NSD2024

The Government of India has declared 23rd August as “National Space Day” to commemorate the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, which accomplished safe & soft landing of Vikram Lander & deployment of Pragyaan Rover on the lunar surface near the south pole on August 23, 2023. 

Important Announcement: Last date for registration of ideathon & quiz competition for school and colleges is extended  to 1st August 2024.

About NSD2024:  The Government of India has declared 23rd August as “National Space Day” to commemorate the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, which accomplished safe & soft landing of Vikram Lander & deployment of Pragyaan Rover on the lunar surface near the south pole on August 23, 2023.
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Competitions Organized By VNIT Nagpur, ISRO, and VIBHA Vidarbha

Registration: Only through your school/ college

Following Competitions are planned.

1. Quiz Competition for Schools and Colleges
2. Ideathon Competition for Schools and Colleges
3. Geospatial AI Challenge for Colleges only
4. Model making competition for Schools and Jr. college only

1. Quiz – schools (8^th to 10^th) & colleges (UG/PG)

Last Date of Registration:                                    30^th July 2024

Link: www.vnit.ac.in/NSD2024/ – Click on Registration tab & Select Registration for School

Competition Date (District level Schools):      Online; 4^th August 2024; 4 pm

Competition Date (District level Colleges):     Online; 5^th August 2024; 4 pm

Competition Date (Vidarbha Level):                  7^th August 2024

Competition Date (Final Round):                       7^th August 2024

Venue:                                                                       VNIT, Nagpur

** students shortlisted for final round will have to reach Nagpur on 7^th by 11 am for next rounds and are expected to stay back for final celebrations on 8^th (full day). Accommodation will be provided –> College – participant only; School – participant + 1 parent or teacher.

2. IDEATHON – schools (8^th to 10^th) & colleges (UG/PG)

Last Date of Registration:                                    30^th July 2024

Link: www.vnit.ac.in/NSD2024/ – Click on Registration tab

Competition Date (District level):                       Between 1st & 5th August 2024

Venue:                                                                       District place – To be Announced

Competition Date (Vidarbha  evel):                   7^th August 2024

Competition Date (Final Round):                       7^th August 2024

Venue:                                                                       VNIT, Nagpur

** students shortlisted for final round will have to reach Nagpur on 7^th by 11 am for next rounds and are expected to stay back for final celebrations on 8^th (full day). Accommodation will be provided –> College – participant only; School – participant + 1 parent or teacher.

IDEATHON Topics for Schools

• Space Habitat Design
• Sustainable Space Travel
• Autonomous Rovers
• Robotic Assistants:

 IDEATHON Topics for Colleges

• Space Hotel Design
• Space Exploration for Education
• Interplanetary Communication Systems
• Robotic Assistants

3. Geo-Spatial AI Challenge (Click here for details)

          Only for Colleges (UG/PG)

Last Date of Registration:                                    29^th July 2024

Link: www.vnit.ac.in/NSD2024/ – Click on Registration tab

Competition Date (Final Round):                       7^th August 2024

Venue:                                                                       VNIT, Nagpur

** Top teams will get a chance to present during the final day on 8^th followed by prize distribution

4. Model Making Competition

          Only for 8^th to 12^th standard Students

Last Date of Registration:                                    31^st July 2024

Link: https://www.vibhavidarbha.com/national-space-day.php

Competition Date (District level):                       Between 16^th & 17^th August 2024

Venue:                                                                       District place – To be Announced

Competition Date (Final Round):                       23^rd August 2024

Venue:                                                                       RLT College, Akola

** students shortlisted for final round will have to reach Akola on 23^rd  August 2024  by 7.30 am to set up and be ready for exhibition of their models and evaluations (full day). Accommodation will be provided –> participants + 1 parent or teacher.

Important Announcement: Last date for registration of ideathon & quiz competition for school and colleges is extended  to 1st August 2024.

How to participate?

We will be accepting entries only through your school / college. Hence please ask your Principal to register the school/ college first by Clicking on Registration link for School / Registration link for College  in this website. Once your institute is registered we will be sending the google form links for registering the participants for all the competitions.

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