Imphal, 11 May 2017 ( Evening News ) : Manipur Science Meet, 2017 kicked off today at National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology NIELIT,  Akampat. The five day science meet is jointly organised by Manipur Science & Technology Council, NIELIT and 4 other organisations under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Secretary of Science & Technology, Manipur and many others were present at the inaugural function. Speakers at the event pointed out that the state lacks in the field of Science research. Many people from Manipur are known world wide for their contribution in the field of science and technology. To bring about a development in the field of science, youths should be imparted with innovative thoughts and ideas. The speakers also blamed the education system of the state where students are busy only with academics which does not allow them to think of out of the box. As part of the event, State Science Communicator award was presented to Dr. Chungkham Indira, a teacher from Johnstone Higher Secondary School. Many students from over 20 educational institutes will showcase their projects at the science meet.