<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) young scientist programme titled ‘YUVIKA’, which was scheduled to be conducted between May 11 to May 22, 2020, has now been cancelled.</p>.<p>Registrations for the programme began in February. However, a nation-wide lockdown was announced on March 24th.</p>.<p>On April 20, a notification on ISRO’s website announced that YUVIKA 2020 had been postponed until further notice due to the pandemic.</p>.<p>“The Young Scientist programme (YUVIKA) was scheduled to be held during May 11-22, 2020. In connection with the measures taken in the wake of Covid-19, it has been decided to postpone the YUVIKA 2020 programme. The revised schedule of the programme will be informed subsequently,” it read.</p>.<p>However, ISRO now decided to cancel the programme altogether due to the pandemic and the organisational challenges that would emerge due to it.</p>.<p>“The Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) was scheduled to be held during May 11-22, 2020. In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and the associated difficulties in organizing the programme, YUVIKA 2020 stands cancelled,” a recent notice from the space agency read.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></p>.<p>The initiative <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/selection-for-isros-yuvika-begins-check-eligibility-online-registration-801399.html">welcomed</a> students who had completed 8th standard and were studying in 9th grade in the academic year of 2019-20.</p>.<p>The programme was expected to include interactive activities and sessions. Students would have interacted with ISRO scientists and attended lectures.</p>.<p>Three students from each state would have been short-listed for the programme.</p>
<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) young scientist programme titled ‘YUVIKA’, which was scheduled to be conducted between May 11 to May 22, 2020, has now been cancelled.</p>.<p>Registrations for the programme began in February. However, a nation-wide lockdown was announced on March 24th.</p>.<p>On April 20, a notification on ISRO’s website announced that YUVIKA 2020 had been postponed until further notice due to the pandemic.</p>.<p>“The Young Scientist programme (YUVIKA) was scheduled to be held during May 11-22, 2020. In connection with the measures taken in the wake of Covid-19, it has been decided to postpone the YUVIKA 2020 programme. The revised schedule of the programme will be informed subsequently,” it read.</p>.<p>However, ISRO now decided to cancel the programme altogether due to the pandemic and the organisational challenges that would emerge due to it.</p>.<p>“The Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) was scheduled to be held during May 11-22, 2020. In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and the associated difficulties in organizing the programme, YUVIKA 2020 stands cancelled,” a recent notice from the space agency read.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></p>.<p>The initiative <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/selection-for-isros-yuvika-begins-check-eligibility-online-registration-801399.html">welcomed</a> students who had completed 8th standard and were studying in 9th grade in the academic year of 2019-20.</p>.<p>The programme was expected to include interactive activities and sessions. Students would have interacted with ISRO scientists and attended lectures.</p>.<p>Three students from each state would have been short-listed for the programme.</p>