Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, with National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)
A science drama competition for school teams of Classes 6 to 10, run in Gujarat by GUJCOST with the National Council of Science Museums: district, state, western zonal (Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai) and national rounds. The 2026-27 entries are closed; the next edition has not been announced.
Department of Science & Humanities, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT)
FISAT's Department of Science and Humanities runs the All Kerala Inter-School Science Quiz for Plus One and Plus Two students, with prizes worth Rs 40,000 in 2025. The next edition has not been announced.
A fully funded seven-day residential programme in Mumbai for gifted students of Grades 4 to 10, with advanced science and mathematics, hands-on projects and mentoring, run by the Lodha Foundation. Applications are open now.
Tata Steel Limited with Pathani Samanta Planetarium (Science and Technology Department, Government of Odisha)
An annual astronomy and space-science talent search for school students of Odisha, run by Tata Steel with the Pathani Samanta Planetarium (Government of Odisha). Class IX-X students take an online exam, district toppers reach a grand finale in Bhubaneswar and winners go on an ISRO exposure visit.
VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)
A Government of Maharashtra merit scholarship of Rs 300 a month for Vimukta Jati, Nomadic Tribes and Special Backward Class students with 75% or more in Class 10 who study in Class 11-12, on top of the post-matric scholarship. AY 2026-27 applications are via MahaDBT 2.0.
Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) with CBSE
A free three-round olympiad on automobile and mobility technology (EVs, robotics, AI, mechatronics) for school students of Classes 6-12, run by the Automotive Skills Development Council with CBSE and open to all boards.
School Education Department (Directorate of Public Instruction), Government of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh's own pre-matric (Classes 9-10) and post-matric (Classes 11-12, OBC) scholarships for ST, SC and OBC students, applied for through the state School Scholarship Portal of the School Education Department.
Geological Society of India (with the Ministry of Earth Sciences), Earth Science Olympiad Cell
India's national selection programme for the International Earth Science Olympiad, run by the Geological Society of India with the Ministry of Earth Sciences: an entrance test, a training camp with the Indian National Earth Science Olympiad, and the Indian team.
Educational Outreach, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
A five-day hands-on entrepreneurship bootcamp at IIT Bombay for school students of Classes 8-12, built around observation, creativity and effectual problem-solving.
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital
ARIES invites school and college student groups to visit its science centre at Manora Peak, Nainital, for a tour of the 104-cm Sampurnanand Telescope, a planetarium show, solar viewing and night-sky watching. Visits are free and are booked through a web form.
A monthly e-magazine published by NCERT in which school students contribute original writing and creative work on a set theme; CBSE circulates the call for each issue to its schools.
State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Haryana, Science Department
Haryana's state-level children's science exhibition (formerly the JNNSMEE state round) under NCERT, with block and district rounds and state winners going to the national exhibition.