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Gujarat Student Vipa Bariya Selected Nationwide for Mission ShaktiSAT
- •Vipa Bariya from Mahisagar district is the sole female student from Gujarat selected among 20 nationwide for Mission ShaktiSAT.
- •She attended a 10-day international workshop at Gautam Buddha University, receiving practical training in satellite coding, design, and assembly.
- •The programme organised by Space Kidz India saw participation from around 12,000 female students representing 108 countries.
- •Vipa completed all 21 modules and 550 lessons on time during the first phase of the competition and received a special award and trophy.
- •She is set to participate in a space technology event by Viasat in New Delhi and may visit ISRO's space centre in Sriharikota.
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Mission ShaktiSAT is an international space education program organized by 'Space Kidz India' that provides training in satellite technology to students from 108 countries. As part of the program, participants attended a workshop at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida.
Vipa Bariya from Padhara village in the Mahisagar district is the only female student from Gujarat selected among the 20 nationwide participants for Mission ShaktiSAT. She is a Class 11 student who has been interested in space science since childhood and received practical training in satellite coding and design.
Vipa Bariya will participate in a space technology event organized by Viasat in New Delhi from October 26 to 28. Depending on the finalization of the satellite launch date, she may also have the opportunity to visit ISRO's space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
