Which of the following is a popular programme for promoting science and technology supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt, of India?

INSPIRE is a popular programme for promoting science and technology supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt, of India.

Explanation:

1. Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to Science.
2. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science at an early age and thus build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.
3. A striking feature of the programme is that it does not believe in conducting competitive exams for identification of talent at any level.
4. It believes in and relies on the efficacy of the existing educational structure for identification of talent.

INSPIRE has three components:

1. Scheme for Early Attraction of Talent (SEATS)
2. Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
3. Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC)