Brief
Telangana students win five INSPIRE awards at national exhibition
The award‑winning projects were selected from 62 shortlisted entries out of 780 exhibits.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Five students from Telangana secured five awards at the 12th National INSPIRE Awards‑MANAK exhibition held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 12 to 14 October, according to the state Education Department.
The awards placed Telangana third nationally, behind Karnataka (nine awards) and Maharashtra (seven). A total of 52 Telangana students presented projects, with 62 projects shortlisted from roughly 780 exhibits across the 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 academic years.
The prize‑winning projects included "EClod Smart Drainage" by Vyshnavi Govardhana, "Smart Steering with Health Alerts" by Kollu Mahidhar, "Medicine Box for Visually Challenged" by Rehan Raza, "Anti Riot Shield with Pepper Spray Blinding LED" by Chowdapuri Sai Meghana, and "AI‑Based Smart E‑Goggles for Visually Impaired" by N Purnith Reddy.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh presented the awards, and the winners will also join the Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy praised the students' scientific creativity.
Key facts
- Five Telangana students won five INSPIRE awards at the 12th National INSPIRE Awards‑MANAK exhibition. (newindianexpress.com)
- The exhibition was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 12 to 14 October 2026. (newindianexpress.com)
- Telangana ranked third nationally with five awards, after Karnataka (nine) and Maharashtra (seven). (newindianexpress.com)
- The award‑winning projects were selected from 62 shortlisted projects out of about 780 exhibits. (newindianexpress.com)
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh presented the awards and winners will join the Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan. (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Telangana students bag five national INSPIRE Awards”
