Event organised in honor of students who visited NASA camp

An event was held in honor of 24 Pakistani students who returned after participating in the US Space and Rocket Center’s Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Tuesday.  

The event was organized by the Dawood Foundation’s (TDF) Magnifi Science Centre to encourage young scientists.

On the occasion, Pakistani students informed the participants about their experiences in NASA.

Twenty-four Pakistani students from three schools in Karachi returned to their hometown after participating in the NASA program.

Bisma Solangi, the 13-year-old student who made headlines with the innovation of anti-sleep glasses, was also among the 24 students.

This US grant was comprised of three components: STEM training for 100 Pakistani teachers; educational field trips of over 1,000 students to the MagnifiScience Centre; and a culminating science project competition.

Eight students and one teacher each from the three schools — the KMA Girls and Boys Primary School, the KMA Boys Secondary School, and Evergreen Elementary School — were selected by a panel of judges for their winning projects, and all three teams, totaling 24 students and their three teachers, traveled to Huntsville, Alabama to participate in the Space Camp.

The US Consulate General in Karachi had collaborated with its implementing partner TDF’s MagnifiScience Centre to promote and expand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Karachi’s 50 schools.

Reporter: Hamna Nisar