New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The second edition of ICMR-SHINE (Science and Health Innovation for NextGen Explorers) began on Tuesday, bringing school students into ICMR laboratories and research units across 83 locations as part of a two-day nationwide programme to introduce them to health research.

The programme, being held on August 11 and 12, is expected to reach around 30,000 students through ICMR institutes, Model Rural Health Research Units and affiliated field units across the country.

From Keylong in Himachal Pradesh to Kerala, and from Diu to Nagaland, the initiative is aimed at giving students an opportunity to experience scientific research beyond the classroom and develop an interest in scientific enquiry.

Speaking to participatin...