Itanagar, Sep 16: The 9th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) for INSPIRE Awards MANAK was inaugurated at ITPO New Delhi
The 9th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) of INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) was inaugurated at ITPO, Delhi, on 14 September 2022, where the exhibits of 556 students from schools across the country were displayed.
Dr. Akhilesh Gupta, Senior Advisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST), conducted a walkthrough of the exhibition and interacted with the students from all parts of the country who are exhibiting their innovations. The students explained their innovations and communicated their inherent merit to all visitors and the jury .
The exhibition is one of its kind because of the diversity of innovations and geographical balance it represents. It is being organized for two days i e.14-15 September 2022 and is now open for the public to visit.
The NLEPC is an important milestone under the annual INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge), a flagship scheme jointly implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India, an autonomous body of the DST.