Udhagamandalam: A Class X boy from the district will take part in the International Space Science Conference to be conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) in November 2018.
S Kanishk, a student of Crescent Castle Public School, has won the first prize in the National Space Science Essay Competition, organized by Go4Guru, which has paved the way for him to take part in the international conference.
Son of an agriculturist, Kanishk chose the topic ‘If I happen to meet an alien in Mars’ for the essay competition and let his imagination do the rest.
About 3,000 students submitted their essays online, from which 500 were shortlisted. Nasa picked the best 300 essays of which Kanishk is awarded the first prize - the national winner.
Correspondent of the Crescent Castle Public School Ummar Farooq told TOI: “Teachers of the school and his parents are happy with his exemplary performance in the essay competition. He made us very proud.”
Kanishk said, “I am really excited at this point. Space research will be part of my life.” In the seven-day trip to the US, Kanishk would get a chance to interact with the leading space scientists and astronauts.
