New Delhi: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is intensifying efforts to draw young minds towards science and analysis by way of a set of nationwide programmes—INSPIRE-MANAK, INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE), and Vigyan Jyoti—geared toward nurturing talent from college to college ranges and bolstering India’s R&D ecosystem.
Under the INSPIRE-MANAK scheme, college students aged 10 to 17 are inspired to suggest revolutionary science concepts, with recognised faculties nominating up to 5 college students every year through the E-MIAS portal. Selected individuals obtain ₹10,000 by way of Direct Benefit Transfer to construct fashions and showcase their work throughout District, State, and National exhibitions. From almost a million annual submissions, round 50,000 concepts are chosen based mostly on novelty and originality, with state-level winners receiving mentoring for prototype improvement and attainable commercialization.
The INSPIRE-SHE programme helps young talent pursuing increased schooling in pure and fundamental sciences, awarding 12,000 scholarships yearly—every price ₹0.80 lakh—to college students aged 17 to 22. Eligible students should be within the high 1% of their college boards and preserve a minimal annual rating of 60%. Around 4,000 students additionally bear guided summer time analysis internships lasting 6–8 weeks.