That’s exactly what happened in Peren, where the DC, Hiazu Meru, teamed up with ISRO and NESAC to celebrate National Space Day; not just with speeches, but with drone demos, quizzes, and real-world tech exposure. Why does this matter? Because this isn’t just about rockets and moon landings. It’s about planting the seed of STEM in kids who might’ve never imagined they could be part of India’s space story. Meru didn’t just talk about Chandrayaan-3; he tied it to local dreams: Green Peren branding, off-season farming, drone-assisted agriculture, and even fighting waste pollution with science. He reminded students that dignity of labour isn’t just a slogan; it’s the foundation of growth. And here’s the quiet genius: while big cities debate AI and startups, districts like Peren are quietly building a future where kids from government schools are learning to think like engineers; and dream like astronauts. That’s not just education. That’s transformation.