Context:
National Innovation Rankings under INSPIRE Award-MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) 2025.
- Highlight: Muzaffarpur, Bihar submitted 7,403 innovative student ideas, topping the national list.
- Organisers: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoS&T), and National Innovation Foundation (NIF).
About INSPIRE Award-MANAK
- Scheme: Part of the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) flagship initiative.
- Objective: Tap 10 lakh original science- and society-based ideas from school children.
- Eligibility: Students of Class VI to X (public & private schools).
- Recognition & Support:
- Financial assistance of ₹10,000 for model development
- Ideas first showcased at district level, then progress to state and national levels
- Top 60 innovations displayed at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with awards conferred by the President of India
National Innovation Rankings 2025: Top Performers
| Rank | District | State | Ideas Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muzaffarpur | Bihar | 7,403 |
| 2 | Bengaluru Urban | Karnataka | 7,306 |
| 3 | Bagalkot | Karnataka | 6,826 |
| 6 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 6,311 |
| 6 | Vaishali | Bihar | 6,182 |
| 6 | Lucknow | UP | 6,182 |
| 7 | Hardoi | Uttarakhand | 5,544 |
| 8 | Allahabad | UP | 5,380 |
| 9 | Pratapgarh | UP | 5,380 |
| 10 | Unnao | UP | 5,051 |
