Punjab

Workshop highlights space science education

The three-day Teachers Training Workshop 2023 concluded at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad

APP September 17, 2023

A mobility prototype for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mars Sample Return mission is demonstrated in the Mars Yard at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on April 11, 2023 in Pasadena, California. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD:

The three-day Teachers Training Workshop 2023 concluded at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad on Saturday after highly informative sessions with educators from across the country regarding Space Science and Technology.

The workshop was organised by the Space Education Research Lab of the National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA) in collaboration with the Office of Astronomy for Education, International Astronomical Union.

Spanning from September 14-16, this initiative was poised to be a transformative experience for the 30 selected educators from across the country.

With a distinguished cadre of seven national and international resource persons, the workshop underscored a commitment to enhance the quality and scope of space science education in Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 17^th, 2023.