Chandigarh : On January 3, 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University. He also announced a Rs 10 crore scholarship scheme for the children of defence personnel from all three services.

Shri Rajnath Singh praised the Research Centre's foundation as a significant step toward improving India's space sector, emphasising that it is only through such efforts that India can become a leader in future technology. He compared the KCCRSST to the late India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla, anticipating that this research centre would reach new heights of accomplishment, akin to the late India-born astronaut's remarkable achievements, which gave international respect to her place of origin.

"The future of India in the twenty-first century can only be assured if you have a gleam in your eyes to reach the stars and planets. If you look at different planets and constellations, more Indians like Aryabhatta, Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhawan, and Kalpana Chawla will emerge from among you all "The Raksha Mantri addressed the students in attendance.

To boost India's education and research sectors to a global level and turn it into a knowledge economy, the Defense Department has called for an active and long-term public-private cooperation.

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