An attempt was made to have an idea completion with children in the Khap Tola (hamlet), West Champaran where we were working. I distributed Sujh Bujh to the children before starting the idea competition and told them about the honey bee network and the ignite awards. They felt really happy looking at the ideas given … Continue reading
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Children Creativity & Co-creation Camp: Innovations by children for children and their family
Overcoming Inertia: children show the way
Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get passengers before other buses get them. It doesn’t matter if some of the old people, children or women fall down and get injured. What did we do … Continue reading
Panchratna Soup – Traditional Indian Cuisine
Ingredients: Seasonal green leafy vegetables (Spinach, Fenugreek leaves, Drumstick leaves, Cauliflower greens, Shepu leaves) – 100 g each Mint leaves – 50 g Green tomatoes – 100g Amla (Gooseberries) – 100g Crushed ginger- 2 tsp Drumsticks – 5-6 pieces Coriander leaves – 50g Lemon juice – 2 tsp Honey – 2 tsp Cumin seeds powder … Continue reading
Take home library in a box: An idea that must move
How many primary schools have a library, which is easily accessible to the children? Even the private schools may ration the number of books to one or two that are issued to the students per week. A government primary school in Kalol has created a new model of take home library for children. Recently, I … Continue reading
Fair Wall – Get spotted nationally
SRISTI in association with ILO (International Labour Organisation ) & NIF (National Innovation Foundation) is scouting for solutions (products, devices, prototypes or proof of concept) to the problems associated with one or more steps in making bricks and – mixing clay with gravel/fly ash/other materials – transporting slurry or paste for moulding into bricks – … Continue reading
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life”
Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations are held at Shri Ramakrishna Ashram from 26th – 28th January 2012. Youth from various states of the country celebrate this event in Rajkot with classical Indian music performances and various distinguished guests and speakers. Prof Gupta was invited to give a speech on creativity and innovation and appealed … Continue reading