Among the passengers of the Indian Space Research Organization’s PSLV C51 rocket, slated for a February 28th launch, will be a small satellite built by a team of Indian students. SDSat or Satish Dhawan Satellite, a 30x10x10cm cuboid, is an experimental communication satellite built by Chennai-based SpaceKidz India.&nbsp;

This indigenously designed and developed miniature spacecraft is meant to test the capabilities of LoRa(Long range) technology in Space, which could prove helpful for many applications in the future in short and M2M (machine-to-machine)communication.

LoRa is a long-range, low-power wireless radio frequency technology that has become a common platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) networks worldwide.&nbsp;

According to Dr. Srimathy Kesan, Founder and CEO of SpaceKidz India, this satellite is their most ambitious yet. It is important to note that, SpaceKidz earlier satellites were maintained in orbit onboard PS4 (final and fourth stage) of the PSLV rocket for upto 6 months after launch. But SD Sat would be directly launched into orbit, remain there on its own and is expected to have a mission life of two years.&nbsp;

Besides its scientific payloads, the satellite will also carry the names of 25,000 common people and the Bhagwad Gita to space. “People, irrespective of differences follow the principles of the Gita, like ‘do your duty and leave the rest to the Almighty’ and ‘oneness is the highest form of humanity’ among others. Awe wanted to give this scripture the highest honour and we have stored it on the flash drive that is going to space” Dr. Kesan told WION.&nbsp;

While their satellite would be primarily using Frequency-shift keying (FSK) to transmit data back to earth, LoRa would be the secondary. Experimenting with LoRa would help them study the feasibility of using LoRa in ground communications for industrial purposes.&nbsp;

When asked about the idea of sending names of common people to space, she said it was an initiative to create awareness, generate curiosity and to get more people fascinated about space science, which many still perceive as inaccessible. Some schools had sent the entire name list of the students to be carried on-board, she added.&nbsp;

As a goodwill gesture, SpaceKidz team had also shared a similar Boarding pass with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when they had virtually interacted within the recent past. The satellite will also carry a picture of prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Make in India lion logo.&nbsp;

SD Sat is currently being integrated in the payload bay of the PSLV rocket, which is being prepped for launch at India’s spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Among the passengers of the Indian Space Research Organization’s PSLV C51 rocket, slated for a February 28th launch, will be a small satellite built by a team of Indian students.

Among the passengers of the Indian Space Research Organization’s PSLV C51 rocket, slated for a February 28th launch, will be a small satellite built by a team of Indian students. SDSat or Satish Dhawan Satellite, a 30x10x10cm cuboid, is an experimental communication satellite built by Chennai-based SpaceKidz India. This indigenously designed and developed miniature spacecraft is meant to test the capabilities of LoRa(Long range) technology in Space, which could prove helpful for many applications in the future in short and M2M (machine-to-machine)communication. LoRa is a long-range, low-power wireless radio frequency technology that has become a common platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) networks worldwide. According to Dr. Srimathy Kesan, Founder and CEO of SpaceKidz India, this satellite is their most ambitious yet. It is important to note that, SpaceKidz earlier satellites were maintained in orbit onboard PS4 (final and fourth stage) of the PSLV rocket for upto 6 months after launch. But SD Sat would be directly launched into orbit, remain there on its own and is expected to have a mission life of two years. Besides its scientific payloads, the satellite will also carry the names of 25,000 common people and the Bhagwad Gita to space. “People, irrespective of differences follow the principles of the Gita, like ‘do your duty and leave the rest to the Almighty’ and ‘oneness is the highest form of humanity’ among others. Awe wanted to give this scripture the highest honour and we have stored it on the flash drive that is going to space” Dr. Kesan told WION. While their satellite would be primarily using Frequency-shift keying (FSK) to transmit data back to earth, LoRa would be the secondary. Experimenting with LoRa would help them study the feasibility of using LoRa in ground communications for industrial purposes. When asked about the idea of sending names of common people to space, she said it was an initiative to create awareness, generate curiosity and to get more people fascinated about space science, which many still perceive as inaccessible. Some schools had sent the entire name list of the students to be carried on-board, she added. As a goodwill gesture, SpaceKidz team had also shared a similar Boarding pass with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when they had virtually interacted within the recent past. The satellite will also carry a picture of prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Make in India lion logo. SD Sat is currently being integrated in the payload bay of the PSLV rocket, which is being prepped for launch at India’s spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

India’s student-built SD Sat to carry copy of Bhagwad Gita to space

Following the row over alleged imposition of Bhagwad Gita and Sanskrit on students of Tamil Nadu’s state-run Anna University, Twitter users in the region have started trending the hashtag 'ThirukuralForTamilNadu’, referring to the 1330 sacred classic-Tamil couplets, written by Tiruvalluvar. &nbsp;

Politicians and party-affiliated student groups in the state also reacted after reports surfaced in a section of the media stating that Bhagwad Gita and Sanskrit language were being imposed in the government-run institution by introducing a compulsory philosophy course.

DMK President and leader of the Opposition MK Stalin tweeted, “It is condemnable that there is an attempt to impose Sanskrit by making the Indo-Western Philosophy Course compulsory in the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University Campus."

