Puducherry Council for Science and Technology (PCS&T), Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's government science council enrols school students (Class VI to XII) and college students as members of the Innovation Hub at the Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre and Planetarium, where student innovators work on projects; annual fee ₹500 for school students.
Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), for the HBCSE National Olympiad Programme
The first stage of India's Physics Olympiad pathway: a two-hour national exam organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers for Class 10-12 students, leading to INPhO and the OCSC selection camp.
VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)
A Maharashtra post-matric scholarship for Other Backward Class (OBC) students, paying a monthly maintenance allowance and covering tuition and examination fees. 2026-27 applications go through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal.
Educational Outreach, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
A four-day innovation programme for school students of Classes 8-12: two days online from home on interviews and stakeholder mapping, then two days at IIT Bombay designing and building a proof-of-concept.
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, with the Government of Karnataka and Tata Consultancy Services (National Rural IT Quiz)
An IT quiz for rural school students of Std 8 to 12: district quizzes at GUJCOST's Community Science Centres, a state-level round of the top twelve students per district, and a national round at the Bengaluru Tech Summit. The 2026-27 edition has not been announced on the page.