In a remarkable achievement, two ‘Children of the State’, Amrit Verma and Mokshit Sharma, both studying at Government Senior Secondary School, Tutikandi in Shimla, have been selected for two different scholarships.

Verma has been selected for the INSPIRE Award, a scheme run by the Department of Science and Technology to promote creativity and scientific thinking among school students. Mokshit Sharma has been selected under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS). He will receive the scholarship until he completes his Class XII.

Verma, who is studying in Class VIII at Government High School, Jakhu, submitted a proposal in September 2025 under the INSPIRE scheme to develop a smart sensor stick for the visually impaired. He has received financial assistance of Rs 10,000 from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to develop the model.

Amrit will now present his model at a state-level workshop to be held in Dharamsala. Meanwhile, Sharma will receive Rs 12,000 per year under the NMMSS, a scheme that supports meritorious students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds studying in government or aided schools.

Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/2-children-of-the-state-selected-for-scholarships/