34 Indian students flagged off to Japan under the Sakura Science Programme
School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar flagged off 34 Indian students to Japan under the Sakura Science Programme on 16 August 2025.
Summary
Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, flagged off 34 students from India for the Sakura Science Programme in Japan on 16 August 2025. The programme, formally the 'Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science', has been implemented by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) since 2014, and India was included in it in 2016. It invites students for short-term visits to Japan to experience its science and technology; the 2025 visit runs from 17 to 23 August.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 Aug 2025
- Students
- 34 from India
- Programme
- Sakura Science (Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science)
- Implementer
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- Since
- 2014; India included in 2016
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Sakura Science Programme, under which 34 Indian students left for Japan in August 2025, is implemented by which body?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Japan Science and Technology Agency
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has implemented the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science, or Sakura Science Programme, since 2014; India was included in 2016.