Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Inspired Research Programme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2669 ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## Inspired Research Programme

## † 2669. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  objective  and  features  of  the  Innovation  in  Science  Pursuit  for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme;
- (b) the  number  of  students  selected  from  various  States/organizations across the country including Assam thereunder, State/district-wise; and
- (c) the various benefits/assistance being provided by the Government to the students selected under the said programme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार) (डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह)

- (a) The objective of 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)' Programme of Department of Science and Technology (DST) is to attract meritorious youth to study natural sciences areas at the college and university  level  and  to  pursue  research  careers  in  both  basic  and  applied science  areas  including  engineering,  medicine,  agriculture  and  veterinary sciences. The ultimate aim is to expand the R&D base of the country. It is implemented through four components:

INSPIRE  Internship  component  aims  at  providing  exposure  to  the  top  1% students at  Class  X  Board  level  by  organizing  Science  Camps  and  provide opportunity to them to interact with Science icons from India and abroad, including Nobel Laureates, to experience the joys of scientific pursuit. These science camps nourish the curiosity of students in science, help them to think out-of-the box and attract students at an early age of 16-17 years to opt for science subjects for further studies.  The internship camps are residential for a period of 5 days per camp.

Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) component aims to enhance the rate of  attachment  of  talented  youth  to  undertake  higher  education  in  science intensive  programs  by  providing  scholarships  and  mentorship  support.  The

scheme offers 12,000 scholarships of 5 years duration for the top 1% talented youth (as per central and state education board data) in the age group of 1722  years  to  undertake  Bachelor  and  Masters  level  education  in  natural sciences areas.

INSPIRE Fellowship component aims to provide fellowship to M.Sc. first rank holders  in  Basic  &  Applied  Sciences  including  engineering,  medicine, agriculture,  veterinary  at  the  University/  academic  institute  of  national importance  i.e.  IITs,  NITs,  IISERs  level  examination  as  well  as  Inspire Scholars having secure 70% marks in aggregate at the MSc level who are eligible  for  admission  to  the  PhD  Program  in  any  recognized  university/ academic institutions in the country every year. The Fellowships are tenable for maximum 5 years (2 years as JRF and 3 years as SRF) or completion of PhD, whichever is earlier to pursue full-time Ph.D. program. Maximum 1000 INSPIRE Fellowships per year are tenable.

INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship component aims to provide opportunities to postdoctoral researchers in the age group of 27-32 years for 5 years in both basic and applied sciences area including engineering, agriculture, veterinary and medicine  every  year.  Aspirants  having  Ph.D.  with  strong  academic  and research track record are considered on competitive basis.  This scheme has motivated young researchers to pursue high-quality post-Ph.D. research within the country. Maximum 100 INSPIRE Faculty Fellowships per year are tenable.

- (b) Number of students selected from various States/organizations across the country including Assam there under, State/district-wise for the year 202324 is placed as Annexure-1.
- (c) Various benefits/assistance  being  provided  by  the  Government  to  the students selected under the said programme is given in the table below:

| Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)   | Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)                                                                                                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component name                                                  | Benefits/Assistance provided by the Government                                                                                                                   |
| INSPIRE Internship                                              | Financial support to organise INSPIRE Internship Science Camp is provided to organising institutions (@Rs.7000/student.                                          |
| Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)                          | Scholarships @ Rs 0.80 lakh per year to undertake Bachelor and Masters level education in natural Sciences area.                                                 |
| INSPIRE Fellowship                                              | Junior Research Fellowship @Rs.37000/- + HRA + Contingency Grant of Rs.20,000/-. Senior Research Fellowship @Rs.42000/- + HRA + Contingency Grant of Rs.20,000/- |
| INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship                                      | Consolidated Fellowship of Rs. 1.25 lakh per month with Research Grant up to Rs. 7.0 lakh per year for 5 years with annual increment of Rs.2000/year.            |

## Annexure-1

| INSPIRE Internship   | INSPIRE Internship   | INSPIRE Internship                      | INSPIRE Internship   |
|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------|
| State                | District             | Institute/Organization                  | No. of students      |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Srikakulam           | Government Degree College for Men       | 150                  |
| Rajasthan            | Jaipur               | Vivekanada Global University, Jagatpura | 200                  |
| Uttar Pradesh        | Meerut               | Meerut Institute of Technology          | 150                  |
|                      | Sitapur              | Institute of Engineering and Technology | 200                  |

| Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)*   | Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)*   | Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)*   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                  | District                                  | Number of Beneficiaries                   |
| Vizianagaram                              | Vizianagaram                              | 1                                         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH West Godavari              | ANDHRA PRADESH West Godavari              | 1                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Barpeta                                   | 3                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Cachar                                    | 2                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Darrang                                   | 5                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Dhemaji                                   | 1                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Dibrugarh                                 | 7                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Golaghat                                  | 2                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Guwahati                                  | 4                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Jorhat                                    | 2                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Kamrup                                    | 2                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Karbi Anglong                             | 1                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Lakhimpur                                 | 5                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Marigaon                                  | 1                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Nagaon                                    | 7                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Nalbari                                   | 8                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | SIBSAGAR                                  | 7                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Sonitpur                                  | 14                                        |
| ASSAM                                     | Tezpur                                    | 1                                         |
| ASSAM                                     | Udalguri                                  | 1                                         |
| BIHAR                                     | Arwal                                     | 1                                         |
| BIHAR                                     | Aurangabad                                | 2                                         |
| BIHAR                                     | Begusarai                                 | 15                                        |
| BIHAR                                     | Bhagalpur                                 | 3                                         |
| BIHAR                                     | Bhojpur                                   | 2                                         |
| BIHAR                                     | Darbhanga                                 | 1                                         |

