Chennai, Nov. 24 -- The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) hosted a large-scale student outreach programme on Monday as a curtain raiser event for the upcoming India International Science Festival (IISF) 2026.
The Observatory welcomed nearly 500 students and 50 teachers from around 190 different Government Schools in Tiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu, supported under Samagra Shiksha as a part of the RAA - Exposure Visit 2025-26 initiative.
This visit, with an aim to provide real-world scientific exposure to schoolchildren, was aligned with the national outreach activities leading up to the IISF 2025.
IISF 2025 will be held during 6-9 December 2025 at Panchkula, Haryana, and is open to everyone...