NITI Aayog ties up with ISRO, CBSE launches 'Space Challenge' for school students

·         NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with ISRO and CBSE has launched 'Space Challenge' for school students across India.

·         CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja said that the ATL Space Challenge 2021 aims to be an environment to allow children to come up with ideas and turn their ideas into reality through the ecosystem being provided by AIM, ISRO and CBSE which has a huge potential.

Important facts

About ISRO

v  Founder: Vikram Sarabhai

v  Founded: 15 August 1969

v  Headquarters: Bangalore

v  Old name: INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research)