00:27Let's get started.
00:52We worked on the University of Houston Clear Lake
00:56in the University of Houston Clear Lake
00:59and we had lectures there too
01:01astronauts, space scientists
01:03all of us had lectures there
01:06which was very useful for our project
01:08We also visited many places
01:12like the Johnson Space Center
01:14and the Museum of Natural Science in Houston
01:19We observed that very closely
01:22I am in the 11th standard
01:24and I am studying non-medical
01:54and my dream is to become an aeronautical engineer
01:55and we also perform something for our country
01:58like a story, dance, music
02:01and we also prepare a dish for our country
02:05that all people prepare such dishes
02:07and it is very fun to try other things
02:11and know about other things
02:13United Space School
02:14which is the Foundation for International Space Education
02:19So, this is the main motive
02:22is to collect different parts of the world
02:25which is the space science
02:27which is the interest of space science
02:29so that we can design a crude mission for Mars
02:34so that we can develop a civilization
02:37So, do you want to go back to NASA?
02:39Yes, of course
02:41Yes, of course
02:42How did you create a dish?
02:43and do you study astronauts there?
02:47Yes, we had lectures
02:49and there were a lot of scientists
02:51and all of them
02:52lectures
02:52and the last day
02:54the last day
02:54the astronaut
02:56Stephen Bowen
02:57came to us
02:58to give certificates
02:59and there was a lecture
03:01there
03:01there
03:02I made a dish
03:04there
03:04I made a bread pagoda
03:06there
03:06which is a little spicy
03:08to foreigners
03:10so I reduced it
03:12and everybody liked it
03:14I am glad for that
03:15he is always an inspiring figure
03:18he is from Karnal
03:19so everyone knows
03:21about him
03:23and his story is always very inspiring
03:26and in this mission
03:28which was my selection
03:29I was inspired by him
03:32this program is running from 1998
03:34this program was running from Tagore School
03:37this program was running from Tagore School
03:39as we all know
03:41that the astronaut of Tagore School
03:44has studied from Tagore School
03:44and they also started this program
03:46in 1998
03:48this program was
03:49a mission
03:49that every 35 countries
03:52for 15 days
03:53the kids
03:54go to the University of Houston
03:57Clear Lake
03:57and for 15 days
03:59they are prepared
04:00for this
04:00that they work on a mission to Mars
04:03project
04:05now
04:05for 15 days
04:06which child
04:08has to be made
04:08a whole process
04:11and
04:12we selected two students
04:15from Tagore School
04:16but in 2015
04:18this procedure
04:20changed for India
04:21because we believed
04:22that
04:23there are brilliant students
04:24in every state
04:25so we opened this program
04:27to all the states
04:28and in 2015
04:30I was running this program
04:32for the Foundation for International Space Education
04:35and for the Indian selection
04:37I selected two students
04:39every year from India
04:40I selected
04:41and
04:42remember
04:42that
04:43when I was in 2006
04:44when I was in 12th
04:45then I was also
04:46in Tagore School
04:46and I was also
04:48in this program
04:48as well
04:49as well
04:50as well
04:50as well
04:51as well
04:51as well
04:53as well
04:54In the year
04:55or in the year
04:56every year
04:56everyone
04:56in the year
04:57what did you do
04:58that
04:58did you say
05:00about it
05:02and what did you learn
05:04and what did you share
05:05with it
05:06this program
05:07this is the selection procedure
05:09divided into three stages
05:10the first stage
05:12is
05:12I write
05:14email
05:15through
05:15that
05:16we are opening
05:17these applications
05:19and
05:19students
05:20who fall in 15-19
05:22age
05:22criteria
05:23fall in this area. Broadly, if we look at the class 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
05:28These students who have interest in science and if they are in the 11th or 12th,
05:32whether they are medical or non-medical, they can participate in this.
05:36In stage 1, we give them an essay and screen them on their marks.
05:42In the process of Yashika, in this year, I have total 575 applications shortlist
05:52based upon students' marks and their essay outputs.
05:56From 150 students, we have shortlisted students for second stage
06:00which we took online interviews. In those online interviews,
06:04we have shortlisted 4 students. One student from Dyal Singh Public School
06:08whose name was Varnika and one student from Delhi whose name was Lavanya
06:14and one student from Yashika and one student from Githika who was from Bangalore.
06:18Then, we have shortlisted these 4 students for third stage.
06:22This is the third stage online interview which astronauts take from NASA.
06:27In the final shortlisting, Yashika Mehla's name was shortlisted.
06:31And this time, because the rest of the two kids who had to go with Yashika,
06:36they did not complete the US visa procedure.
06:39So, Yashika Mehla represented India.
06:42So, these kids go to NASA?
06:44Yes, these kids go to Houston, University of Houston Clear Lake.
06:49For 15 days, these kids live with astronauts' families.
06:53And the astronauts deeply tell them that if they want to choose their career
06:58to choose their career in space science,
07:00then there are some fields in which they can create their career.
07:05The special thing about this program is that
07:07because these students come from 35 countries,
07:10they take the motto of Unity in Diversity.
07:14So, through this program,
07:15we know about one another's cultural and behavioral studies.
07:20We know about one another's food,
07:21one another's food, one another's food, one another's food, one another's food.
07:24And the kids also understand the leadership qualities in these 15 days.
07:29Because we know that
07:31Indian people, foreigners,
07:33have a difficulty with living with foreigners.
07:35But if you have to work on Mars or Space Science,
07:39then we have to work on our own culture.
07:42We know the leaders of India,
07:43we are working on our own culture.
07:44To help us all change the needs of the children.
07:44That is for me that I have chosen my daughter,
07:47because I have chosen her daughter.
07:48And I feel great knowing that
07:55when I get the children,
07:57you make the children feel good.
07:59And they're on their own way.
08:02When they're left the children,
08:03when they remain the children,
08:03When they are on their own way,
08:05They're really frustrated,
08:05when they're in their own way.
08:05So,
08:06they are in their own way.
08:08And the children,
08:09they're on their own way.
08:12So,
08:13Do you want to say something about his experience that he has shared with you here, because there have been
08:18a lot of children coming here.
08:21Yes, he felt very good and he also shared his experience with me.
08:30What dish did he tell you?
08:32Yes, he made Red Pakoda there and he felt good. The astronaut family, host family, everyone tried it.
08:43It was so tasty that he tried it all the time.
08:47Your name is Neelam.
08:50My name is Neelam.
09:01It was very good for 15 days.
09:03We learned a lot.
09:04Everything was new for this.
09:06It was never been able to get out of the car.
09:08And now the US went to the US.
09:10So, this is very important for us.
09:11The child has gone there.
09:13And has learned a lot.
09:15Do you want to say something about his experience?
09:18Because his experience has been a fear when he was sending out.
09:23But when he came back, he would have a confidence.
09:25So, what is your experience?
09:27When this topic happened in our house?
09:29The first time this topic happened in our house,
09:30that there was a program and that children were allowed to go there.
09:33So, I had a lot of questions on my mind.
09:35In Yashikha in my mind, there were a lot of questions.
09:37How will I go?
09:38How will everything happen?
09:40How will everything happen?
09:41How will everything happen?
09:42How will it happen?
09:42How will it happen?
09:42The exams and interviews happen.
09:44So, everything will slowly be smooth.
09:47We will tell us about his advice.
09:48We will tell them about the world.
09:49We will tell them that it will become a very easy schedule.
09:50But by this time, we will tell them whenever we don't understand.
09:53And they will tell them.
10:19Thank you very much.
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