YUVIKA Empowering Young Minds, Inspiring Future Careers in Space Science: Dr. Jitendra Singh in Written Reply in Lok Sabha

• YUVIKA = Yuva Vigyani Karyakram — ISRO's flagship outreach scheme to expose Class 9 schoolchildren to space science, technology and applications via a two-week residential programme.
• Implementing body: Department of Space / ISRO; minister-in-charge: MoS (IC) S&T, Atomic Energy, Space — Dr. Jitendra Singh.
• UPSC relevance: a recurring "schemes-by-ministry" Prelims hook and a Mains GS-III example of scientific temper cultivation and early STEM talent identification.