Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning programme-DHRUV, at the ISRO headquarters here.
The initiative is aimed at helping 60 extraordinarily talented students from across the country, to hone up their skills, achieve excellence in their specific areas of interest, which could be science, performing arts, creative writing etc.
Speaking on the occasion, Pokhriyal said the programme represents the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"This programme will prove to be a turning point for the students as well as the society, and it is through their achievements that the world will know 'Saare Jahan se accha Hindustan Hamara'," said the Union Minister of Human Resource Development.
The DHRUV programme for which children have been drawn from all over the nation reflects the true spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat.'
ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan, Wing Cdr Rakesh Sharma, who is the first Indian citizen to enter space and Mission Director of Atal Innovation Mission R Ramanan were present.
During an interactive session with children, Sivan gave an idea of the Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology to make use of the materials that is lost once the rocket is blasted.
"This is a new technology under development at ISRO in the name of Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Development, he told students in response to their queries at the space agency's headquarters here.
Explaining further, Sivan admitted that 85 per cent of the cost of the vehicle is for the material and the remaining is the cost of the propellant or fuel.
To make this space travel more cost effective, the ISRC Chairman said there was a need to recover the used part and reuse them.
The space scientist gave an insight into the high speed fuel that can be used for travelling even in exoplanets.
To a question by a student on the fuel of future, Sivan said ISRO was using chemicals.
In future, there could a new system of using electric energy and photon propulsion system as propellants, he added.
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