Activities of World Space Week (WSW) continued here Friday at the Institute Of Space Technology (IST),with a view to generate space awareness among the general public and students from a large number of schools and colleges of the twin cities and its surrounding areas.
The WSW began with an impressively elegant opening ceremony, which was presided by IST Vice Chancellor, Engineer Imran Rahman.
The audience was educated with scholarly views about “Space exploration and space for human safety & security” which was the theme for this year’s WSW. Dr. Sohaib A. Khan, explained the socio-economic applications of satellite imagery, while Dr. Imtinan-ul-Haq gave a presentation on the use of space for the security and safety of humanity.