Education / Inclusive innovation

An attempt to help the flow of education amidst the lockdown

Considering the tremendous increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, most of the states including Odisha have declared a holiday for the school students till the middle of June. Even though this decision was entirely taken to keep the children safe from the disease, it cannot be denied that a lockdown … Continue reading

Education / Inclusive innovation

‘Gamusa’ face mask- a new trend in Assam

‘Gamusa’ face masks are a new trend in Assam these days. As the present situation demands strictly following safety measures by social distancing, wearing masks, etc., masks have become a compulsory part of a person’s outfit. Naturally, there is a scarcity and continuous demand for face masks all throughout the country which gave birth to … Continue reading

News

Petrol Pump in Tamil Nadu abides by the norms of Social Distancing to stop the spread of Coronavirus

Petrol pumps, being under essential services, are exempted from following the protocols of the lockdown period. Therefore, it is very important to comply with the rules of social distancing here at the fuel stations to stop the spread of the disease. A petrol pump in Madurai, Tamil Nadu has set up an example for others … Continue reading

Creativity / Entrepreneurship / frugal innovations / Innovation / social innovation

Another remarkable innovation of ‘hand free door handle’ to fight corona

Fortum, a clean energy company of Finland has come up with an amazing innovation to stop the spread of COVID-19. They have turned up with an idea of ‘Fortum Vipu’(Virus Prevention Unit), a sustainable hands-free door handle made up of recycled plastic. Covid-19 is highly contagious and has a high chance of spreading through palms … Continue reading

Grassroots Innovation / News

How does Social Distancing look like in rural India?

    While the cities are busy adopting newer ways to avoid the spread of Coronavirus, people from rural India have been continuously surprising us with their flexibility to change habits overnight and maintain social distancing to protect themselves as well as their villages. People from various tribal villages of Chhattisgarh and Bihar are religiously … Continue reading