Space summer school receives huge response

110 students from 45 different institutions participating in event

ISLAMABAD:

The week-long 6th Space Summer School (SSS) continues successfully on its second day at the Institute of Space Technology, with a number of students participating from all over the country exploring science, technology and its applications.

The Space Summer School began on Monday (yesterday) and was arranged by the National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA). NCGSA Chairman, Dr Najam Abbas Naqvi was invited as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the space summer school organised by the Space Education Research Lab, the partner lab of NCGSA. The summer school would continue till July 29, 2022.

The SSS is a specialised annual programme designed specifically to engage the younger generation and to attract them towards space science, technology and its applications.

Since its inception in 2017, SSS has engaged more than 1,000 students from different parts of Pakistan, familiarizing and equipping the young space enthusiasts with the latest trends, technologies and research breakthroughs in the space sector and enlightening them with the applications of space technology directly contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

SSS 2022 encapsulates a vast spectrum of space knowledge, focusing on the regional and global perspective under six exploration tracks. The voyage of space knowledge begins from earth and accelerates towards wonders of deep space, covering the tracks of atmosphere, aviation, rocketry, satellite technology, and astronomy and astrophysics.

The school has been joined by over 110 students from 45 different institutions of Pakistan. Following the envisioned mission of UN Sustainable Development Goal No 5 which is Gender Equality, the school has an amalgamation of over 60 males, and more than 40 female participants joining from both, public and private schools.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 27^th, 2022.