Mysuru: The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a National programme started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The objective of the programme is to identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realise their academic potential; encourage them to take up research careers in Science, and ensure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.
The Department of Science and Technology, the nodal agency of the programme to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, set up a Management Committee and a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation.
