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The Tamil Nadu Astronomy and Science Society (TASS) is acceptable to big the 2nd variation of the Youth Astronomy and Space Science Congress (YASC) 2026, an inaugural aimed astatine fostering involvement successful astronomy, abstraction science, technological research, and innovation among students.
The lawsuit volition supply a level for assemblage students to contiguous research, sermon emerging discoveries, and interact with experts successful astronomy and related technological fields. The programme volition beryllium conducted astatine some the determination and State levels crossed Tamil Nadu.
Research insubstantial presentations, exhibitions, poster presentations, demonstrations of technological models, interactive sessions, workshops, and lectures by experts are planned.
J. Manohar, wide caput of TASS, said determination had been a noticeable diminution successful the fig of students opting for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics courses successful higher education, which could impact aboriginal technological research. “Through YASC, we purpose to nurture technological curiosity and promote much students to prosecute subject and research-oriented careers,” helium said.
Registrations for YASC 2026 volition commence connected June 1. Participants volition acquisition an online predisposition programme and person grooming from taxable experts earlier the enactment process.
Around 30 projects volition beryllium selected from each of the 10 regions, covering 4 districts each. Nearly 200 projects are expected to scope the State-level competition, from which 40 projects volition beryllium chosen.
Students selected astatine the last signifier volition person opportunities to undertake internships astatine the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, and the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology.
The regional-level legislature is scheduled to beryllium held successful Tiruchi successful August, portion the State-level legislature volition instrumentality spot successful Coimbatore successful October.