|               | East Champaran   |   2 |
|---------------|------------------|-----|
|               | Gaya             |   3 |
|               | Gopalganj        |   1 |
|               | Jamui            |   1 |
|               | Jehanabad        |   1 |
|               | Kaimur (Bhabua)  |   2 |
|               | Khagaria         |   1 |
|               | Lakhisarai       |   2 |
|               | Madhepura        |   2 |
|               | Munger           |   1 |
|               | Muzaffarpur      |   1 |
|               | Nalanda          |  19 |
|               | Nawada           |  26 |
|               | Patna            |   8 |
|               | Purnia           |   1 |
|               | Rohtas           |   8 |
|               | Saharsa          |   2 |
|               | Samastipur       |  26 |
|               | Saran            |   2 |
|               | Sheikhpura       |   4 |
|               | Sheohar          |   1 |
|               | Sitamarhi        |   8 |
|               | Vaishali         |   2 |
|               | West Champaran   |   4 |
| CHANDIGARH UT | Chandigarh       |   1 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Bastar           |   2 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Bilaspur         |  37 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Dhamtari         |  21 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Durg             |  63 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Janjgir-Champa   |  43 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Jashpur          |   4 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Kabirdham        |  17 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Kanker           |  10 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Korba            |   9 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Mahasamund       |  14 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Raigarh          |  55 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Raipur           |  67 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Rajnandgaon      |  59 |
| CHHATTISGARH  | Surguja          |   3 |
|               | Central Delhi    |   1 |
| DELHI         | East Delhi       |   1 |
| DELHI         | New Delhi        |   8 |
| DELHI         | North Delhi      |  16 |
| DELHI         | North East Delhi |   1 |

| North West Delhi   |   2 |
|--------------------|-----|
| South Delhi        |   9 |
| South West Delhi   |   2 |
| West Delhi         |   3 |
| North Goa          |   1 |
| South Goa          |   4 |
| Ahmedabad          |   8 |
| Amreli             |   1 |
| Anand              |   1 |
| Banaskantha        |   3 |
| Baroda             |   2 |
| Bharuch            |   2 |
| Bhavnagar          |   2 |
| Bhuj-Kachchh       |   1 |
| Gandhinagar        |   2 |
| Jamnagar           |   3 |
| Junagadh           |   4 |
| Kheda              |   2 |
| Kutch              |   7 |
| Mahesana           |   2 |
| Nadiad             |   1 |
| Navsari            |   4 |
| Panchmahal         |   1 |
| Patan              |   1 |
| Porbandar          |   2 |
| Rajkot             |   7 |
| Surat              |   8 |
| SurendraNagar      |   1 |
| Vadodara           |   7 |
| Valsad             |   4 |
| Bhiwani            |   5 |
| Faridabad          |   3 |
| Fatehabad          |   1 |
| Gurugram           |   3 |
| Hisar              |   3 |
| Jhajjar            |   3 |
| Jind               |   3 |
| Kaithal            |   5 |
| Karnal             |   1 |
| Kurukshetra        |   2 |
| Mahendragarh       |   4 |
| Manesar            |   1 |
| Rewari             |   4 |
| Sirsa              |   7 |

|                        | Bilaspur               |   11 |
|------------------------|------------------------|------|
|                        | Chamba                 |    4 |
|                        | Hamirpur               |   10 |
|                        | Kangra                 |   47 |
|                        | Kullu                  |    2 |
|                        | Mandi                  |   25 |
|                        | Shimla                 |    2 |
|                        | Sirmaur                |    3 |
|                        | Solan                  |    7 |
|                        | Una                    |   19 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR        | Jammu                  |    1 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR        | Samba                  |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Dumka                  |    7 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | East Singhbum          |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Giridih                |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Gumla                  |    2 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Hazaribag              |    4 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Jamshedpur             |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Koderma                |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Pakur                  |    3 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Sahebganj              |    1 |
| JHARKHAND KARNATAKA    | Seraikela & Kharsawan  |    1 |
|                        | Bangalore              |   10 |
|                        | Dakshina Kannada       |    3 |
|                        | Mysore                 |    1 |
|                        | Udupi                  |    2 |
|                        | Uttara Kannada         |    1 |
|                        | Alappuzha              |    9 |
| KERALA                 | Calicut                |    5 |
| KERALA                 | Ernakulam              |   16 |
| KERALA                 | Idukki                 |    4 |
| KERALA                 | Kannur                 |   47 |
| KERALA                 | Kasargod               |    5 |
| KERALA                 | Kollam                 |   27 |
| KERALA                 | Kottayam               |   11 |
| KERALA                 | Kozhikode              |   47 |
| KERALA                 | Malappuram             |   45 |
| KERALA                 | Palakkad               |   25 |
| KERALA                 | Pathanamthitta         |    5 |
| KERALA                 | Thiruvananthapuram     |   41 |
| KERALA                 | Thrissur               |   27 |
| KERALA                 | Wayanad                |    5 |
|                        | Alirajpur              |    1 |
| MADHYA PRADESH Anuppur | MADHYA PRADESH Anuppur |    1 |