News agency PTI quoted, CPI(M) State unit secretary K Balakrishnan as saying, “This is against the principles of secularism. Introducing the teachings of a particular religion in a syllabus studied by students from all faiths and the state government standing by that is not acceptable”.

A joint statement issued by the All India Federation of University and College Teachers Federation (AIFUCTO), Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers’ and Artists’ Association (TNPWAA) said that they stand against the introduction of such a subject in engineering courses.

The statement said, “It is unfair to include a religious book followed by one particular religion in a university syllabus. This will offend the beliefs of the followers of other religions. Such religious books can be taught in theosophical colleges, but not in a university or college, which is against the secular principles framed by the Indian constitution.”

"India is a secular country. The Indian constitution encourages all citizens to develop a scientific temper and self-examining nature. Any secular government will not force a religious text on students in any college because it is against the law and the constitution", the statement added

Speaking to reporters, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M K Surappa said, “There is no compulsory course in the institution and that there is no question of imposition. The AICTE has suggested 22 courses under Model Curriculum under humanities, social science and liberal arts. The courses are intended to make the students well-rounded besides their technical education. Of the 22 courses ranging from film appreciation to ethics, values, the Anna University has only selected 12 courses, as we do not have faculty to teach all 22.”

During the four-year course, the Undergraduate students are required to take five&nbsp;of the 12 courses selected by the University. “As two of the five courses are English language courses only three humanities courses have to be taken. Philosophy is one among the 12 courses and only The Information Science and technology (IST) department has chosen the course. The Philosophy course covers Greek Philosophy and Western Philosophy as well. If a student is not willing to take the course, he or she is free to take the other courses”, said the Vice-Chancellor when question about the alleged imposition of Bhagwad Gita.&nbsp;

“There are hundreds of courses in Samskrita Bhaasha listed by AICTE, we have not chosen that among those 12 and there is no question of imposition on any student. This a technological university and there is a wide choice of courses. Similar Philosophy, Social science and ethics Courses were introduced long ago in IITs”, he added.&nbsp; 
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Following the row over alleged imposition of Bhagwad Gita and Sanskrit on students of Tamil Nadu’s state-run Anna University, Twitter users in the region have started trending the hashtag 'ThirukuralForTamilNadu’, referring to the 1330 sacred classic-Tamil couplets, written by Tiruvalluvar.

Following the row over alleged imposition of Bhagwad Gita and Sanskrit on students of Tamil Nadu’s state-run Anna University, Twitter users in the region have started trending the hashtag 'ThirukuralForTamilNadu’, referring to the 1330 sacred classic-Tamil couplets, written by Tiruvalluvar. Politicians and party-affiliated student groups in the state also reacted after reports surfaced in a section of the media stating that Bhagwad Gita and Sanskrit language were being imposed in the government-run institution by introducing a compulsory philosophy course. DMK President and leader of the Opposition MK Stalin tweeted, “It is condemnable that there is an attempt to impose Sanskrit by making the Indo-Western Philosophy Course compulsory in the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University Campus." News agency PTI quoted, CPI(M) State unit secretary K Balakrishnan as saying, “This is against the principles of secularism. Introducing the teachings of a particular religion in a syllabus studied by students from all faiths and the state government standing by that is not acceptable”. A joint statement issued by the All India Federation of University and College Teachers Federation (AIFUCTO), Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers’ and Artists’ Association (TNPWAA) said that they stand against the introduction of such a subject in engineering courses. The statement said, “It is unfair to include a religious book followed by one particular religion in a university syllabus. This will offend the beliefs of the followers of other religions. Such religious books can be taught in theosophical colleges, but not in a university or college, which is against the secular principles framed by the Indian constitution.” "India is a secular country. The Indian constitution encourages all citizens to develop a scientific temper and self-examining nature. Any secular government will not force a religious text on students in any college because it is against the law and the constitution", the statement added Speaking to reporters, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M K Surappa said, “There is no compulsory course in the institution and that there is no question of imposition. The AICTE has suggested 22 courses under Model Curriculum under humanities, social science and liberal arts. The courses are intended to make the students well-rounded besides their technical education. Of the 22 courses ranging from film appreciation to ethics, values, the Anna University has only selected 12 courses, as we do not have faculty to teach all 22.” During the four-year course, the Undergraduate students are required to take five of the 12 courses selected by the University. “As two of the five courses are English language courses only three humanities courses have to be taken. Philosophy is one among the 12 courses and only The Information Science and technology (IST) department has chosen the course. The Philosophy course covers Greek Philosophy and Western Philosophy as well. If a student is not willing to take the course, he or she is free to take the other courses”, said the Vice-Chancellor when question about the alleged imposition of Bhagwad Gita. “There are hundreds of courses in Samskrita Bhaasha listed by AICTE, we have not chosen that among those 12 and there is no question of imposition on any student. This a technological university and there is a wide choice of courses. Similar Philosophy, Social science and ethics Courses were introduced long ago in IITs”, he added.

