India, Feb. 17 -- Hundred meritorious students selected from ashram schools across Maharashtra on Monday embarked on a six-day science tour of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other institutions, organised under the state government's 'Vigyan Prerna Abhiyan' by the department of other backward bahujan welfare. The students departed from Pune airport on Feb 16, marking the first time many of them have travelled by airplane.

Addressing the students before their departure, minister for other backward bahujan welfare Atul Save said that the visit would not only enhance the students' understanding of Space science but also help instil in them a scientific temper. "Through this ISRO visit, students will gain first-hand knowled...