Some of the ideas which you might have already included but just in case a) adherence to ethical citation protocols lie at the heart of raising research quality. Universities need to develop awareness about highest standards of citation practices not only with regard to published resources but also unpublished or oral resources. The knowledge…
Frugal, flexible and friendly innovations for extreme affordability: Engagement with Honey Bee Network Anil K Gupta About 25 years ago, I was in a workshop with carpenters and blacksmiths in rural Karnataka, south India to discuss the way in which local innovators solve their problems. The wood used in the plough shear has to be…
Innovations, institutions and involvement: Socio ecological crisis and insurgency in marginal environments[1] Anil K Gupta[2] South Asian region is going through a crisis in high productivity regions as well as in the marginal environments. In the former case, the technological success of yester years has created problems of sustainability and viability. Farmers have committed suicide…
Kho-kho model of innovation:techpedia.in Given the diversity and plurality of Indian society, Indian models of innovations cannot but reflect its culture of resistance, redefining the context and rebuilding the connections among different streams of ideas. King Akbar tried to synthesise the good practices of different religions in what he called as “deene ilahi” and he failed. May be, if…
Innovations for inclusive growth: CONNECTING SOIL AND SOUL It is well recognized world over that growth impulses by themselves will not take care of the needs of socially disadvantaged. But growth can generate resources which can be invested for the purpose. Sankranti festival is a good time to reflect how that two time periods, one where things…
For the health of our children The recent reports about more than 50 per cent children in Gujarat being malnourished calls for a major catharsis and creative response at all levels. I am reverting to this theme because the report produced in the Chinthan Shibir , a meeting of senior officers in Gujarat did not…
laying the foundation: Empowering technology students how will foundation of a high growth economy of any state like gujarat become strong if seventy per cent positions of the teachers in government polytechnics and engineering colleges are vacant. Our of more than two dozen polytechnics and colleges, hardly two or three have full time principles. why…
Key initiatives for transforming national innovation systems from grassroots perspective: Dissemination: The old axiom, seeing is believing still holds true. Today, a large number of organisations have facilities for field trials and demonstrations. But the convergence is missing. In the mobile telephony, different channels such as television, internet, phone and other services like GPS, etc.,…
Insular leaders: Indifferent followers Creating market for merit With increase in popular consciousness and political awareness, the social expectations about the institutional performance are rising enormously. There seems to be a crisis in many institutions which otherwise have been respected for their integrity and involvement with larger social discourse. There are several sources of this crisis: the leaders…
irony of equity: universalization of food subsidy is a recipe for disaster onion prices are known to have led to fall of governments. Not because onions are too crucial for nutrition( though these a rich source of sulphur among other things) but because for many poor people, this is the only accompaniment they can afford…