India progressing towards indigenous fighter jet: DRDO scientist
DRDO
, ministry of defence, while addressing the Youth Astronomy & Space Science Congress (YASSC) 2025 at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar on Saturday.
The two-day event, hosted for the first time in Sivakasi by the Tamil Nadu Astronomy Science Society (TASS) at Sri Kaliswari College, drew over 350 students from across Tamil Nadu. Around 170 teams comprising about 500 students will present research papers during the congress.
In his keynote, Dr Vijayakumar stressed the importance of indigenous research for nation-building and urged students to pursue science with focus and persistence to achieve both personal success and technological advancement for the nation.
The inaugural session was attended by Dr Niruj Mohan Ramanujam, scientist, Indian Institute of astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore; Dr Chrisphin Karthick, scientist, IIA, Bangalore; G Ramesh, president, TASS; J Manohar, general secretary, TASS; Dr A T Ravichandran, president, Raman Research Foundation; and A P Selvarajan, secretary, Sri Kaliswari College.
Dr Mylswamy Annadurai, former director of ISRO, will attend the valedictory on Sunday.
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