Constant effort key to India’s progress in house know-how, says ISRO chairman

India has made nice strides in house know-how and attained world management by way of sheer exhausting work and constant effort, V. Narayanan, Secretary, Division of House, and Chairman, Indian House Analysis Organisation (ISRO), stated in Tiruchi on Saturday (July 26, 2025).

Addressing the twenty first convocation of the Nationwide Institute of Expertise–Tiruchi (NIT-T), Mr. Narayanan stated that the upcoming NASA-ISRO Artificial Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission on July 30 is testimony to India’s rising stature in house know-how.

Talking about Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey to the Worldwide House Station this yr, Mr. Narayanan stated: “The unique launch date was deliberate on June 11. On the morning of June 10, we understood that the Falcon rocket that was meant to take Shukla ji and three different astronauts to house, had a liquid oxygen leakage within the booster engine. Indians had been those who raised it and ensured that the launch was known as off later that day as a result of we weren’t satisfied by the rocket’s security. After the complete factor was corrected and validated to our satisfaction, the rocket lifted off on June 25. Each Indian and ISRO scientist could be proud that with our schooling system, our information and ISRO’s background, we might cease a launch to make sure the security of astronauts.” 

Emphasising the importance of India’s house analysis journey, he stated the nation launched its a hundredth house car this yr.

“From humble beginnings, India’s house exploration has been constructed on a basis of resilience and collaboration, steadily evolving right into a programme that now performs a vital function in supporting and enhancing numerous facets of human life,” he stated.

He urged the outgoing batch of scholars to take delight of their academic journey and utilise their information to contribute in the direction of society.

In her handle, G. Aghila, Director, NIT, TIruchi, stated that the launch of the NIT-T Analysis and Innovation Hub (NITTRIH) and ongoing collaborations with ISRO by way of the House Expertise Incubation Centre underscored the establishment’s strong innovation ecosystem. A number of worldwide and business partnerships had been shaped this yr, she added.

A complete of two,045 college students acquired their levels on Saturday (July 26, 2025).

The President’s Medal for the best total cumulative grade level common (CGPA) was awarded to M. Jayashree of B. Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering. Institute medals had been offered to 9 B.Tech., one B.Arch., 23 M.Tech., 5 M.Sc, and one every of M.Arch., MCA, MBA, and M.A. graduands.