The very first student cell of INSARM is opened at IIST in the year 2024, and the first meet of this student cell was held on 30th October 2024. Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST presided over the meet and Dr. Unnikrsihnan Nair S., Director VSSC (the president of INSARM National Council) delivered the inaugural address. Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Registrar, IIST and Dr. S S Vinod, Project Director of Gaganyaan (the President of INSARM Trivandrum Chapter) addressed the student members. The second half of the meet was a technical seminar on Launch Vehicles and Human Space Flight Mechanisms by Shri. Santhosh J Nalluvettil, Group Director, Aerospace Mechanisms Group (ASMG), VSSC. Nearly 150 students, with 88 members of IIST-INSARM Cell attended this opening meet. This occation was graced by the presence of Shri. M. Abdul Majeed and Shri. Gopalakrishna Pillai, the respected senior Members of INSARM. More than 12 Scientists from ASMG, including 50% of IIST’s own Alumni working in ASMG, were present to motivate the student community.