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The Department of Health Research and ICMR are hosting the second edition of S.H.I.N.E. on August 11-12, 2026.
S.H.I.N.E. stands for Science, Health and Innovation for NextGen Explorers.
The programme spans 83 locations nationwide and targets students of Classes 9 to 12.
It is expected to reach about 30,000 students, more than double the first edition in 2025.
The 2026 edition commemorates the birth anniversary and legacy of Prof. V. Ramalingaswami, a former ICMR Director General.
India's apex body for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research
Department under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for health research policy; ICMR functions under it
Field-based DHR units extending health research into rural and semi-rural areas; they host part of the outreach.
A noted Indian medical scientist and former Director General of ICMR, whose legacy the 2026 edition commemorates.
The national vision tied to India's centenary of independence, under which the student public-health competition is framed.
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Science, Health and Innovation for NextGen Explorers — ICMR and DHR's national school science outreach programme.
Model Rural Health Research Unit — DHR field units conducting health research in rural areas.