M Manihar Awarded
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 24 2015:
National Innovation Foundation, India has awarded M Manihar with the First National Award for innovation of 'Solar Multi � Muga Reeling Cum Spinning Machine' .
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee gave away the award in an event of awarding best grassroots innovators of the country, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on March 7 .
The winners were identified for recognition among 35,000 submissions by National Innovation Foundation � India (NIF) during the 8th National Biennial Competition held from Aril 1 to March 31 .
A total of 40 awards, 16 National one lifetime achievement and one posthumous award were given at the occasion.
The awards were given in six categories i.e; Lifetime Achievement (1), National (17), Posthumous (1), State (4), Consolation (16) and Student Awards (3) .