|             | AshokNagar          | 17   |
|-------------|---------------------|------|
|             | Balaghat            | 21   |
|             | Betul               | 3    |
|             | Bhind               | 30   |
|             | Bhopal              | 17   |
|             | Chhatarpur          | 36   |
|             | Chhindwara          | 2    |
|             | Damoh               | 39   |
|             | Datia               | 12   |
|             | Dhar                | 2    |
|             | Dindori             | 3    |
|             | Guna                | 3    |
|             | Gwalior             | 11   |
|             | Harda               | 1    |
|             | Hoshangabad         | 3    |
|             | Indore              | 7    |
|             | Katni               | 3    |
|             | Khandwa             | 1    |
|             | Khargone            | 3    |
|             | Mandsaur            | 16   |
|             | Morena              | 41   |
|             | Narsinghpur         | 35   |
|             | Neemuch             | 6    |
|             | Panna               | 22   |
|             | Raisen              | 25   |
|             | Rajgarh             | 5    |
|             | Ratlam              | 2    |
|             | Rewa                | 15   |
|             | Sagar               | 15   |
|             | Satna               | 13   |
|             | Sehore              | 3    |
|             | Seoni               | 10   |
|             | Shahdol             | 4    |
|             | Shajapur            | 25   |
|             | Sheopur             | 7    |
|             | Shivpuri            | 18   |
|             | Sidhi               | 5    |
|             | Singrauli           | 4    |
|             | Tikamgarh           | 20   |
|             | Ujjain              | 1    |
|             | Umaria              | 1    |
| MAHARASHTRA | Amravati Aurangabad | 3 2  |

|          | Beed             | 39   |
|----------|------------------|------|
|          | Buldhana         | 9    |
|          | Chandrapur       | 1    |
|          | Dhule            | 3    |
|          | Gondia           | 1    |
|          | Hingoli          | 1    |
|          | Jalgaon          | 2    |
|          | Jalna            | 6    |
|          | Kolhapur         | 5    |
|          | Mumbai           | 5    |
|          | Mumbai City      | 2    |
|          | Mumbai Suburban  | 2    |
|          | Nagpur           | 4    |
|          | Nanded           | 1    |
|          | Nandurbar        | 1    |
|          | Nashik           | 9    |
|          | Navi Mumbai      | 1    |
|          | Osmanabad        | 1    |
|          | Pune             | 7    |
|          | Raigarh          | 1    |
|          | Ratnagiri        | 4    |
|          | Solapur          | 9    |
|          | Thane            | 9    |
|          | Washim           | 8    |
|          | Yavatmal         | 1    |
| MANIPUR  | Bishnupur        | 12   |
| MANIPUR  | Imphal East      | 35   |
| MANIPUR  | Imphal West      | 44   |
| MANIPUR  | Senapati         | 3    |
| MANIPUR  | Thoubal          | 42   |
| MANIPUR  | Ukhrul           | 2    |
|          | East Khasi Hills | 33   |
|          | Jaintia Hills    | 4    |
|          | Ri Bhoi          | 3    |
|          | South Garo Hills | 1    |
|          | West Khasi Hilla | 7    |
| MIZORAM  | Aizawl           | 11   |
|          | Champhai         | 1    |
| NAGALAND | Mon              | 1    |
|          | Dimapur          | 4    |
|          | Kohima           | 2    |
|          | Mokokchung       | 1 7  |
|          | Angul            |      |
|          | Balasore         | 6    |

|            | Baleswar    |   4 |
|------------|-------------|-----|
|            | Bhadrak     |   4 |
|            | Bolangir    |   1 |
|            | Boudh       |   1 |
|            | Dhenkanal   |   5 |
|            | Ganjam      |   7 |
|            | Jajapur     |   5 |
|            | Kendrapara  |   1 |
|            | Kendujhar   |  10 |
|            | Khorda      |   2 |
|            | Nayagarh    |   7 |
|            | Nuapada     |   1 |
|            | Puri        |   5 |
|            | Sundergarh  |   2 |
| PUDUCHERRY | Mahe        |   1 |
|            | Bathinda    |   4 |
| PUNJAB     | Faridkot    |   1 |
| PUNJAB     | Fatehgarh   |   3 |
| PUNJAB     | Firozpur    |   8 |
| PUNJAB     | Gurdaspur   |   1 |
| PUNJAB     | Hoshiarpur  |   6 |
| PUNJAB     | Ludhiana    |   6 |
| PUNJAB     | Mansa       |   3 |
| PUNJAB     | Moga        |   1 |
| PUNJAB     | Muktsar     |   5 |
| PUNJAB     | Patiala     |   4 |
| PUNJAB     | Sangrur     |   3 |
|            | Ajmer       |  34 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Alwar       | 214 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Banswara    |   5 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Baran       |   3 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Barmer      |  46 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Bharatpur   | 116 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Bhilwara    |   4 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Bikaner     |  82 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Bundi       |   4 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Chittorgarh |   2 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Churu       | 230 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Dausa       |  61 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Dholpur     |   5 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Ganganagar  |  16 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Hanumangarh | 108 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Jaipur      | 301 |
| RAJASTHAN  | Jaisalmer   |   8 |

