India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today felicitated 62 young innovators at the 12th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) under INSPIRE-MANAK, saying that school students are increasingly translating their ideas into marketable products and entrepreneurial ventures.
The Minister said 25 students had already taken their products to market, while around 250 intellectual property rights had been generated by young innovators. Some students, he said, were earning lakhs of rupees while still in school, demonstrating how scientific curiosity, commitment and access to opportunities can ...