ISRO's YUVIKA Program Trains 1,320 Students, Expands to 9 Centers

The YUVIKA program has trained 1,320 students in space science since 2019, focusing on rural and underprivileged youth.
The program selects 10 students per state and 8 per Union Territory annually, with 15% weightage for rural students.
The program is expanding from 7 to 9 ISRO centers, with 350 students trained annually in recent years.
India's space economy is projected to grow from $9 billion to $44 billion by 2033, with YUVIKA building a talent pipeline.