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DC Doda inaugrates District Level Exhibition  under INSPIRE Awards MANAK in Doda

Idea is the mother of invention - DC

Doda, November 29; District Level Exhibition and Project Competition under INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) was inaugurated at Community Hall, Doda, today, where the exhibits of 100 models prepared by the students from various schools across three Districts Viz Ramban , Doda, Kishtwar were displayed. 

The scheme inspire award MANAK was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India under the department of Scinece and Technology GOI in Collaboration with National Innovation Foundation of India. 

Sh, Vishesh Paul Mahajan (JKAS) Deputy Commisioner Doda, along with SSP Doda , CEO Doda, I/C Principal DIET Doda conducted a walkthrough of the exhibition/ models and interacted with the students from 3 districts who exhibits their innovations. The students explained their innovations and communicated their inherent merit to all visitors and jury members.

The innovations reflected a realization of national priorities like technologies for making digital India, for cleanliness and sanitation, as well as local and day to day necessities like picking fruits and road safety innovations to avoid accidents.

On this occasion, Deputy Commisioner Doda Sh Vishesh Paul Mahajan, SSP Doda Sh Abdul Qayoom, Sh Prahlad Bhagat CEO Doda Mohd Ashraf Wani District information officer, other District officials, and Teachers were also present along with the students of three districts. 

During the exhibition 11 models out of which 8 from Doda, 2 from Kishtwar and one from Ramban District were selected by the jurry for State level Exhibition and project Competition under Inspire award MANAK 2022. Officers from SCERT Jammu were also present on the occasion.

The program was successful conducted under overall supervision & guidance of Sh Prahlad Bhagat CEO Doda and Sh Parshotam Dass I/C Principal DIET Doda with active support of Sh Zahid Ahmed lecturer DIET and Raj Mohd Sr Lecturer DIET Doda.