The objective of this scheme is to develop and utilize the tremendous student talent and potential available in our State and to use them for solving specific Science and Technology problems relevant and useful to our society.

Under this Scheme financial support is provided to encourage students who have dissertation work in their regular curriculam to take up useful minor research projects during their U.G/P.G courses of Science/ Engineering/ Medicine/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Science. They are provided with a grant of Rs.5000/- to 10000/-. About 150 to 175 projects are given every year. Seminar-cum-exhibition of the projects undertaken by the students is organized every year. The students present their findings before the peer group. Prizes are given to selected projects and models. The programme is organized for two days at an institution in Tamilnadu.