Anil k Gupta

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Jul
03
why does india ignore indian grassroots innovators despite all the talk of common man/women and her creativity?
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:09:59
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  we in NIF have been asked repeatedly questions about scaling up. These are legitimate questions and desrve to be asked. But should at the same time, one not ask as to how could National Innovation Foundation ( www.NIFindia.org) could scout thousands of innovations, ideas and traditional knowledge practices ( not all unique) in last nine years with its budget going down in real terms? If it were not for honey bee network\'s voluntary contribution, it would have been impossible to do so. Should NIFbe punished for being frugal and efficient? some Mandarins in the gvernment ( NOT DST of course which is a great supporter) think so.
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Jul
01
techpedia.sristi.org how will projects at this portal be upscaled?
Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:18:25
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  i share here conversation with a young engineer who has found inspiration in techpedia and yet he remains sceptic about the way forward. It is not clear as to how will India become innovative by pooling the projects of young students.
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Jun
28
educational reforms: are we barking the wrong tree
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:09:09
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  A debate has been triggered in the country about the need to have tenth board exam or not, or should we allow foreign universities and matters like these. But there is no discussion on those millions of children who do not reach tenth class at all. Is it by design that government does not want to address difficult issues in the first 100 days
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1. Lecture on Grassroots Innovations from India through video conferencing
  Date : Tue, 07 Jul 2009

2. NIF, ICMR, GIC Meeting
  Date : Mon, 13 Jul 2009   Venue : Science Centre

3. S & D Workshop
  Date : Wed, 15 Jul 2009   Venue : Gujarat University

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A different approach to development
DNA on 28 June, 2009

A link between formal and informal knowledge
DNA Sunday on 21 June, 2009

Portal for engg students' projects
dnaindia.com on 08 June, 2009

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