| Jalore         |   16 |
|----------------|------|
| Jhalawar       |    3 |
| Jhunjhunu      |  402 |
| Jobner         |    1 |
| Jodhpur        |   63 |
| Kankroli       |    1 |
| Karauli        |   28 |
| Kota           |    6 |
| Nagaur         |  512 |
| Pali           |   18 |
| Sawai Madhopur |   24 |
| Sikar          |  415 |
| Sirohi         |    2 |
| Sri Ganganagar |   16 |
| Tonk           |   23 |
| Chennai        |    2 |
| Erode          |    1 |
| Kanchipuram    |    1 |
| Kanyakumari    |    1 |
| Madurai        |    1 |
| Namakkal       |    1 |
| Tiruppur       |    1 |
| Adilabad       |    4 |
| Hyderabad      |    2 |
| Karimnagar     |    2 |
| Mahabub Nagar  |    1 |
| Nalgonda       |    4 |
| Nizamabad      |    6 |
| Rangareddy     |    8 |
| Dhalai         |    1 |
| Agra           |   98 |
| Aligarh        |   19 |
| Ambedkar Nagar |  223 |
| Amethi         |   49 |
| Auraiya        |  185 |
| Ayodhya        |   63 |
| Azamgarh       |  157 |
| Badaun         |   16 |
| Baghpat        |    4 |
| Bahraich       |   25 |
| Ballia         |   11 |
| Balrampur      |   19 |
| Banda          |   30 |
| Barabanki      |  139 |

| Bareilly                   |   30 |
|----------------------------|------|
| Basti                      |  154 |
| Bhadohi                    |   16 |
| Bijnor                     |   75 |
| Bulandshahr                |   13 |
| Chandauli                  |    6 |
| Chitrakoot                 |   71 |
| Deoria                     |   11 |
| Etah                       |  112 |
| Etawah                     |  274 |
| Farrukhabad                |   32 |
| Fatehpur                   |  318 |
| Firozabad                  |  123 |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar        |    4 |
| Ghaziabad                  |    9 |
| Ghazipur                   |   75 |
| Gonda                      |   69 |
| Gorakhpur                  |   26 |
| Hamirpur                   |   41 |
| Hardoi                     |   98 |
| Hathras                    |    8 |
| Jalaun                     |   83 |
| Jaunpur                    |   77 |
| Jhansi                     |   24 |
| Jyotiba Phule Nagar Amroha |  143 |
| Kannauj                    |  353 |
| Kanpur Nagar               |  450 |
| Kasganj                    |   40 |
| Kaushambi                  |   41 |
| Kushinagar                 |   21 |
| Lakhimpur Kheri            |   55 |
| Lalitpur                   |   45 |
| Lucknow                    |   49 |
| Maharajganj                |   60 |
| Mahoba                     |   39 |
| Mainpuri                   |   71 |
| Mathura                    |    7 |
| Mau                        |   68 |
| Meerut                     |   17 |
| Mirzapur                   |   13 |
| Moradabad                  |   54 |
| Muzaffarnagar              |   13 |
| Pilibhit                   |   39 |
| Pratapgarh                 |  146 |

|             | Prayagraj                  |   110 |
|-------------|----------------------------|-------|
|             | Raebareli                  |    37 |
|             | Rampur                     |    13 |
|             | Saharanpur                 |    19 |
|             | Sambhal                    |    17 |
|             | Sant Kabir Nagar           |    16 |
|             | Sant Ravidas Nagar Gyanpur |    11 |
|             | Shahjahanpur               |    33 |
|             | Shrawasti                  |     7 |
|             | Siddharthnagar             |    36 |
|             | Sitapur                    |   159 |
|             | Sonbhadra                  |     5 |
|             | Sultanpur                  |    64 |
|             | Unnao                      |    77 |
|             | Varanasi                   |    25 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Almora                     |    20 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Bageshwar                  |    16 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Chamoli                    |    23 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Champawat                  |     7 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Dehradun                   |    21 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Haridwar                   |    31 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Nainital                   |    59 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Pauri Garhwal              |    19 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Pithoragarh                |    36 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Rishikesh                  |     1 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Roorkee                    |     2 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Rudraprayag                |    21 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Tehri Garhwal              |    25 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Udham Singh Nagar          |    57 |
| UTTARAKHAND | Uttarkashi                 |    33 |
|             | Alipurduar                 |     4 |
|             | Bankura                    |    11 |
|             | Birbhum                    |    12 |
|             | Burdwan                    |    17 |
|             | CoochBehar                 |    10 |
|             | Dakshin Dinajpur Balurghat |     5 |
|             | Darjeeling                 |     1 |
|             | Hooghly                    |    26 |
|             | Howrah                     |     6 |
|             | Jalpaiguri                 |     5 |
|             | Kolkata                    |    30 |
|             | Malda                      |    21 |
|             | Midnapore                  |    26 |
|             | Murshidabad                |     7 |

| Nadia             |     8 |
|-------------------|-------|
| North 24 Parganas |    21 |
| North Dinajpur    |     1 |
| Purba Medinipur   |    34 |
| Purulia           |     8 |
| South 24 Parganas |    19 |
| Uttar Dinajpur    |     6 |
| Total             | 10863 |

| INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP   | INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP   | INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP                                 | INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP      |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| STATE/UT             | District             | University/Institute                               | Number of Beneficiaries |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Guntur               | Acharaya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University         | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Guntur               | Acharaya Nagarjuna University                      | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Guntur               | SRM University, AP- Amaravati                      | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Srikakulam           | Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy           | 3                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Tirupati             | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research | 3                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Tirupati             | Indian Institute of Technology                     | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Visakhapatnam        | Amrita University                                  | 2                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Visakhapatnam        | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management      | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | West Godavari        | National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh    | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Y.S.R.               | Centre For DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics      | 3                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Y.S.R.               | Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University                | 1                       |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Y.S.R.               | Yogi Vemana University                             | 2                       |

| Arunachal Pradesh   | Papum Pare    | Rajiv Gandhi University                                                              |   1 |
|---------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Assam               | Cachar        | Assam University                                                                     |   2 |
| Assam               |               | Dibrugarh University                                                                 |   6 |
| Assam               | Dibrugarh     | Regional Medical Research Centre                                                     |   1 |
| Assam               | Jorhat        | North-East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) |  10 |
| Assam               |               | Gauhati University                                                                   |  12 |
| Assam               | Kamrup        | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati                                              |   2 |
| Assam               | Kokrajhar     | Bodoland University                                                                  |   1 |
| Assam               | Sonitpur      | Tezpur University                                                                    |   8 |
| Bihar               | Patna         | Indian Institute of Technology Rajendra Memorial                                     |   2 |
| Chandigarh          |               | Research Institute of Medical Sciences                                               |   2 |
|                     |               | Central Scientific Instruments Organization                                          |   2 |
|                     |               | Institute of Microbial Technology                                                    |   7 |
|                     | Chandigarh    | Punjab University Postgraduate Institute                                             |   4 |
|                     |               | of Medical Education & Research                                                      |   2 |
|                     | Bilaspur (Ch) | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya                                                        |   2 |
|                     | Durg          | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai                                                |   5 |
|                     | Chhattisgarh  | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya                                                 |   1 |
|                     | Raipur        | Kalinga University                                                                   |   1 |
|                     |               | Pt.Ravishankar Shukla University                                                     |   1 |
| Delhi               | New Delhi     | Indian Agricultural Research Institute                                               |   7 |
| Delhi               |               | National Physical Laboratory                                                         |   8 |

| North Delhi      | National Institute of Technology                                     | 1   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| North Delhi      | University of Delhi                                                  | 10  |
| South Delhi      | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology                     | 2   |
|                  | Jamia Millia Islamia                                                 | 3   |
| South East Delhi | National Institute For Plant Genome Research                         | 1   |
| South West Delhi | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University                            | 2   |
|                  | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                                 | 13  |
| West Delhi       | Delhi Technological University                                       | 1   |
| North Goa        | Goa University                                                       | 5   |
| North Goa        | National Centre For Antarctic & Ocean Research National Institute of | 1   |
|                  | Oceanography National Institute of Technology                        | 5 1 |
| South Goa        | Birla Institute of Technology and Science                            | 2   |
| Rajkot           | Marwadi University                                                   | 1   |
| Ahmedabad        | Central University of Gujarat                                        | 1   |
|                  | Gujarat University Physical Research                                 | 2   |
|                  | Laboratory                                                           | 2   |
| Anand            | Charotar University of Science & Technology                          | 2   |
| Bhavnagar        | Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute                   | 6   |
| Gandhi Nagar     | Gujarat Forensic Sciences University                                 | 1   |
|                  | Indian Institute of Technology                                       | 3   |
| Junagadh         | RK University                                                        | 1   |
| Rajkot           | Saurashtra University                                                | 2   |

|                   | Vadodara      | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda                                                             |   4 |
|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|                   | Faridabad     | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute                                               |   2 |
|                   | Jhajjar       | Maharishi Dayanand University                                                                       |   1 |
|                   | Karnal        | National Dairy Research Institute                                                                   |   1 |
|                   | Mahendragarh  | Central University of Haryana                                                                       |   2 |
| Haryana           |               | Ashoka University Deenbandhu Chhotu                                                                 |   1 |
| Haryana           | Sonipat       | Ram University of Sciences and Technology                                                           |   1 |
| Haryana           |               | National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management                                |   1 |
| Haryana           | Yamuna Nagar  | Maharishi Markandeshwar University                                                                  |   1 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Bilaspur (HP) | Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology                                                       |   2 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Kangra        | Central University of Himachal Pradesh                                                              |   1 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Mandi         | Indian Institute of Technology                                                                      |   6 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Solan         | Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry                                               |   1 |
| Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu         | Central University of Jammu                                                                         |   1 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |               | Indian Institute of Integrative Biology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Indian Institute of |  11 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |               | Technology                                                                                          |   2 |
| Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar      | University of Jammu                                                                                 |   4 |
|                   |               | National Institute of Technology                                                                    |   1 |

