Organization : Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Service Name : INSPIRE Programme SBI Smart Cards/Accounts Recharge
Website : http://online-inspire.gov.in/
Recharging Smart Cards or Accounts
SBI shall be instructed to re-charge SMART CARDS or Accounts for @ Rs 60,000 per year to each Scholar, who are receiving scholarships.
Related : DST INSPIRE Faculty Scheme : www.statusin.in/1335.html
Less number of installments to any Card or Account Holder shall indicate our inability to instruct SBI due to non-availability of any one
(i) Non-submission of Annual Performance Reports and Mark-sheets on regular basis, and
(ii) Non-submission of their Endorsement Certificate for MSc Enrollment as applicable after completion of 3 years BSc programme or receiving Scholarship from other Institute at MSc/ Integrated PhD level.
Scholars are requested to check the reason and take appropriate measures for availing the Scholarship on regular basis. Each SMART CARD or Account has a limit of having maximum amount of Rs 50,000 at any given time. Scholars are, therefore, advised to withdraw amount after each re-charge of Rs 30,000 and leave a balance of less than Rs 20,000 for next re-charging of Rs 30,000. This will facilitate SBI to re-charge your Smart Card as per our instructions.
Issues related re-charging of SMART CARD or Account within this instruction by DST, Loss of SMART CARD or Loss of T-pin Number etc., Scholars may directly contact Mrs Asha Sharma, Manager (Development), Institutional Division, 4th Floor, State Bank of India, New Delhi Main Branch, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001. Email: mgrinstdev dot 0069 at sbi dot co dot in and Fax: 011 -23748017 with an intimation to our contact address for better and faster service to you.
INSPIRE Programme:
** The strength of the innovation infrastructure of a nation has enormous significance in the competition among emerging knowledge economies. The realization of Vision 2020 calls for action and a well designed innovation infrastructure.
** Generation and nurturing of a human talent pool capable of utilizing and developing first principles in science is both a pre-condition and integral part of such an innovation infrastructure.
INSPIRE Funding :
INSPIRE is a programme funded exclusively by the Government of India. The Central Government approved INSPIRE programme in November 2008 at a total cost of Rs.1979.25 crores for the 11th Plan Period and Honourable Prime Minister launched the Programme on 13th December 2008.
INSPIRE Internship :
“Motivating talented youth to take-up research as a personal undertaking” by rubbing shoulders with global icons of science including Nobel Prize Winners, is the objective of INSPIRE Internship. This component of the programme aims at working as a life-long catalysing experience for the 11th graders in science stream.
INSPIRE Faculty Scheme :
INSPIRE Faculty Scheme opens up an ‘Assured Opportunity for Research Career (AORC)’ for young researchers in the age group of 27-32 years. It is expected to augment high quality scientific manpower in scientific and educational institutions.