Q. Consider the following statements about Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme:
1. It is an innovation scheme proposed by NITI Aayog.
2. It attracts students to study science at higher studies only.
Which of the above given statement is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Innovation of Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE) is one such innovative scheme proposed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to science. The basic objective of INSPIRE would be to communicate to the youth population of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science and attract talent to the study of science at an early stage and build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.
INSPIRE Scheme has included three programs and five components. They are
- Scheme for Early Attraction of Talents for Science (SEATS),
- Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) and
- Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC).
The schematic diagram of the programme is shown below:
Source: ForumIAS