|           |                | Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences & Technology, Shalimar Campus   | 1   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|           |                | University of Kashmir                                                             | 4   |
|           | Udhampur       | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University                                                 | 1   |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad        | Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research                                     | 2   |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad        | Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)                                              | 3   |
| Jharkhand |                | Ranchi University                                                                 | 1   |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi         | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University                                            | 1   |
| Jharkhand | West Singhbhum | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur National Metallurgical                | 1 1 |
|           | Bagalkot       | University of Horticultural Sciences                                              | 1   |
|           |                | Centre For Liquid Crystal Research Central Institute of                           | 1 1 |
|           |                | Medicinal and Aromatic Plants                                                     | 2   |
|           |                | Christ University CSIR Centre For                                                 |     |
|           | Bangalore      | Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation                                    | 1   |
| Karnataka |                | Indian Institute of Science                                                       | 12  |
| Karnataka |                | Institute of Bio- Informatics and Applied Biotechnology                           | 2   |
| Karnataka |                | Jawahar Lal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research                         | 6   |
| Karnataka |                | National Aerospace Laboratories                                                   | 2   |
| Karnataka |                | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru                                    | 5   |

| Bellary            | Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University                            | 1   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Bidar              | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research                           | 1   |
| Dakshina Kannada   | NITTE University                                                       | 1   |
| Dharward           | Karnataka University                                                   | 2   |
|                    | University of Agricultural Sciences                                    | 1   |
| Kalaburagi         | Central University of Karnataka                                        | 1   |
| Manipal            | Manipal Institute of Technology                                        | 1   |
| Mysuru             | Central Food Technological Research Institute                          | 1   |
| Udupi              | Manipal Academy of Higher Education                                    | 4   |
| Ernakulam          | Cochin Unviersity of Science & Technology Mahatma Gandhi               | 9   |
|                    | University                                                             | 3   |
| Kasargod           | Central University of Kerala                                           | 2   |
| Kollam             | Amrita University                                                      | 2   |
| Kottayam           | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute                            | 1   |
|                    | Calicut University                                                     | 2   |
| Kozhikode          | National Institute of Technology Calicut                               | 6   |
| Malappuram         | Calicut University                                                     | 2   |
| Palakkad           | Indian Institute of                                                    | 1   |
|                    | Technology Kerala University                                           | 1   |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean                                 | 2   |
| National Institute | For Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research | 10  |
|                    | Studies                                                                |     |
|                    | Laboratory)                                                            |     |

|                |             | Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology                           |   3 |
|----------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|                |             | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences & Technology |   1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      | Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute             |   1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      | Barkatullaah University                                         |   1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research              |   9 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore      | Indian Institute of Technology                                  |  16 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore      | UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research                      |   2 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sagar       | Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya                             |   1 |
|                | Ahmed Nagar | University of Pune                                              |   4 |
|                | Amravati    | Institute of Chemical Technology                                |   2 |
|                | Mumbai      | Central Institute of Fisheries Education                        |   1 |
|                | Mumbai      | Indian Institute of Technology                                  |  13 |
|                |             | Institute of Chemical Technology                                |   2 |
|                |             | Tata Memorial Centre (Tata Memorial Hospital)                   |   1 |
| Maharashtra    | Nagpur      | National Environmental Engineering Research Institute           |   3 |
| Maharashtra    | Osmanabad   | Shivaji University                                              |   1 |
| Maharashtra    | Pune        | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research              |   5 |
| Maharashtra    |             | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology                        |   1 |
| Maharashtra    |             | National Centre for Cell Science                                |   1 |
| Maharashtra    |             | National Chemical Laboratory                                    |  19 |

|                  |                  | University of Pune                                           | 1   |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|                  |                  | University of Pune                                           | 2   |
|                  | Sindhudurg       | Dr. Homi Bhabha State University                             | 1   |
|                  | Solapur          | Shivaji University Vidyanagar                                | 1   |
|                  | Thane            | Institute of Chemical Technology                             | 1   |
|                  | Wardha           | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research         | 1   |
|                  | Imphal East      | Manipur University                                           | 1   |
| Manipur          | Imphal West      | Central Agricultural University                              | 1   |
|                  | East Khasi Hills | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya                   | 1   |
| Meghalaya        | Aizawl           | North Eastern Hill University                                | 1   |
| Mizoram Nagaland | Dimapur          | Mizoram University National Institute of Technology Nagaland | 4 1 |
|                  | Cuttack          | Ravenshaw University                                         | 5   |
|                  |                  | Berhampur University                                         | 1   |
|                  | Ganjam           | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur | 4   |
| Odisha           |                  | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar                   | 4   |
|                  | Khorda           | Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology                 | 5   |
|                  | Sambalpur        | Sambalpur University                                         | 3   |
|                  | Sundergarh       | National Institute of Technology Rourkela                    | 5   |
| Puducherry       | Pondicherry      | Pondicherry University                                       | 2   |
|                  | Amritsar         | Guru Nanak Dev University                                    | 6   |
| Punjab           | Bathinda         | Central University of Punjab                                 | 2   |
|                  | Jalandhar        | Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology             | 2   |

