Youth Astronomy and Space Congress
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#co-organised with Tamilnadu Astronomy and Science Society (TASS)
Schedule
#Day 1: July 25th, 2026 – Saturday
| Time | Event / Topic | Speaker / Led By |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration | — |
| 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Inauguration Function | Inaugural addresses by various dignitaries |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Tea Break | — |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Magnetars | Prof. Manjari Bagchi, IMSc. |
| 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM | YASSC Components and the Need of the Hour | Thiru. J. Manohar, General Secretary, TASS |
| 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM | Lunch Break | — |
| 02:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Search for Extraterrestrial Bio-signature | Prof. Sujankumar Sengupta, IIA-B(Rtd.) |
| 03:45 PM – 04:00 PM | Tea Break | — |
| 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM | Sub-theme 5: Mathematical Modelling & Computational Tools in Astronomical Research (2010 – present) | Prof. V. Madhurima, Central University of TN, Tiruvarur |
| 05:00 PM – 05:30 PM | Break | — |
| 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM | Outreach while on outstation – Virtual Session | Prof. TV Venkateshwaran, IISER, Mohali |
| 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM | Region-wise Group Discussion | Participants |
| 07:30 PM – 08:30 PM | Dinner | — |
| 09:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Night Sky watching | — |
Day 2: July 26th, 2026 – Sunday
| Time | Event / Topic | Speaker / Led By |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Avenues in Astronomy and Space Science | Dr. Balaji Sampath, Founder, Aha Guru |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Tea Break | — |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | This slot is allotted to IIA | Dr. Niruj Mohan Ramanujam, IIA |
| 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Break | — |
| 12:15 PM – 01:30 PM | Paper and Poster Presentation – Evaluation Guidelines | Prof. D. Khanna, State Academic Coordinator, YASSC-26 |
| 01:15 PM – 02:15 PM | Lunch Break | — |
| 02:15 PM – 03:15 PM | Evaluation Guidelines: • Astro-Short Film Making • Astro Photography • Space-Related Games |
Led by Thiru. M. Andiraj, Trichy |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Tea Break | — |
| 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM | How to do a Project? - In context with YASSC | Prof. A. Josephine Prabha, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli |
| 04:30 PM – 05:00 PM | Valedictory Function | YASSC Team |