The State Level Exhibition and Project Competition (SLEPC) and Mentoring Workshop of the INSPIRE MANAK was organised by the SCERT Nagaland, NIF Gujarat & DST, New Delhi on the 27th March 2026 at SCERT Nagaland, Kohima. The awardees were from Ram Janaki Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, GHS Upper Chandmari, Kohima, Mt. Hermon, Kohima, Little Star School, Dimapur, Azedon School, Kohima and KV Tuli, Mokokchung, session 2023-24 and 2024-25. 
Director of SCERT, Nagaland, Keviraleü Kerhüo encouraged the awardees and wished them success in their future endeavour. She said the awardees have potential and that their ideas are worth appreciating. The Additional Director, Kerüüpfeü Rüpreo also advised the awardees to work harder to make improvement in their project. She thanked the teachers, guides, evaluators, the NIF and DST, New Delhi for their constant help.
Thingujam Jackson Singh, Head of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Dimapur, Nagaland; Dr. M. Prakash, Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Dimapur, Nagaland; and Er. Dipjyoti Choudhury, Junior Associate, National Innovation Foundation were the evaluators and mentors of the program.
The following students will compete at the National Level:
Ninile Tenenu from Mt. Hermon, Kohima. Ref. No. 23NL4706581.
B. Sunga Phom, from Azedon School, Kohima. Ref. No. 24NL5592187.
Latongkumla, from KV Tuli, Mokokchung. Ref. No. 24NL5592188.
Wapangla Imsong, from KV Tuli, Mokokchung. Ref. No. 24 NL5592189.
They will be representing Nagaland at the National Level competition at New Delhi. Depending on their performances they will also be selected for Sakura Science High School Exchange Programme. Previously two meritorious students from Nagaland were selected for the same programme to Japan. The other two projects from Little Star School, Dimapur and Azedon School, Kohima will be competing at the Technological Innovators. 

(DIPR)