Overview

• Under the 'Chief Minister Vidyarthi Vigyan Vari' scheme, 51 state-level finalists are slated to visit NASA each year.
• Top 21 tehsil-level projects will visit division science centres and the top 51 district-level projects will tour ISRO’s Bengaluru headquarters.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cleared the proposal in June 2025, but final funding approval has not yet been issued.
• Tehsil and district tours will be financed through District Planning and Development Council funds, according to education department officials.
• The initiative aims to keep students engaged in scientific research, and the state has raised the top prize at the state-level competition from ₹5,000 to ₹51,000.