Pune: Students from Zilla Parishad schools selected for an educational exposure visit to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) were issued passports within 24 hours by Regional Passport Office (RPO).The initiative was part of the Students and Ministry of External Affairs Engagement Programme (SAMEEP), under which RPO organised an interactive session, ‘Samvaad’, for the students on Oct 14.During the interaction, Regional Passport Officer Vinod Gaikwad spoke to the students about passport services and the role of passports in enabling international travel and access to opportunities abroad. Drawing on his experience in the Indian Foreign Service, he also shared insights into global opportunities, cross-cultural learning and the importance of broadening one’s horizons.A total of 52 students attended the session in the presence of Zilla Parishad chief executive officer Gajanan Patil, additional chief executive officer Chandrakant Waghmare and teachers.
