Inspire Awards
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 18 2011:
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India has conveyed to the State Government to submit more number of students from Manipur for the Inspire Awards to be given to students of class VI to X .
Disclosing this to The Sangai Express, State Nodal Officer of Inspire Award RK Tenedy said that last year, the Ministry had communicated to submit the names of around 3200 students from Manipur.
But just 328 students have come forward to apply for the award.
When the list of the 328 students who have applied was submitted, the officials of the Ministry gave strong instruction for encouraging more students to apply for the award, Tenedy said.
Each INSPIRE Award envisions an investment of Rs.5000/per child.