INSPIRE AWARDS- MANAK DLEPC and SLEPC 2022-23

INSPIRE AWARDS- MANAK DLEPC and SLEPC 2022-23: INSPIRE AWARDS- MANAK
Scheme- Organization of District and State Level Exhibition and
Competitions (DLEPC and SLEPC) and Selection of Jury Members for
DLEPC and SLEPC for the year 2022- 23-Instructions-Issued-Reg.Proc.Rc.No: ESE02-22/9/2024-SCERT Dated: 03/02/2024

Sub: School Education – SCERT, AP, Amaravati – INSPIRE AWARDS- MANAK
Scheme- Organization of District and State Level Exhibition and
Competitions (DLEPC and SLEPC) and Selection of Jury Members for
DLEPC and SLEPC for the year 2022- 23-Instructions-Issued-Reg.Proc.Rc.No: ESE02-22/9/2024-SCERT Dated: 03/02/2024

Ref: 1.Lr. From Department of Science and Technology Outward
No:142646, Dated- 30th November,2022
2.Lr through email from Mahesh Patel Scientist, NIF, Coordinator
Dated.30.11.2023
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The attention of all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education
and the District Educational Ofcers in the State is invited to the
references read above, wherein they are informed that INSPIRE Awards –
MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) is
one of the fagship scheme of Department of Science & Technology (DST),
Government of India.
Further, they are informed that 39000 students have submitted
nominations during the year 2022-23 and 3448 were selected for the
INSPIRE Awards-MANAK. The list of selected students have been uploaded
in the E-MIAS website (www.inspireawards-dst.gov.in). The award money
of the selected students have already been transferred directly to their
accounts through PFMS.
In this connection, the Department of Science and Technology, GoI
has requested to direct the district authorities concerned to conduct the
District Level Exhibition – 11th DLEPC at the earliest possible time. It may

also be ensured that the State Level Exhibition (SLEPC) is conducted latest
by November, 2023 (as per DST letter). The senior scientist Mr.Mahesh
Patel, NIF Coordinator has suggested through email to organize DLEPCs
in /offline mode, SLEPC may also be organized in offline mode.
The DLEPCs should be completed offline/physical mode as per
Annexure II (attached). Certain districts with less number of nominations
are merged and permission may be accorded to one district to conduct
DLEPC. The assessment should be done by the Jury members selected by
the District Educational Ofcers and NIF. The list of selected Jury members
of the districts to be send to the State for the conduct of DLEPC and
SLEPC. The assessment should be continued till all the entries get
evaluated. The honorarium will be paid to the Jury members from the
districts.
The process of conduct of above programme is given in Annexure I.
It is also decided to conduct SLEPC in offline/physical mode. SLEPC to be
conducted by CHITTOOR district. The process of selection of Jury members
for SLEPC and conduct of assessment is followed as in the case of DLEPC.
The tentative dates for conduct of DLEPC are given in the Annexure II.
The estimated budget should not be more than Rs.1500 per project
in DLEPC. The total amount will be credited to the account of District
Educational Ofcers concerned of the district for conduct of DLEPC. The
SLEPC dates will be from 18-20th February/any other convenient dates by
the DEO of Chittoor as the budget for conduct of SLEPC can be quite
higher. The funds for SLEPC will be released soon after the release of the
same from DST.

Therefore, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and the
District Educational Ofcers in the state are requested to direct the District
Science Ofcers for smooth conduct of DLEPC at District level and select
the district wise toppers. The SLEPC to be conducted at CHITTOOR and
select the state toppers.

The District Educational Ofcer, CHITTOOR is instructed to issue
necessary instructions to the District Science Ofcers to take necessary
action for smooth conduct of SLEPC.
These instructions should be disseminated to all the feld functionaries
concerned without any delay.
This should be treated as Most urgent and important.

ANNEXURE I
The following guidelines to be followed for conduct of DLEPC and
SLEPC:

• The assessment will be done by selected Jury members from the
  districts and NIF team according to the given pattern by NIF in
  Annexure II.
• The conduct of DLEPC and selection of Jury members for DLEPC
  selected by the District Science ofcers and the list may be
  submitted to the state ofce through the District Educational
  Ofcers.
• The DLEPCs should be completed as per the Annexure II.
• The assessment will be continued till all the entries get evaluated by
  the Jury members.
• The honorarium will be paid to the Jury members from the districts
  as per the state norms.
• Total number of entries for DLEPC in the state are 3448 and to
  conduct DLEPC offline/physical mode. Amount will be credited to the
  accounts of DEOs soon after release of funds from DST.
• State Level Exhibition and Project Competition(SLEPC) also will be in
  offline/ physical mode. The permission may be given to conduct
  SLEPC to CHITTOOR district in the state by the Commissioner of
  School Education. The process of selection of jury members for
  SLEPC and conduct of assessment is followed the same process as
  followed to DLEPC. The amount to conduct may be released to DEO
  of Chittoor dt. SLEPC dated may be given later.
• The DLEPC should be completed by as per Annexure II and SLEPC
  should be completed at later dates . The mentoring work shop may
  be conducted for the selected students of SLEPC for NLEPC will be in
  the month of February/March 2024 as NLEPC will be conducted in
  the month of March 2024 as per the guidelines from NIF.
• The concerned District Educational Ofcers of the districts where

DLEPC/SLEPC will be conducted should submit the utilization
certifcate to the department.

• List of selected students for DLEPC are attached in ANNEXURE III

“SLEPC dates will be decided by the DEO, Chittoor later”

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