Innovations in Haryana: Shodhyatra Part II While visiting government schools during 33rd shodhyatra, impromptu idea competitions were organized. In Buwana village, Sachin shared a problem about tall and the short children not being able to sit equally comfortably on desks of the same height. He suggested desk with adjustable heights. This problem has…
un-courtseUn-course on ways of knowing, feeling, doing In view of huge response to the course, I have to try to ensure they those who might contribute more in the discussions are selected. I m mentioning a few questions which you may reply by tomorrow night so that by 13 th I could decide the final…
Beyond Gujarat Model There are many elements of gujarat model which haven't been studied enough. Gujaratis reached Africa much before British reached there. As Hirschman argued in a seminal paper on civilising influence of commerce, the trade triggers a skill of negotiation, and negotiation teaches the art of compromise and cooperation. Cooperatives did not succeed…
Ahmedabad Declaration Second International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at Grassroots December 2012, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India Grassroots innovations evolve in response to local problems but not always the ones faced by the innovators themselves. Many times, third party problems inspire the innovators to attempt solutions. Thus, these unaided, self-triggered and self-inspired solutions…
Discourse, democracy and debate: Are we getting what we deserve? The popular adage is that people get the government they deserve. I am not sure that the current tenor of the electoral discourse is either dignified or graceful. We surely deserve better. If there was a debate on the quality of education in government and…
SRISTI SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions www.sristi.org), which means creation, was born in 1993, essentially to support the activities of the Honey Bee Network to recognize, respect and reward creativity at the grassroots. The objectives were: systematic documentation, dissemination of, and value addition in grassroots green innovations, providing them…
My manifesto: not that it matters………… vyakti ( individual), vichar ( idea), vyavahar ( practice) and sanskar (embedded values). The Dissent lies at the heart of democracy: great leaders are judged by the extent to which they brook diversity of views and then try to recognize the value of climbing ladder: vyakti ( individual), vichar…
Ten policies that must change soon: Agenda for new government – part 1 With different parties vying for voters support, it is paradoxical that the debate on policies is so feeble or confusing. There is not a strong critique being presented by any party either to herald an incremental change or complete overhaul. Let me…
Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get passengers before other buses get them. It doesn’t matter if some of the old people, children or women fall down and get injured. What did…
Overcoming Inertia: children show the way Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get passengers before other buses get them. It doesn’t matter if some of the old people, children or women fall…