Imphal, April 21 -- A team of 13 students and one coordinator from Manipur left for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru on Monday to raise awareness about space technology and its applications.

The group departed from Imphal International Airport, with Bisheshwar Khumukcham, Nodal Officer and Additional Director of Education (S/V), officially flagging them off in the presence of parents, teachers, media, and officials.

This tour is part of the "North East Student Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space" (NE-SPARKS), which is organized by the North East Space Applications Centre (NESAC) under the Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Manipur.

The initiative ...