| Ludhiana    | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University Punjab Agriculture   | 1   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Ludhiana    | University                                                                  | 2   |
| Patiala     | Punjabi University                                                          | 1   |
|             | Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology                                | 1   |
| Rupnagar    | Indian Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ropar                       | 1   |
|             | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali                   | 9   |
|             | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar                                        | 6   |
|             | Institute of Nano Science and Technology                                    | 2   |
| Ajmer       | Central University of Rajasthan                                             | 3   |
| Jhunjhunu   | Saraswati University Birla Institute of Technology & Science,               | 1   |
| Jodhpur     | Pilani Indian Institute of                                                  | 1   |
| Udaipur     | Technology Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture                        | 8 1 |
|             | & Technology                                                                |     |
| East Sikkim | Sikkim University                                                           | 1   |
|             | Anna University                                                             | 2   |
|             | Central Leather Research Institute                                          | 3   |
| Chennai     | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                                       | 2   |
|             | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                                       | 9   |
|             | University of Madras                                                        | 1   |
|             | University of Madras                                                        | 2   |

|           |                 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education For Women   |   1 |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|           |                 | Bharathiar University                                                    |   2 |
|           | Coimbatore      | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education                                     |   1 |
|           |                 | Salim Ali Centre For Ornithology And Natural History                     |   1 |
|           |                 | Tamilnadu Agricultural University                                        |   5 |
|           | Dindigul        | Gandhigram Rural Institute                                               |   3 |
|           | Kanchipuram     | S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology                                |   3 |
|           | Salem           | Periyar University                                                       |   3 |
|           | Sivaganga       | Central Electrochemical Research Institute                               |  11 |
|           | Thanjavur       | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy                     |   2 |
|           |                 | Bharathidasan University                                                 |   2 |
|           | Tiruchirappalli | National Institute of Technology                                         |   1 |
|           | Tirunelveli     | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University                                        |   2 |
|           | Tiruvarur       | Central University of Tamil Nadu                                         |   3 |
|           | Vellore         | Vellore Institute of Technology                                          |   4 |
| Telangana | Hyderabad       | Centre For Cellular and Molecular Biology                                |   2 |
| Telangana |                 | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology                                  |  13 |
| Telangana |                 | National Geophysical Research Institute                                  |   7 |
| Telangana |                 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research              |   1 |
| Telangana |                 | Osmania University                                                       |   4 |

|         |                     | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad   | 2   |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|         |                     | Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services          | 1   |
|         | K.V. Rangareddy     | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad   | 1   |
|         |                     | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology                     | 4   |
|         |                     | National Institute of Nutrition                                | 3   |
|         |                     | University of Hyderabad                                        | 11  |
|         | Mahbub Nagar        | Palamuru University                                            | 1   |
|         | Medak               | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad                       | 17  |
|         | West Tripura        | Tripura University Tripura University                          | 2   |
| Pradesh | Agra                | Dayalbagh                                                      | 1   |
| Pradesh |                     | Educational Institute                                          | 1   |
| Pradesh | Aligarh             | Aligarh Muslim University                                      | 3   |
| Pradesh | Banda               | Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda          | 2   |
| Pradesh | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Amity University Noida Campus                                  | 3 1 |
| Pradesh |                     | Gautam Buddha University                                       |     |
| Pradesh |                     | Sharda University                                              | 1   |
| Pradesh | Ghaziabad           | Shiv Nadar University Academy of Scientific                    | 2 2 |
| Pradesh | Gorakhpur           | and Innovative Research Madan Mohan Malviya                    | 2   |
| Pradesh | Kanpur Nagar        | University of Technology                                       |     |
| Pradesh |                     | Indian Institute of Information Technology                     | 1   |
| Pradesh | Lucknow             | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University                          | 1   |
| Pradesh |                     | Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany                         | 2   |

|             |             | Central Drug Research Institute                          |   4 |
|-------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|             |             | Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants       |   2 |
|             |             | Centre of Biomedical Research                            |   5 |
|             |             | Lucknow University                                       |   1 |
|             |             | National Botanical Research Institute                    |   3 |
|             |             | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences |   2 |
|             | Meerut      | Chaudhary Charan Singh University                        |   1 |
|             | Prayagraj   | University of Allahabad                                  |   1 |
|             | Varanasi    | Banaras Hindu University                                 |  15 |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun    | Doon University                                          |   2 |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun    | Graphic Era University                                   |   1 |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun    | Indian Institute of Petroleum                            |   2 |
| Uttarakhand |             | Indian Institute of Remote Sensing                       |   1 |
| Uttarakhand |             | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies               |   3 |
| Uttarakhand |             | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology                     |   4 |
| Uttarakhand | Haridwar    | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee                   |   3 |
| Uttarakhand | Nainital    | Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences  |   3 |
| West        |             | Burdwan University                                       |   3 |
| Bengal      | Bardhaman   | Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute        |   1 |
| Bengal      | Birbhum     | National Institute of Technology Durgapur                |   5 |
| Bengal      |             | Visva Bharati                                            |   1 |
| Bengal      | Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University                   |   3 |
| Bengal      | Darjiling   | North Bengal University                                  |   1 |

