It was a lifetime achievement for a bunch of Assumption Convent School students, who had first-hand experience of visiting the NASA Space Centre at Houston and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Accompanied by two teachers, the students interacted with the scientists and astronauts there and tried to learn making of rocket ships and Mars rovers. “This is the first group from this area to participate in an international camp at NASA,” said teachers Sunil Sharma and Navneet.

While sharing their experience with fellow students and teachers, the students said, “People like Neil Armstrong, the first man to land on the Moon, and Indian-born American astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist Kalpana Chawla give us inspiration to achieve new heights in life.”

The 17 students who went on this trip included Gursagar Singh, Karanjeet Hayer, Akashdeep Sidhu, Rajdeep Singh Aulakh, Ankit Oberoi, Swaraj Middha, Karan Pratap Singh Aulakh and Umesh Garg.

The programme was designed to provide knowledge to the participants about the latest developments in science and technology. All the participants were awarded certificates from the Kennedy Space Centre and souvenirs from the astronauts. After the conclusion of the programme at the Kennedy Space Centre, the group had the opportunity of visiting Orlando and New York City.

While felicitating the group on its return, Principal Sr Lucy said, “Children of today must learn to work and live in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual environment. Science and technology are changing the world at a rapid pace. Knowledge of other cultures and advanced technologies will lead the students to 
new horizons.” 

Learning Curve

The students learnt to make rocket ships and Mars rovers

First group from abohar to attend an international camp

Young scientists

Gursagar Singh, Karanjeet Hayer, Akashdeep Sidhu, Rajdeep Singh Aulakh, Ankit Oberoi, Swaraj Middha, Karan Pratap Singh Aulakh and Umesh Garg

Source: The Tribune