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…
Part two: Ten policies that must change soon-the case of education In this season of manifestos, I am sharing my own agenda, which is actually not my own in the true sense. It belongs to all those who wish to see a significant change in Indian polity that empowers unsung performers and those who wish…
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…
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…
Energy Globe World Award goes to Nicaragua – 13 kg Bronze Statue for “Solar Women” Austria wins prize in category “Fire” with a unique Algae Cultivation Method Salzburg – The Energy Globe World Award goes to Nicaragua! With a happy “Muchas Gracias” Martha Veronica Rocha received the 13 kg bronze statue for her organization FUPROSOMUNIC…
Manifesto for revitalizing MSMEs For any developing country, most jobs are generated by micro, small and medium enterprises. And yet, the policy and institutional framework often is very weak. The reasons are not far to seek. Given heterogeneity of resources, domains, financial conditions and other interests, a unified leadership seldom emerges. Within a region, sometimes…
Manifesto for primary education: A change not monitored is a change not desired. Ever since the middle class decided to discard government schools for admitting their children, the quality of education has declined drastically. The salary of government school teachers is several times more than the average salary of private school teachers. It is not…
spraying without safety gear in punjab, dec 2013 Recent shodhyatra in Punjab has given us new insights about the deepening crisis in agriculture growth and sustainability. The ominous signs were visible for quite some time. The agricultural science and extension system needs complete recast. Political parties can not sustain the declining profit margins in agriculture…
manifesto for new politics: educati When Jay Prakash Narayan gave call for total revolution (Sampoorna kranti), in 1974, he meant well. But he faltered in not insisting on developing indicators and tools for mid course correction. i hope we dont repeat that experience. After all, in real politics, no visionary can ever anticipate all contingencies…