NE-SPARKS Programme Latest News
Recently, the union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region and Communications virtually interacted with school students from the North Eastern states who visited ISRO under NE-SPARKS program.
About NE-SPARKS Programme
- The ‘North East Students’ Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space’ (NE-SPARKS), is a flagship initiative supported by the Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER ) in collaboration with 8 North Eastern States.
- It is a pioneering initiative aimed at igniting curiosity and fostering awareness about space science and technology among students from the North Eastern Region (NER) of India.
- This programme exposes Northeastern students to ISRO’s cutting-edge space technology, with the goal of sparking interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
- It seeks to bridge geographical and informational gaps by providing students with an immersive experience of India’s advancements in space research and exploration through visits to ISRO Centre in Bengaluru.
- The programme envisages exposure visits for 800 meritorious science students (100 from each state of NER) to premier ISRO Centres at Bengaluru.
- Funding: The program is funded by the MDoNER and the state Govt. in 60:40 ratio respectively.
Source: PIB
Last updated on January, 2026
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