(a) whether there is any proposal to set up an Aerospace University in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which university is likely to be set up?
(a) whether there is any proposal to set up an Aerospace University in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which university is likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a)&(b) The Department of Space proposes to establish the Indian Institute of
Space Science and Technology near Thiruvananthapuram. The Institute will
offer Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Post Doctoral programmes in Space
Science and Space Technology. The Institute is primarily meant to meet the
requirement of highly skilled manpower for our Space programme.
(c) The Institute is planned to commence its operation during academic year 2007- 08.