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The
First Awards Function: 29th
November 2001, New Delhi
| February 1999,
in his budget speech, the Finance Minister Government of
India announced the setting of a foundation to support
grassroots creativity with words "......the
time has come to unleash the creative potential of our
scientists and innovators at grassroots level. Only then
we can make India truly self-reliant and a leader in
sustainable technologies...." |
Shri
Yashwant Sinha |
The
goal was set "To help India become an inventive and
creative society and a global leader in sustainable
technologies". National Innovation Foundation activated
itself by launching the first
competition for scouting grassroots technological innovations
2000.
First
Competition overview:
The
first competition received more than 998 entries from 24
states and union territories including 1637 innovations and
outstanding examples of traditional knowledge. The
maximum entries were from Gujarat i.e, 496 followed by Kerala
276, Tamil Nadu 218, Assam 155 and Karnataka 116. In
terms of subject wise classification, maximum entries were
received in the area of herbal based animal health practices
(298) followed by herbal medicines (207), plant protection
175. In addition, there were entries dealing with small
scale industries, mechanical devises, energy generation and
conservation, agricultural practices, plant varieties,
artisanal, etc. About 87 innovative ideas were
submitted, three of which are being given prizes.
The
awards were announced on 14th June 2001, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar Chair person NIF.
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Dr. R. A.
Mashelkar
Chairperson NIF, Secretary, DSIR & DG,
CSIR,
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Prof. Anil. K. Gupta
Executive Vice Chairperson NIF, Founder Honey Bee Network,
President SRISTI, Prof. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
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The First Annual Award Function honouring the outstanding green grassroots
innovators and traditional knowledge holders was organised by National
Innovation Foundation and was held at IARI Auditorium, New Delhi on 29th and
30th November 2001. In this ceremony, 89 outstanding innovators and traditional knowledge
holders and 17 scouts were awarded for contributing towards the first
national campaign for grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge.
Hon'ble Shri K. C. Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission conferred the
honor to the awardees. Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Secretary, DSIR, Government of
India & Chairperson, NIF shared the vision of NIF. Prof. V. S. Ramamurthy,
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology presided over the function.
Large number of other guests from various disciplines, viz., scientific
institutions, planning commission, NGOs and other stakeholders of NIF and
Honey Bee Network were present in the function along with innovators and
their family. The
awards function was followed by a discussion
on "Policy and institutional issues in scouting, disseminating
and augmenting grassroots innovations" on 30th. |
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