Telangana ranks third nationally at INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Exhibition

Telangana secured third place nationally at the 12th INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Exhibition held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from October 12 to 14. Out of 52 participating students from the state, five received national recognition for their scientific innovations.

The award-winning projects include ‘EClod Smart Drainage’, ‘Smart Steering with health alerts to reduce Accidents’, a ‘Medicine Box for Visually Challenged’, ‘AI Based Smart E-Goggles for visually impaired people’, and an ‘Anti Riot Shield With Pepper Spray Blinding Led’.

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh felicitated the winners. The successful students have earned the opportunity to participate in the Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan. Karnataka and Maharashtra ranked first and second respectively in the national exhibition, which featured approximately 780 projects.