<p>ABOUT THE INSPIRE AWARD SCHEME FOR TEACHERS AND HEAD MASTERS 1)What is INSPIRE? </p><p>A Scheme / programme implemented by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for attraction of talent amongst the students to study Science and pursue career with research.</p><p>2)What is the purpose / aim / objective of INSPIRE? </p><p>To attract the young talent amongst students to study science and pursue career with research </p><p>3)Which age group is covered under the INPSIRE Programme / Scheme? </p><p>10 – 32 years. </p><p>4)If wrong email-id is entered, what to do? </p><p>First,please check the status of application.If the application is forwarded , then please write to higher authority and write to helpdesk.If application is not forwared you can change it by clicking edit button.Please call to helpdesk if required. </p><p>5)Under the INSPIRE Award Scheme, what to do if password is forget? </p><p>Go to link forget password and enter your application id.You will get a system generated email.Click on link in mail and reset your password. </p><p>6)How many components / sub-parts / sub-scheme are there in the INSPIRE Programme? </p><p> INSPIRE Awards  INSPIRE Internship  INSPIRE Scholarship  INSPIRE Fellowship  INSPIRE Faculty</p><p>7)What is the INSPIRE Award Scheme / Component? </p><p>Under the INSPIRE Award Scheme, during a plan period of 5 years, two children are selected from each school of the country having classes 6 to 10 for an INSPIRE Award of Rs. 5000/- each for preparing the science project / modal. These awardees, who are students from class 6 to 10, then participate in a 3-tier competitions ; District, State and National level.</p><p>8)Children / Students in which classes are eligible for INPSIRE Awards? </p><p>Classes 6 to 10.</p><p>9)Are the private schools also eligible to participate in Scheme? </p><p>Yes.</p><p>10)Whether the schools run by the State Government or Central Government or Local Bodies eligible to participate in the Scheme? </p><p>Yes, all schools in the country. Whether Government or private / Aided or unaided / run by Central Government or State Government / local bodies like panchayats, municipalities, etc. are eligible to participate in the scheme. </p><p>11)How many States / UTs are participate in the Scheme? </p><p>All the 28 States and 7 Union Territories are participating in the Scheme </p><p>12)Who selects / nominates the children for the INSPIRE Award of Rs. 5000/-? Headmasters / Headmistresses / Principals of the schools nominate / select the children for the INSPIRE Award of Rs. 5000/-.</p><p>13)How is the selection of child is made by the Headmaster / Headmistress? </p><p>Merit based selection is done by the school for the children having aptitude for science.</p><p>14)Under the INSPIRE Award Scheme, how is award money is to be utilized by Awardees? </p><p>For preparing the science project and to bring it for the district level competition </p><p>15)What is the web address of the Department of Science & Technology from where information about the INSPIRE can be obtained? http://www.dst.gov.in/ </p>