ex-Chairman ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, Govt of India Attendees – 830 Subject –India’s Success story in space technology Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow News Paper Coverage 6th October 2018 – A day of Online Presentations Afternoon Session Online presentation & Interaction with Students’ 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speaker – Dr. Joseph Kuruvilla, Dean – ISRO Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandrum, the only Space University in Asia. Attendees – 750 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject –Future education in space technology 6th October 2018 - 6.30 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. Evening Online presentation by Joseph Bland, President National Space Society Chapter Assembly and President Sacramento L5 Society Subject – Settling Space – A practical approach Attendees – 800 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. NSS Chapter Assembly Online Zoom Meeting 20 Participants from USA, Germany, South Africa, Nigeria, India and watched by other chapter representatives world over Attendees – 800 7th October 2018 Afternoon Session Students’ Interaction 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speakers 1) Prof. Dr. Deepti Deobagkar, ISRO Chair Professor SP Pune University and 2) Shri Sivasubramony, Gr. Director, ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Trivandrum Attendees – 730 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject –Space awareness, Career opportunities, entrepreneurship in space technology 7th October 2018 Evening Public Function 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Guest Speakers Prof. Dr. Deepti Deobagkar, ISRO Chair Professor SP Pune University Subject – Societal applications of Space Technology Shri Sivasubramony, Gr. Director, ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Trivandrum Subject – Rocket science and aircraft navigation Attendees – 700 Newspaper Coverage 8th October 2018 Afternoon Session Students’ Interaction 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speaker Dr. A. O. Varghese, ISRO National Remote Sensing Centre, NRSC Attendees – 750 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject –Space awareness, Career opportunities, entrepreneurship in Remote Sensing 8th October 2018 Evening Public Function 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Guest Speakers 1) Dr. A. O. Varghese, ISRO National Remote Sensing Centre, NRSC Subject – India’s achievements in Remote Sensing 2) Online presentation by David Sheely, President – Oklahoma Space Alliance Subject – NASA Technical Readiness Attendees – 800 Newspaper Coverage 9th October 2018 Afternoon Session Students’ Interaction 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Guest Speakers 1) Shri HS Jatana, Group Head, DPG, ISRO Semi-Conductor Laboratory 2) Dr. Jaspreet Singh Dy Head MFD, ISRO SCL Chandigarh Attendees – 750 students from 8th to 12th grade & college students Subject –Space awareness, Career opportunities, entrepreneurship in MEMS Sensors 9th October 2018 Evening Public Function 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Guest Speakers 1) Shri HS Jatana, Group Head, DPG, ISRO Semi-Conductor Laboratory 2) Dr. Jaspreet Singh Dy Head MFD, ISRO SCL Chandigarh Subject – MEMS Sensors 3) Online presentation by Bruce Mackenzie, Founder-Mars Foundation, USA Subject – Living on Mars Attendees – 720 Newspaper Coverage 10th October 2018 Public Function 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Guest Speakers 1) Shri R. V. Huliraj, Chief Designer, AURDC, HAL Subject – Contribution of HAL in Aerospace 2) Er. Yashodhan Sakhare Maharaj, Sadhakashram, Alandi Subject – Discovery of Universe through Spirituality Prize Distribution of Winners of Essays, Posters & Model Competition Valedictory Function Attendees – 850 Newspaper Coverage |
| Attendance: | 950 |
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| Media Impressions: | 75000 |
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