Chennai: #ThirukuralForTamilNadu trends after row over alleged Bhagwad Gita, Sanskrit imposition in Anna University

A phone call on the afternoon of June 26, 2019, changed the life of Indian origin Australian Deepak Raj Gupta. Deepak was the runner-up in the 2016 Gungahlin constituency elections. After the winner, Meegan Fitzharris, who is also from the Labour Party resigned, Deepak was nominated to the Parliament.

Deepak created ripples across the India media when he took the oath of his office holding Bhagwat Gita in his hand. A soon as the video surfaced it went viral on the internet.&nbsp;

In an exclusive conversation with WION, Deepak mentions that he sought special permission from the Chief Justice for the same. In Australia, one can only take an oath in the assembly either in the name of the Queen or the Bible.

"Considering I am a Hindu and I come from India and also represent a lot of people in my constituency who are from the same sect. It was something unique as it had never happened before. Being a Hindu I thought it would be good if I could take oath on Bhagwat Gita. This is the reason the Chief Justice allowed me to take oath on Gita," Deepak added.

Brought up in a middle-class family in Chandigarh, Deepak used to wash cars and work in restaurants to supports his studies when he migrated to Australia in 1989; however, he was granted PR in the year 1991.

On being asked about the challenges for migrants, Indians in particular while moving to a different country; he said, "It is a struggle coming from your own country to a different country. I would advise people who are planning to shift anywhere in the world should first do their homework well about what they are going to face. As people may give you a rosy picture but it is not the same."

Deepak further added that it is hard to settle in a very different environment. One should have a proper skill set to settle in a different nation it would then be easy to find a job and work in a profession that one knows best.

"People with higher degrees come here and then they do not fit into the system and that becomes a cause of frustration for them," said Deepak.

However, the Indian origin MLA also believes that there are a lot of benefits for the country where people have migrated to. They bring in a lot of skills, their culture and heritage to the new country and they also contribute to the economy.

"I am proud to say that Indians in Australia is a very progressive community. They bring a lot of skills, they are a part of the economy they are part of the business system that is good for any country to have those skilled migrants," Deepak added.

At the same time, Deepak also mentioned that people should understand if they have come to a new country and they are calling it home then they will have to follow the rules of the land.

"You just can't say that this is my belief and I want you to change all the system for it. That is not possible," he concluded.

Deepak is an active leader of the Australian-Indian community, who also has awards like excellence in community service awards and Community Advocate Award by the Government of ACT in his kitty.

A phone call on the afternoon of June 26, 2019, changed the life of Indian origin Australian Deepak Raj Gupta. Deepak was the runner-up in the 2016 Gungahlin constituency elections.

A phone call on the afternoon of June 26, 2019, changed the life of Indian origin Australian Deepak Raj Gupta. Deepak was the runner-up in the 2016 Gungahlin constituency elections. After the winner, Meegan Fitzharris, who is also from the Labour Party resigned, Deepak was nominated to the Parliament. Deepak created ripples across the India media when he took the oath of his office holding Bhagwat Gita in his hand. A soon as the video surfaced it went viral on the internet. In an exclusive conversation with WION, Deepak mentions that he sought special permission from the Chief Justice for the same. In Australia, one can only take an oath in the assembly either in the name of the Queen or the Bible. "Considering I am a Hindu and I come from India and also represent a lot of people in my constituency who are from the same sect. It was something unique as it had never happened before. Being a Hindu I thought it would be good if I could take oath on Bhagwat Gita. This is the reason the Chief Justice allowed me to take oath on Gita," Deepak added. Brought up in a middle-class family in Chandigarh, Deepak used to wash cars and work in restaurants to supports his studies when he migrated to Australia in 1989; however, he was granted PR in the year 1991. On being asked about the challenges for migrants, Indians in particular while moving to a different country; he said, "It is a struggle coming from your own country to a different country. I would advise people who are planning to shift anywhere in the world should first do their homework well about what they are going to face. As people may give you a rosy picture but it is not the same." Deepak further added that it is hard to settle in a very different environment. One should have a proper skill set to settle in a different nation it would then be easy to find a job and work in a profession that one knows best. "People with higher degrees come here and then they do not fit into the system and that becomes a cause of frustration for them," said Deepak. However, the Indian origin MLA also believes that there are a lot of benefits for the country where people have migrated to. They bring in a lot of skills, their culture and heritage to the new country and they also contribute to the economy. "I am proud to say that Indians in Australia is a very progressive community. They bring a lot of skills, they are a part of the economy they are part of the business system that is good for any country to have those skilled migrants," Deepak added. At the same time, Deepak also mentioned that people should understand if they have come to a new country and they are calling it home then they will have to follow the rules of the land. "You just can't say that this is my belief and I want you to change all the system for it. That is not possible," he concluded. Deepak is an active leader of the Australian-Indian community, who also has awards like excellence in community service awards and Community Advocate Award by the Government of ACT in his kitty.

Once washed cars, India born Deepak Raj Gupta takes oath as MLA in Australia with Bhagwad Gita in hand

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Once washed cars, India born Deepak Raj Gupta takes oath as MLA in Australia with Bhagwad Gita in hand