| Howrah   | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Ramakrishna Mission   | 1   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Howrah   | Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute                                       | 1   |
|          | Bose Institute                                                                       | 2   |
|          | Calcutta University                                                                  | 6   |
|          | Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute                                         | 6   |
|          | Indian Association for The Cultivation of Science                                    | 9   |
|          | Indian Institute of Chemical Biology                                                 | 3   |
|          | Indian Statistical Institute                                                         | 1   |
|          | Jadavpur University                                                                  | 6   |
|          | Presidency University                                                                | 1 1 |
|          | University of Kalyani                                                                |     |
|          | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Indian Institute of                            | 1   |
| Nadia    | Science Education and Research Kolkata Adamas University                             | 11  |
|          |                                                                                      | 1   |
|          | JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research                                       | 1   |
| North    | Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences                               | 1   |
|          | West Bengal State University                                                         | 1   |
|          | Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University                                                        | 3   |
|          | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur                                             | 6   |
|          | Total                                                                                | 785 |

| INSPIRE FACULTY FELLOWSHIP   | INSPIRE FACULTY FELLOWSHIP   | INSPIRE FACULTY FELLOWSHIP                                                   | INSPIRE FACULTY FELLOWSHIP   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| State/UT                     | District                     | Host Institute                                                               | Number of Beneficiaries      |
| Andhra Pradesh               | Chittoor                     | Krea University                                                              | 1                            |
| Assam                        | Kamrup                       | Indian Institute of Technology                                               | 2                            |
| Bihar                        | Patna                        | Indian Institute of Technology                                               | 1                            |
| Chhattisgarh                 | Durg                         | Indian Institute of Technology                                               | 1                            |
| Delhi                        |                              | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                      | 2                            |
|                              |                              | Indian Institute of Technology                                               | 2                            |
|                              | New Delhi                    | Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre                                   | 1                            |
|                              |                              | National Physical Laboratory                                                 | 1                            |
|                              |                              | University of Delhi South Campus                                             | 1                            |
|                              | North West Delhi             | National Institute of Technology                                             | 1                            |
| Goa                          | North Goa                    | CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography                                      | 1                            |
| Gujarat                      | Ahmedabad                    | Physical Research Laboratory                                                 | 1                            |
| Haryana                      | Faridabad                    | Regional Centre For Biotechnology                                            | 1                            |
|                              |                              |                                                                              | 1                            |
|                              | Kurukshetra                  | Kurukshetra University                                                       |                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir              | Pulwama Dhanbad              | Islamic University of Sciences and Technology Indian Institute of Technology | 1 2                          |
| Jharkhand                    |                              | (ISM)                                                                        | 1                            |
|                              | Ranchi                       | Central University of Jharkhand Indian Institute of Science                  | 13                           |
|                              |                              | Indian Statistical Institute                                                 | 3                            |
|                              |                              | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For                                                  | 1                            |
| Karnataka                    | Bengaluru Urban              | Advanced Scientific Research                                                 |                              |
|                              |                              | National Centre For Biological Sciences                                      | 1                            |
|                              |                              | University of Agricultural Sciences                                          | 1                            |
|                              | Ernakulam                    | Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat)                          | 2                            |
| Kerala                       | Thiruvanantha puram          | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology             | 1                            |
| Madhya Pradesh               | Bhopal                       | Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya                                     | 1                            |

|               |                     | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   2 |
|---------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|               | Indore              | Raja Ramanna Centre For Advanced Technology                           |   1 |
| Maharashtra   | Mumbai              | Actrec- Tata Memorial Centre                                          |   1 |
| Maharashtra   |                     | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre                                         |   2 |
| Maharashtra   |                     | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay                                |   1 |
| Maharashtra   |                     | University of Mumbai                                                  |   1 |
| Maharashtra   | Pune                | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research                    |   1 |
| Maharashtra   |                     | National Institute of Virology                                        |   1 |
| Maharashtra   |                     | Savitribai Phule Pune University                                      |   1 |
| Odisha        | Khordha             | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   1 |
| Odisha        | Sundargarh          | National Institute of Technology                                      |   2 |
| Punjab        | Rupnagar            | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   3 |
|               | Ajmer               | Central University of Rajasthan                                       |   1 |
| Rajasthan     | Jhunjhunu           | Birla Institute of Technology and Science                             |   1 |
| Rajasthan     | Jodhpur             | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   1 |
| Tamil Nadu    |                     | Anna University                                                       |   1 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Chennai             | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   1 |
|               |                     | Bharathidasan University                                              |   1 |
|               | Tiruchirappalli     | National Institute of Technology                                      |   1 |
| Telangana     |                     | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology                               |   4 |
|               | Hyderabad           | National Geophysical Research Institute                               |   1 |
|               | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Shiv Nadar University                                                 |   3 |
|               | Kanpur Nagar        | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur                                |   3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow             | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli |   1 |
|               | Prayagraj           | Harish-Chandra Research Institute                                     |   3 |
|               | Varanasi            | Indian Institute of Technology (Bhu)                                  |   1 |
| Uttarakhand   | Haridwar            | Indian Institute of Technology                                        |   4 |
| West Bengal   | Cooch Behar         | Cooch Behar Panchanan University                                      |   1 |

|             | Howrah      | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (Formerly BESU, Shibpur)   |   1 |
|-------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
|             | Kolkata     | Aliah University                                                                  |   1 |
|             | Kolkata     | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research                                |   2 |
|             | Kolkata     | Indian Statistical Institute                                                      |   2 |
|             | Kolkata     | Jadavpur University                                                               |   1 |
|             | Kolkata     | University of Calcutta                                                            |   1 |
|             | Kolkata     | S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences                                      |   1 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total                                                                       | 100 |

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