INSPIRE Awards MANAK NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 10th OCTOBER 2026 — MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF STUDENT IDEAS ON INSPIRE Awards MANAK PORTAL

Telangana Reuters, Hyderabad, Date: 16th September 2026 : The District Educational Officer (DEO), Hyderabad, Sri S. Yadaiah Garu, has issued strict directions to the Headmasters and Principals of all High Schools and Upper primary schools across all managements (Government, Aided and Private )in the Hyderabad district to ensure mandatory submission of innovative student projects on the official INSPIRE Awards MANAK portal.
​While the preliminary district timeline required submissions by 25th September 2026,
Now The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Government of India, have formally extended the nationwide online nomination submission deadline to 10th October , 2026.
​Every High School and Upper primary school across all managements in the district must identify, select, and register a minimum of 5 original student ideas/projects on the official MANAK portal.
​Role of School Leadership: Headmasters and Principals must proactively cultivate scientific temperament among students and assist them in submitting practical, innovative solutions for real-world societal problems.
​Mandal-Wise Monitoring: Mandal-level Monitoring Committees will conduct physical visits to high schools across all mandals in Hyderabad district to check compliance and registration progress.
​Role of DyEOs: Deputy Educational Officers (DyEOs) and ( DYIOS) Deputy Inspector of Schools are instructed to immediately enforce these orders across their respective mandals to guarantee 100% participation district-wide.
​Coordination: District Science Officer (DSO) Sri C. Dharmender Rao will coordinate monitoring operations and assist schools throughout the process.
​Departmental Warning: Participation in the INSPIRE Awards MANAK scheme is strictly mandatory. Any non-compliance, delay, or failure to meet the extended deadline of October 10, 2026, will be viewed seriously by the Department of Education.