Chandrayaan Mahotsav

Joining hands with AICTE, Sona College of Technology, Salem, celebrated the extraordinary achievement of Chandrayaan 3 mission by conducting CHANDRAYAAN MAHOTSAV on 4th September 2023, Monday in Sona Valliappa Auditorium, Sona College of Technology, Salem.

Scientist Prof. N. Kannan, Retd.Deputy Director, ISRO, was felicitated by Shri.C. Valliappa, Chairman, Sona Institutions. Further, Prof.N.Kannan briefed on the BLDC motor and ‘Sona Make’ stepper motor supplied to Chandrayaan 3 by SonaSPEED, Department of EEE, Sona College of Technology.

Sona College is always very keen in sowing the interest in space science in the minds of young children. Chandrayaan Mahotsav is a jubilant celebration in which there was an enthusiastic participation in various events like Quiz, Poster Presentation, Essay writing, Story telling, Dance and singing by 400 students of various schools and colleges from Salem.

On this occasion, Mr.Chocko Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Institutions, recalled the long term relationship of Sona College of Technology with ISRO in various projects like RLV, Chandrayaan 1, 2 & 3.

Sona College of Technology is one among the 200 engineering colleges approved by AICTE to conduct Chandrayaan Mahotsav to celebrate the milestone achievement of ISRO as highlighted by Mr. Thyagu Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Institutions.

The prize winners of various events conducted in Mahotsav was awarded with cash prizes by the Chairman & Vice Chairmen of Sona Institutions.

Principal, Dr.S.R.R. Senthilkumar, thanked AICTE for giving an opportunity to Sona for organising Chandrayaan Mahotsav. Also, he thanked the coordinators, Dr. S. Padma, HOD/EEE, SPOC- Chandrayaan Mahotsav and Dr. M. Renuga, HOD/H&L, Co-ordinator-Chandrayaan Mahotsav, for disseminating the Chandrayaan-3 mission among the school and college students by conducting the Chandrayaan Mahotsav in a grand manner.