Inaugurating the Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Science at the Central University of Jammu here on Saturday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the first course with a capacity of 60 students will start this year. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office termed the opening of the centre a “HISTORIC DAY” for North India.
It is a historic day as space technology was confined to South India. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while on one hand it was ensured to vacate the space for private companies, on the other why it was decided not to open space technology institutes in other parts of the country. told reporters after inaugurating the centre.
Mr Singh, who also inaugurated the “FRONTIERS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION FOR HUMANITY” conference, said that on his suggestion, the centre was named after the former ISRO chairman as he was a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, and There was a “REAL PRIDE” of Dogra community.
Help in sustainable use of natural resources:
In October 2018, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central University of Jammu to set up a centre with facilities for geospatial data analysis, which is dedicated to natural resources and planning. Will help in continuous use, land use pattern.
The Union Minister said that this is only the second educational institution of its kind in the country, the first being located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. We will start the first course this year and the intake capacity will be 60 seats. The selection criteria will be IIT-JEE so that there is no allegation of discrimination or anything else, – he said.
Mr Singh said that the start-up program has gained momentum in a big way in South India, but the expected progress has not been made here as “GOVERNMENT JOBS HAVE BECOME DEEPLY ROOTED” in the mindset of the people.
Jammu has great potential for diary and space technology. The Purple Revolution is the contribution of Jammu and Kashmir to start-up India. Also called “AROMA MISSION”, it was launched by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology through the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
The new avenues provided by PM Modi are more lucrative than government jobs and we need to reach out to the people, – the minister said, adding that new avenues like drones and space technology have penetrated every sector including housing, smart cities. Railways and Highways. Calling upon the youth to become self-reliant, he said, – The Purple Revolution started by IIIM Jammu (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine) is spreading rapidly across the country.
