HT Correspondent
NAGAON, Aug 10: Dr P Jayasimha, project director of Chandrayaan-5 and a senior scientist of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was felicitated by various organisations in Nagaon on Saturday.
Dr Jayasimha, who was passing through the town on his way back from official work in Arunachal Pradesh, was welcomed by several institutions, including the Nagaon Rashtriya Swayamsevaks Sangha, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Sangeet Shilpi Mancha, Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Nagaon Zila Kobi Sanmilan, Khagarijan College, Sur Sadhana Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Maruwari Sanmilan and others.
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During the felicitation ceremony, Dr Jayasimha spoke about the Chandrayaan-5 mission, detailing the team’s work on perfecting spacecraft trajectory and landing technology.
He expressed optimism about the mission’s potential to send humans to the Moon and bring them back safely.
Prominent citizens present included Dr Dhananjay Kushre, Nava Kumar Mahanta, Titeswar Bora, Nava Borkatoki, Dr Ramesh Nath, Munindra Goswami, Joon Rajkhuwa, Ajoy Mittal, Paban Sarma, Aman Dachani, Madan Saha, Mahashre Bordoloi, Nipan Das, Honey Bora and others.
Earlier in the day, Dr Jayasimha also interacted with students from Morigaon College, sharing his experiences and encouraging them to pursue careers in science.
The felicitation reflected Nagaon’s appreciation for Dr Jayasimha’s contributions to India’s space programme and scientific community.
