While giving his session on ‘Transforming India through S&T’ at the India International Science Festival (IISF) Dr Anil K. Rajvanshi, Director of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Phaltan (Maharashtra) said, “Most of the goods for rural poor should be produced locally with local resources but using high technology. This will also save a lot of energy in the transportation of goods. High technology is also needed for rural development so as to maximize efficiency,”
He further added, “We need excellent engineers, scientists and managers for rural R&D. Our institutions need to teach and inspire students on high tech rural development. Innovation ecosystem does not exist in Indian education. Our students are bright but the education system is broken. That’s why we need to implant the innovation bug in schools and colleges. Innovative teaching methods needed.”
Source: Indus Dictum
