Friday, September 13, 2013

Haryana Government to honour astronaut Ashish Kumar



By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH SEPT 13
 Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that Haryana Government will honour Mr Ashish Kumar of Haryana with Pratibha Samman, on his selection for Astronaut Training Programme of NASA. This was stated by Mr Hooda, when Mr Ashish met him at his New Delhi today, along with his father Mr Radhey Shyam.
            Congratulating Mr Ashish Kumar on his achievement, Mr Hooda wished him a bright future. Mr Hooda said that Haryana Government has felicitated the candidates from Haryana, who have been selected for Indian Civil Services. The same way, Mr Ashish will also be felicitated and given Rs. 1.5 lakh. On this occasion, the Chairman of Haryana Panchayat Samiti Association, Mr Praveen Chaudhary, Sarpanch Mr Naveen, former Sarpanch Mr Ram Niwas and Agriculture Development Officer Mr Hari Ram were also present.
            Mr Ashish is from Dhaulera Village of Mahendergarh district and has passed his 10+2 examination from Nangal Chaudhary School. Before his selection for three years Astronaut Training Programme of NASA, he had also cleared IISAT (Indian Institute of Space Aeronautics and Technology) competition organized by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Mr Ashish said that he wants to do something for his country in the field of space science. He told that he has also cleared IIT entrance examination and got 112th rank.
            For the Astronaut Training Programme of NASA, only 10 candidates have been selected from the world over, including three from India. Three years training programme will be conducted in Washington at the NASA premises.
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