CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal and MP Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal are jointly organising a two-day national workshop on Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development — Having Potential of Socio-Economic Upliftment from July 4.
According to Navin Chandra, Acting Director, AMPRI and PK Verma, DC, MPCST, the workshop will commence on Friday at the AMPRI Auditorium. Science and Technology Minister Bhupendra Singh Thakur will inaugurate the workshop as the Chief Guest. PS Ahuja, DG, CSIR and Alok Sanjar, Member of Parliament, Bhopal Constituency will be the Guests of Honour. Experts on Rural Technology, Scientists, Researchers and Artisans from all over India will participate in the workshop.
The workshop will focus on about 15 sub-topics under the main theme, which includes Water Resources Development and Management, low Cost Construction Materials, Health and hygiene, Food Processing and Crop Production, Horticulture, Forestry and Sericulture, Agriculture Production, Utilization of Natural Fibres and Geotextiles, leather, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Agriculture Machinery and Implants, Conventional and Non Conventional Energy, Entrepreneurship Model Development, Geopolymers, Waste from Wealth, Decision Support System etc.
The souvenir and a book consisting of selected papers will be released on the occasion. An exhibition on Rural Technologies will be on display. A special session is devoted for industries and NGOs.The main objective of the workshop is to provide a platform to researchers, officials, professionals, industries, NGOs and other persons for discussion and interaction. A roadmap will be prepared on the basis of this workshop, which will play important role in improving the socio - economic condition of the rural masses through Science and Technology.
The technologies are important for the upliftment of rural people in any country. Development should be in such a way that the migration of rural people from the villages to the cities is discouraged. Thus there is requirement of development, dissemination and implementation of such technologies which can uplift the lives of the rural people.