The Government of Goa vide its notification dated 7th April 2022, has formulated a scheme for promotion of Science & Technology through High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools, Colleges, Research Institutions and NGOs by way of organizing Science Seminars, Workshops, Exhibitions, Awareness Programmes, supply/replacement of Science Education Vehicles and also to provide financial assistance to teaching faculties, researchers and subject specialty experts in the field of Science & Technology, for participating in Science Seminars and Workshops in India or Abroad.
The scope of the scheme is to provide financial support in form of grant-in-aid to maximum 60 High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools every year to conduct science workshops/ /exhibition/seminars/awareness programme in the field of Science and Technology and Innovations.
The grant-in-aid shall be sanctioned after submission of detailed proposal specifying brief summary of the proposed activity with objectives. The proposal should be submitted along with FORM-I, duly filled, signed with seal of the Head of the Institution.
The proposals submitted by the High Schools/Higher Secondaries/ Colleges/NGOs/Autonomous bodies/NGOs/ other educational institutions/subject specialty experts will be appraised/ /evaluated/examined by the Proposal Appraisal Committee.
In case of High Schools/ /Higher Secondary Schools a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- grant-in-aid shall be sanctioned for each eligible grantee and in case of colleges/research/ /institutions/NGOs a maximum of Rs. 1,00,000/- shall be sanctioned to each eligible grantee.
In case of faculties/researchers/subject specialty expert in science and technology seeking grants to travel India and abroad a maximum of Rs. 1,50,000/- shall be granted to each eligible grantee for participation abroad and maximum Rs. 50,000/- for participation in India.
