Grassroots Entrepreneurship: need to harness mass creative and innovative potential
There is no doubt that a welfare state can not leave common people to survive only by the play of market forces. It is well understood that those people who have very limited purchasing power or budget surplus, might not attract many market goods and services. The role of the state in meeting their basic […]
Why do institutions fail to sustain excellence
why am I reflecting on the issue of institutional decline when our focus should be on improving their quality and prospects? Maybe we can learn from our mistakes more than from our positive acts, may be.. I have taught institution building to doctoral students at IIMA for over a decade and also help build several […]
Industrial Shodhyatra: an old note 2008, slightly updated
Having walked for about 7000 kms., during summer, winter and autumn in different parts of the country over last eleven years, I am convinced of the pervasiveness of creative spirit in India at all levels, among all sectors but particularly so among the disadvantaged people. At the same time, the spirit of enquiry, the faith […]
beyond lectures: getting 200 village micro sites made by students of #mietjammu –a remarkable initiative
beyond lectures: getting 200 village micro sites made by students of #mietjammu –a remarkable initiative i have given thousands of lectures to youth, around the world but the kind of translation of an idea i Found at MIET JAMMU, I am yet to see elsewhereThe credit for the spectacular and pioneering step taken by #MIET goes entirely […]
strengthening Panchayati Raj institutions: an old note of 2007
Knowledge based empowerment of local bodies: Generating entrepreneurial approach to development[1] anil gupta Abstract The entire developmental paradigm in the post independence history has been based on the premise that the role of state is to give, what people don’t have. The infrastructure, the skills, the resources and the framework in which all of these […]
suggested strategy for CSIR to reach masses
Strategy for CSIR to reach the masses: For any technology to be made applicable in variable agri and socio-ecological conditions, diverse on farm or in-field trials are necessary. Let me list the concomitants of a viable action-learning strategy for CSIR to reach scale. At the same time, it should be noted that per long tail […]
Emergence of distributed social enterprises for inclusive development
Emergence of distributed social enterprises for inclusive development When the market and state both fail to clear the demand for certain services and products, the intervention of civil society organizations and social enterprises becomes inevitable. Whether such enterprises will indeed emerge depends upon the ability of local disadvantaged communities to articulate their unmet needs into […]
पाठ्यक्रम और शैक्षणिक नवाचार
पाठ्यक्रम और शैक्षणिक नवाचार Chetan Patel १. प्रत्येक जिला तालीम भवन (डाइट) में इनोवेशन कॉर्नर होना चाहिए। जिसमें जिले के उत्कृष्ट प्रयोगधर्मी किसान का छोटा सा प्रदर्शन हो जहां सभी टीचर उनकी इनोवेटीव प्रयोग का अपना कलास रूम में उपयोग कर पाए। २. शिक्षा विभाग अलग-अलग ट्रेनिंग प्रोग्राम का आयोजन करते है। उसमें में इनोवेटिव […]
shodhyatra: why do we walk across the country
Shodhyatra is pursued to look for creative people, institutions, and outstanding traditional knowledge holders in different parts of the country. Honey Bee Network organises these yatras twice a year with the help of SRISTI, GIAN and other volunteers. In summer, we walk through the hot places and in winter we go to cold places. A […]
मेरा धर्म मेरा विचार मेरा व्यवहार और मेरा संस्कार
मेरा धर्म मेरा विचार मेरा व्यवहार और मेरा संस्कार व्यक्ति, विचार, व्यवहार और संस्कार ये चार सीढ़ियां हैं जिन पर चढ़ कर हम धर्म की चर्चा को समझ सकते हैं पहला प्रश्न है की क्या धर्म केवल धारण किया हुआ है यानी की धर्म वही है जो व्यवहार मैं हैं, और अगर मेरा व्यवहार मेरे […]
