ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020: Online Registrations Begin Today, Here Are the Documents Students Need

The online registrations for the hugely popular ISRO young scientist programme 2020 or YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA 2020) begin at 2 pm IST today 3 February 2020 on the official Indian Space Research Organisation website. The programme is open to schools students who have finished 8th standard and are currently studying in 9th standard in the academic year 2019-2020.

Three students from each State or Union Territory will be selected to participate in the ISRO young scientist programme 2020 from CBSE, ICSE and State syllabus. Five additional seats are reserved for OCI candidates across the country.

Documents Needed for ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020

Students need to keep in mind that they would be shortlisted for the ISRO young scientist programme 2020 based on the criteria given below. These details would be required to be entered by the student in the online application, and the students will also be asked to produce certificates to support their claim. Shortlisted candidates will be finalised only after verifying the relevant documents. Here are the selection criteria for which certificates and documents will need to be produced:

1. Documents supporting the performance of the students in 8th standard as it holds 60 percent weightage.
2. Certificates or documents for prizes won in school events conducted by the school or education board from the year 2016 onwards such as elocution, debate, essay writing and so on. District level prizes will be given 2 percent weightage, state level – 4 percent weightage, national level – 6 percent weightage and international level - 10 percent weightage.
3. Certificates or documents for prizes won in sports activities conducted by the school or education board from the year 2016 onwards. District level prizes will be given 2 percent weightage, state level – 4 percent weightage, national level – 6 percent weightage and international level - 10 percent weightage.
4. Members of scouts, guides, NCC, or NSS member during the current academic year, which is 2019 to 2020 will get 5 percent weightage.
5. Students studying in rural schools will get 15 percent weightage therefore certificate of proof must be produced from the head of the school stating: The school, where the candidate is studying should is located in block or village Panchayath area.

Where and When will the ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020 be Held?

The programme, which is two weeks long, will most likely be held from 11 to 22 May 2020. The selected students will be assigned to stay in any one of the following four ISRO/DOS centres:

1. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
2. U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.
3. Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.
4. North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Shillong.

Where to Apply for ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020?

The online registrations begin on 3 February 2020 at 2 pm IST and will conclude on 24 February 2020 at 6 pm IST. The list of provisionally selected candidates will be announced on 2 March 2020, after which they would be given time to upload certificates until 24 March 2020. After verifying the relevant certificates the final selection list will be published on 30 March 2020. Interested and eligible school students can apply for the ISRO Young Scientist Programme 2020 on the official ISRO website: https://www.isro.gov.in/update/22-jan-2020/young-scientist-programme-2020