IIST conducted an educational outreach program for Class 8 and 9 students of Meghalaya at the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Umiam from March 21 to 24, 2025. The initiative, led by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director, IIST) aimed at promoting science education, is part of IIST’s vision to engage students across the country to explore the world of science and technology. The sessions, which were entirely activity-based, gave students hands-on experience in physics, astronomy, optics, and remote sensing concepts and exposed them to the numerous higher education opportunities available after school. Experts from IIST led the sessions.