Kanpur's First Rural Space Lab Opens, Igniting Young Minds in Villages

• Kanpur's first rural space lab launched in Nagwan Gram Panchayat, Bidhnu block, inaugurated by DM Jitendra Pratap Singh.
• The lab offers hands-on learning with telescopes, drones, robots, Chandrayaan/Mangalyaan models, rockets, and more.
• Established with technical and educational support from Vyomika Space Lucknow and ISRO's SAC Ahmedabad under 'Village Scientist Program'.
• Gram Pradhan Ashish Vajpayee contributed ₹7 lakh from his Chief Minister's Incentive Award for the lab's establishment.
• Aims to foster scientific thinking and provide modern educational facilities to children across the entire Bidhnu block.

Why It Matters: Rural children in Kanpur now have access to advanced science education through a new space lab.