The President of India, Droupadi Murmu took a walkthrough of exhibition showcased on the India’s First National Space Day - 2024 celebrations at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on August 23. Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh and Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation, S Somanath are also in the background. (PIB Photo)
New Delhi, August 23 (MExN): The progress of India's space sector is “extraordinary,” President of India, Droupadi Murmu stated on Friday, listing the successful completion of the Mars mission with limited resources and simultaneous launching of over hundred satellites as some of the many impressive achievements.
Gracing the first National Space Day Celebration at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on August 23, she noted that ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has had a wonderful journey since its initial days and has achieved remarkable success.
Besides, ISRO has also made invaluable contributions to the country's social and economic development, she added.
The President also expressed appreciation for the dedicated scientists who have placed India's space programme among the best in the world by using minimal resources and exuded confidence that the country would make continuous progress in space science and set new standards of excellence.
Research conducted to solve the problems during space exploration accelerates the development of science and improves human life, and many sectors including health and medicine, transportation, security, energy, environment, and information technology have benefited from developments in the sector, she said.
She also pointed out that with the opening of the space sector to the private sector, the number of start-ups has increased at a very rapid pace, resulting not only in progress in space research but also providing new opportunities for the youth to showcase and hone their talents.
However, President Murmu noted that while space exploration has increased the capabilities of human beings, it is also a challenging task and called for preparation for future challenges.
Space debris can cause problems for space missions, she added.
To this end, she noted with happiness that India is moving forward to make all its space missions debris-free by the year 2030, stated a press release from the President's Secretariat via PIB.
The National Space Day is marked as an annual event to commemorate the historic successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s ‘Vikram’ Lander on the Moon's South Pole on August 23, 2023. The President presented awards to winners of the ‘Robotics Challenge’ and the ‘Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon’ on the occasion.
