Lucknow cheers metropolis boy Shubhanshu Shukla; proud second for all, say dad and mom

Amid cheers and shrieks of pleasure, the gang on the Metropolis Montessori Faculty in Lucknow, the alma mater of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, watched him elevate off into house from the Kennedy Area Centre (KSC) in Florida on Wednesday (June 25, 2025).

Because the rocket carrying the Lucknow boy and three others pierced via the Florida skies, Group Captain Shukla grew to become solely the second Indian astronaut to undertake an area flight, 41 years after one other house icon, Rakesh Sharma.

On the college on Kanpur Highway, the scholars had been joined by the dad and mom of the skilled Indian Air Drive take a look at pilot in watching the dwell broadcast of the Axiom-4 mission. Group Captain Shukla’s dad and mom grew to become emotional because the mission lifted off sucessfully. “It’s a proud second for all of us. What extra ought to I say at this second. My blessings are all the time there with my son,” his father Shambhu Shukla instructed the media. “I’ve nothing extra to say. I’m delighted. Everyone seems to be glad and jubilant, my son made all of us proud,” his mom Asha Shukla added. 

The occasion was a part of the varsity’s “Vyomotsav”, an “immersive watch-party” that reworked the campus right into a vibrant “mini-space centre”.

Folks throughout Lucknow too celebrated the native boy’s house journey, with individuals dancing and distributing sweets on the busy Hazratganj intersection. Posters had been additionally put up congratulating him.

Congratulating the Lucknow-born astronaut, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described the house mission as a beautiful instance of India’s scientific progress and world cooperation.

“This can be a proud second for India. Hearty congratulations and greatest needs to Axiom Mission 4’s Mission Pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on this historic achievement. Beneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary management, India’s participation on this worldwide house mission reveals our dedication to scientific progress and world cooperation. Finest needs for the upcoming mission. Jai Hind,” wrote the CM, on X.