Education Minister honored 40 participants selected in Inspire Standard

Raipur, Education Minister Shri Gajendra Yadav said that it is a matter of great joy that under the Inspire Award program organized by the Department of Science and Technology, about 40 selected students from Chhattisgarh got the opportunity to participate in the national level program organized in New Delhi. The Inspire Award scheme, run on the initiative of the Central Government, is becoming an important medium to promote scientific thinking, creativity and innovation among children. He said that every child has some original talent, the need is to recognize it and provide appropriate opportunities. Citing examples of drone technology, solar energy and various inventions useful in daily life, he inspired the students to work on new ideas.

He stated that approximately 80,000 innovative ideas have emerged from Chhattisgarh. He encouraged students to excel in their education with innovation and to make their inventions useful to society. He congratulated the selected students, wished them a bright future, and expressed gratitude to the parents and teachers who supported the children's talents.

Addressing the program, Education Department Secretary Dr. Kamalpreet Singh said that students need to move forward with innovation, creative thinking, and confidence. Innovation doesn't just mean inventing new things, but also doing old tasks in new and better ways. Students should develop new ideas, experiment, and learn from their mistakes. He said that whether students come from rural areas, tribal regions, or any other social background, they should never underestimate themselves. Success is not based on a person's background, but on their ability, hard work, and thinking. Highlighting the importance of language, he said that English, Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, or any other language is merely a medium of expression. The real importance lies in understanding the subject, knowledge, and ability to do the work.

In the programme organised in the meeting hall of SCRT Bhawan situated in BTI Ground campus of Raipur, forty students selected from different districts were honoured along with five participants of the state who got the opportunity to go to Japan and learn in the Inspire Manak competition in the month of July. Also, the participants who returned from Japan, Raman Das Manikpuri, Sameeksha Sahu, Sunayana and Shayad Ali also shared their experiences. On this occasion, Director of Public Education Department, Shri Rituraj Raghuvanshi, senior officers of Education Department, selected students and teachers were present.

It is worth noting that the Inspire-Manak Award Scheme is administered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). The primary objective of this scheme is to encourage scientific thinking, creativity, and innovation among students in grades 6th through 12th. Under the scheme, selected students are provided with an incentive of ₹10,000 for developing projects or models based on their original and innovative ideas. This scheme provides students with the opportunity to showcase their talents and participate in district, state, and national-level competitions.