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27 July

fifteen global inclusive Innovation Challanges

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Global Innovation challenges-1: a call for creative connections with children, youth and women When any society learns to live with solvable problems by reinforcing inertia, indifference and also internalizing helplessness, then imagination gets stifled first. Once...

children, education, health, honeybee network, inclusive innovation, sristi, unicef, women 6 Comments

13 July

UNICEF-SRISTI initiative: Global inclusive development challenges-iii: education, sanitation & micro-venture fund

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Seeking solutions to problems faced by the women, children and youth, particularly disadvantaged ones, worldwide is a challenge itself. I have shared six inclusive innovation challenges so far: a) overcoming anaemia among women through extremely affordable...

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20 February

Masti ki Pathshala: Why Cannot We Let More Such Innovations Take Place?

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It is well known that in many states, economic development does not always lead to educational development. Why should ranking on economic and social indicators vary so much? One reason, I have repeatedly mentioned over last...

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02 August

Remembering Kalam: through idols or ideals?

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Deification of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam legacy will be the greatest disservice to his memory. Having his statues on crossroads would not make him more venerated. We killed Gandhi, many times...

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21 April

‘Don’t teach your children, they observe you all the time’

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I want to continue the discussion on how do we educate our children, particularly pre-school and primary school children. I can never get tired of recalling what my grandfather,...

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05 April

Education matters, so what if policy planners are indifferent!!!

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Education matters despite policy neglect! ‘Kaju katri khao, teacher’, said the student ( will you eat cashew sweet ?), Teacher asked, ‘from where did you get this?’ and took one piece. ‘A rich man had died...

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30 March

Going beyond the confines of constrained imagination: joining hands with a social movement

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I am often asked: if an innovation does not scale, is it any good? Such questions are a product of a mindset that does not recognize the legitimacy of niche specific needs. Let us take the...

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28 December

Innovation from/with/for grassroots street workers:

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Innovation from/with/for grassroots street workers: I don’t know how many people in our country can claim that they have never either bought anything or used any service provided by street vendors. And yet, when policy and...

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16 September

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: building upon past mistakes

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: building upon past mistakes An extremely appreciable focus on providing toilet in every school can be a game changing intervention for improving public sanitation and in directly for educational enrolment and retention, particularly...

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07 September

a tribute to inspired teachers

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A tribute to inspired teachers Every year India honours school teachers for their outstanding contribution based on their applications. Should any teacher really be applying for such honours? Shouldn’t it be the responsibility of parents, fellow...

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