With an endeavour to promote astronomy as a career among children, STEM & SPACE had conducted a NATIONAL ASTRONOMY CHALLENGE with students of all over India participating in it. Dhanad Jha of class IX of Maharaja Agarsain Public School was one of the 10 proud winners of this challenge.
STEM & Space recently held the National Astronomy Challenge felicitation in Dubai on 25th March. Dhanad Jha with his mentor, Ms Parul Chauhan were felicitated at the award ceremony.
The Olympiad was quite challenging, and these student winners proved their dedication and excellence in these subjects. Mr. Hasan Hariri(CEO Al Thuraya observatory) was the Chief guest of the event. He shared his passion about Astronomy and encouraged the students to visit the Al Thuraya observatory where they got an experience of an observatory. Other special guests at the event included Mr. Mikolaj Zielinski, Mars 200 astronaut selected by Mars One team to go to Mars in 2030. He interacted with the students at length about his experiences. Mr. Thomas Addy, representing Boeing, talked about the aerospace industry. Mr. Prabhakaran, Educator at Meliha Science Center shared his techniques about Astrophotography. Dr. Mila Mitra, co founder and Chief Scientific Officer and Mr. Chandra Pandey, head of client relationship, both at STEM & space, presided over the event.
The students also had the privilege to meet Mr. Pankaj Bodhke, education Consul at Indian consulate, Dubai who congratulated all of them on their achievement. Overall, the students had a remarkable experience in Dubai, with the chance to interact with eminent science personalities in Dubai and also enjoyed the vibrant sightseeing opportunities.
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