To inculcate scientific temperament among students, government has proposed to set up ‘model science labs’ across the country, beginning with the North East region. The labs aim to ignite passion and nurture spirit of inquiry and creativity for mathematics and science in students between 6-18 years of age. The initiative would be launched through the Department of Science and Technology, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said while addressing a gathering of students through video- conferencing during the launch the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan programme in New Delhi. “Let us begin with North East by setting up one model lab for school children. Once we set up the model science labs in every district of the North East, in conjunction with DST, we can go beyond and establish across the country,” -Smriti Irani.