10th edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search launched

C J Venugopal, Principal Secretary of the department of Science and Technology, Kailash Chandra Sahoo, Director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium and  Arun Misra, Vice President, Project Gopalpur, Tata Steel and Managing Director, Tata Steel SEZ were also present on the occasion.

While unveiling the Information Docket on YATS 2016-17, Dr Panigrahy commended Tata Steel for the initiative and corroborated that Science and Technology will be key in bringing about exponential development in society. Fostering the intellect of students through educational initiatives like these will help build scientific temper among students across the state.

Reinforcing Tata Steel’s commitment for development of Odisha, Misra said, “Tata steel is committed to bring about a positive transformation in key areas of education, healthcare and community development in the state. While celebrating 10th edition of YATS this year, we have revised the format to ensure much more participation from students and to take it to the next level.”

Organised by Tata Steel in collaboration with Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) aims to promote the contribution of Pathani Samanta, the legendary astronomer of Odisha in the field of astronomy since its inception in 2007. YATS seeks to identify and promote the talent of high school students in Odisha in the field of space science by providing platforms to express and test their knowledge.