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Today's News | News of Jan 12, 2007
India to Spend Rs.5 Billion
to Attract Youth to Science

New Delhi, Jan 12
India will spend Rs.5 billion to attract about one million students in the 10-17 age group toward science education, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday.

Under a new project called Innovation for Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), the ministry would award Rs.5,000 each to the students over the next five years.

"India is growing in the field of science and this initiative will help inspire students to take up science as a career," Sibal told reporters.

He said the central government had expressed its willingness for the project, which would be started soon.

"We have already received Rs.1.2 billion in this regard and the program would start from the next academic year," T. Ramasami, secretary, department of science and technology, told IANS.

He said many talented students are not attracted towards science and there are several reasons behind it. "By introducing this project we will force at least three million students to think about science."

As per the project, the ministry will organize three-week summer camps for about 450,000 Class X pass outs, who will get a chance to interact with experts.

Besides, about 500 students would be given an opportunity for career in science for 15 years.

"The students will be given necessary help to pursue their bachelors, masters and Ph.D degrees," Ramasami said.

IANS  News of Jan 12, 2007

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