1. Manav Vikas Yojana
A committee has been formed at the district level under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble District Collector to provide financial assistance to the parents of students studying in schools from class 1 to 12. After the proposal is received by the school, the Education Department (Secondary) examines the proposal and places it before the Hon’ble District Collector’s committee. Action is taken as per Government Decision No. PRE/2011/Patra No. 249/Prashi-1/Dated-1 October 2013. Objective -1) To provide benefits to girls studying in classes 5 to 12. Proposals of girls in need of benefits are sought from the school principal and the committee selects the beneficiary students considering the available funds and the benefit of Rs. 500/- per month is provided to the students through the principal.
2. INSPIRE Award
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research’ (INSPIRE) scheme is one of the flagship programmes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. INSPIRE – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge), is being implemented by DST in association with National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), an autonomous body of DST, with the aim of inspiring students in the age group of 10-15 years and studying in classes 6 to 10. The scheme aims to generate one million original ideas/innovations in science and social applications to foster a culture of creativity and innovative thinking among school children. Under this scheme, schools can nominate the best 5 original ideas/innovations of students through this website.
The scheme is being implemented in the following phases.
o Awareness and capacity building of district, state and school level workers across the country through regional workshops, audio-visual aids and materials.
3. Science Exhibition
Along with the popularization of science, mathematics and environmental conservation, the aim of organizing this exhibition at various levels is to identify and nurture the inventive and creative talents of students. Children should be encouraged to explore everything and be given resources to enable them to express and manipulate objects. They should be given all the freedom to express their own creativity and imagination. Parents, teachers and peer groups can play a role. Let it be in the form of financial support and discussion. The tendency to get ready-made exhibits or models should be rejected. One must be able to bring out an exhibition. The scientific and mathematical abilities of the children, whether the model is traditional or an improvement over the traditional model or an innovation. The skills involved in building the exhibit or model, the degree of neatness and craftsmanship should also be taken into account.