Lok Sabha Question No. 1992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Activity at District Level
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) The  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  is  implementing  a  national  program  entitled 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research' (INSPIRE) for attracting talented young students to study Science and pursue career in Research. The Scheme is being implemented since 2009-10.

INSPIRE Programme covers students in the age group 10-32 years, and has five components:

INSPIRE Award (for 10-15 years of age group): INSPIRE Internship (for 16-17 years of age group) with opportunity to interact with global science leaders at a science camp; INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) (for 17-22 years of age group) @ RS 80,000/- per year for continuing education at B.Sc. and M.Sc. level; INSPIRE Fellowship (for 22-27 age group) for doctoral research and INSPIRE faculty for assured career opportunity.

The first  component,  viz.  INSPIRE  Awards,  is  implemented  centrally  through  the  States/UTs. Under this scheme, during the five-year period two students are selected from each middle and high school of the country for an INSPIRE Award of Rs.5000/- each for preparing a Science Project/ Model. These awardees, who are students from classes 6 th  to 10 th , then participate in a three tier competition: District, State and National Level. The projects exhibited are evaluated by a jury of experts. All the 29 states and 7 UTs are participating in the scheme.

Under the INSPIRE Award Scheme approximately 13.44 lakh INSPIRE Awards have so far been given to students across the country at an approximate cost of Rs.672.20 Crore. An amount of Rs.139.71 Crore  have  also  been  provided  to  State/UTs  for  conducting  District  Level  Exhibitions  and  Project Competitions  (DLEPCs), State Level Exhibitions and Project Competitions (SLEPCs), towards participation in National Level Exhibitions ND Project Competition (NLEPC) and for conducting training of State/District/School official on E-Management of INSPIRE Award Scheme (E-MIAS).

(c) There is no specific fund allocation under the INSPIRE Award Scheme for activity at District/State level. However, State/UT-wise details of funds released for organizing District and State Level Exhibitions and Project Competitions (D/SLEPCs), under INSPIRE awards scheme during last three years and current year are attached at Annexure I.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1992

LOK SABHA TO BE ANSWERED ON 9/03/2016

## ACTIVITY AT DISTRICT LEVEL

†1992  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ A´ÉÆ |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  organises  any  activity  regarding  the  development  of  Science  and Technology at district level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, schemewise; and
- (c) the amount allocated for this purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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## Annexure I

| State/UT                     | Amount released for DLEPCs/ SLEPCs (Rs. In lakhs)   | Amount released for DLEPCs/ SLEPCs (Rs. In lakhs)   | Amount released for DLEPCs/ SLEPCs (Rs. In lakhs)   | Amount released for DLEPCs/ SLEPCs (Rs. In lakhs)   | Amount released for DLEPCs/ SLEPCs (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                     | Funds Released during 11th Plan                     | 2012- 13                                            | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh               | 588.96                                              | 116.24                                              | 283.65                                              | 209.04                                              | 188.31                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh            | 11.00                                               | *                                                   | 2.10                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Assam                        | 25.86                                               | 37.07                                               | 37.65                                               | 35.08                                               | *                                                   |
| Bihar                        | 100.00                                              | *                                                   | 148.77                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Chattisgarh                  | 444.94                                              | 73.75                                               | 157.88                                              | 165.50                                              | *                                                   |
| Goa                          | 0.80                                                | 3.82                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Gujarat                      | 150.00                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Haryana                      | 257.47                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh             | 46.40                                               | 142.81                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | 40.65                                               |
| Jammu and Kashmir            | 109.22                                              | 8.31                                                | *                                                   | 31.35                                               | 85.14                                               |
| Jharkhand                    | 101.06                                              | *                                                   | 141.79                                              | *                                                   | 386.46                                              |
| Karnataka                    | 577.78                                              | 178.00                                              | 50.00                                               | 250.00                                              | 300.00                                              |
| Kerala                       | 69.19                                               | *                                                   | 41.06                                               | 38.75                                               | *                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh               | 826.60                                              | 162.14                                              | 92.70                                               | 477.38                                              | 127.30                                              |
| Maharashtra                  | 1156.94                                             | *                                                   | 106.00                                              | 29.23                                               | 271.79                                              |
| Manipur                      | 18.60                                               | *                                                   | 4.27                                                | *                                                   | 6.22                                                |
| Meghalaya                    | 4.60                                                | 15.22                                               | 5.78                                                | *                                                   | 5.65                                                |
| Mizoram                      | 35.78                                               | 10.23                                               | 26.58                                               | *                                                   | 4.00                                                |
| Nagaland                     | 0.00                                                | 6.40                                                | 4.50                                                | *                                                   | 4.00                                                |
| Odisha                       | 85.21                                               | 231.81                                              | *                                                   | 56.05                                               | 66.23                                               |
| Punjab                       | 163.39                                              | 106.48                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | 109.76                                              |
| Rajasthan                    | 340.00                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Sikkim                       | 7.22                                                | 5.93                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   | 10.23                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                   | 428.28                                              | *                                                   | 100.81                                              | 155.59                                              | 206.27                                              |
| Telangana                    | 0.00                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   | 189.25                                              | 195.64                                              |
| Tripura                      | 6.40                                                | 33.82                                               | *                                                   | *                                                   | 26.04                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                | 1737.48                                             | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Uttarakhand                  | 26.46                                               | *                                                   | 64.66                                               | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| West Bengal                  | 145.66                                              | *                                                   | *                                                   | 29.22                                               | *                                                   |
| A&N Islands                  | 3.04                                                | *                                                   | 4.97                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Chandigarh                   | 6.21                                                | *                                                   | 1.77                                                | 0.74                                                | 0.91                                                |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli       | 2.56                                                | 2.34                                                | *                                                   | 2.70                                                | 2.88                                                |
| Daman and Diu                | 1.68                                                | 1.11                                                | 0.51                                                | *                                                   | 1.53                                                |
| Lakshadweep                  | 0.47                                                | 0.52                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   |                                                     |
| NCT of Delhi                 | 26.06                                               |                                                     | 5.64                                                | 3.87                                                | 17.81                                               |
| Puducherry                   | 0.65                                                | 0.44                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan | 14.53                                               | *                                                   | 7.29                                                | *                                                   | *                                                   |
| Total                        | 7520.49                                             | 1136.40                                             | 1288.39                                             | 1673.75                                             | 2056.83                                             |

DSLEPCs: District Level Exhibition & Project Competitions

SLEPCs: State Level Exhibition & Project Competitions

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