INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (मिलियन माइंड्स नेशनल आकांक्षाओं और ज्ञान को बढ़ाने के लिए)
यह योजना 10-15 वर्ष के आयु वर्ग के छात्रों को प्रेरित करने का लक्ष्य रखती है, जो कक्षा 6 से 10 में अध्ययन कर रहे हैं, ताकि वे विज्ञान और सामाजिक अनुप्रयोगों में जड़ित एक मिलियन मूल विचार/नवाचारों को लक्षित कर सकें।
Disbursement of INSPIRE Award of ₹ 10,000/- into bank accounts of students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme .
Mentoring and funding support for prototype development to 1000 students shortlisted after SLEPC for participation in NLEPC.
1,00,00 awards are given every year.
1,000 Prototype Models/Projects will participate at the Annual National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) to be organised by DST.
Jury would shortlist top 60 Models/Projects for National Awards and future ideation.
Top 60 Models/Projects will be selected for National Awards and top three (3) will be given National Awards (Gold / Silver / Bronze medals).
The top 60 National winners will also participate in Festival of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
The projects having potential of Product/Process development will be further supported for commercialisation.
The projects having possibility of filing the patents will be supported by the NIF/TIFAC.
Every year selected students will also be sent to Japan under Sakura Exchange Program by DST.
पात्रता (कौन ले सकता है)
> **Eligibility Criteria for Student**
The applicant should be in the age group of 10-15 years.
The applicant should be in Class 6th to Class 10th.
> **Eligibility Criteria for School**
All schools in the country are eligible irrespective of Central/State Board affiliation.
Upto 2-3 nominations from each school are accepted every year.
> **Selection Criteria**
Selection of ideas/innovations will be based on novelty, social applicability, environment friendliness, user friendliness and comparative advantage over the existing similar technologies.
आवेदन कैसे करें
**Online**
_Before filling out the registration, the school must have a valid email ID.
It is advisable to use the school email ID which can be used, even if the authority changes._
> **Step 1: Registration**
- Visit the [Official Website/Portal](http://www.inspireawards-dst.gov.in/) of INSPIRE-MANAK.- Create an Account: Click on the "Authorised Login" icon at the top of the page.
Then click "School Authority".
- On the next page, click "For New Registration - Click Here", you will be taken to the [registration page](https://www.inspireawards-dst.gov.in/UserP/school-registration.aspx?view=vwSearchExistingForm).- On the next screen, enter the 11-digit School U-DISE Code / School Code.
- On the next screen, fill in the following mandatory fields: State / UT *, Categorising Schools *, School Board *, Revenue District *, Revenue Sub-district (Tehsil / Taluka / Block etc.) *, Education District *, Name of the School *, Complete Postal Address *, PIN Code *, Official Phone of School (if any), FAX Number (if any), E-mail Address of School Authorized officer *, Web Address (if any), Mobile Number of School Authorized officer *, School Code, if any (as allotted by district/state education authorities).