Tech4Seva

A joint initiative of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and Vijnana Bharati

Three-day national workshop

on
Technology Outreach as an Enabler for Inclusive & Sustainable Development

10th-12th August 2019

Venue: IIT Delhi

शशिशक्षित भभारत स्वस्थ भभारत - स्वच्छ भभारत - स्वभावलम्बबी भभारत - ससंप न्न भभारत - स्वभाशभमभानबी भभारत

Program Schedule
(Tentative sessions)
 Day 1: 10th August 2019
(9.00-9.30) Registration

OFFICIAL OPENING and INAUGURAL CEREMONY at ..................

WELCOME SPEECH
(9.30-11.00) ............................................................................................................................................

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
....................................................................................................................................................

(11:00-11:15) TEA BREAK

PLENARY SESSION 1
(11:15-13:15) Plenary Speaker 1 & 2
THEME Agriculture Livelihood Sustainable Energy Swasth Bharat

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1

Low-cost and sustainable Technological interventions in rural
Immunization technology,
technological interventions in industries- pottery, leather,
Sub-themes Smart solar solutions. epidemic control and community
livestock, dairy, poultry farming, smithery, carpentry, painting, and
medicine.
and fisheries. so on.
1. 1
2. 1. 1
PANEL 2
3. 2. 2
Members 3
3. 3
(1.15 mins) 1. 4
4
(AGR) (LIV) (ENG) (HLT)
i. i. i. i.
Presentations
ii. ii. ii. ii.
(45 mins)
iii. iii. iii. iii.

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 13:15-14:15 LUNCH
(14:15-15:45)

(45 mins each)

(15:45-16:00) TEA BREAK

(16:00-17:30) 4 PARALLEL SESSIONS

THEME Agriculture Environment School Education Swasth Bharat

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1

Sustainable and affordable Re-imagining education and
Farm stress & resource intensity:
Sub-themes technologies to provide safe making it useful for meeting life Challenges to healthcare in India.
Challenges & ways forward.
drinking water. cycle needs.
4. 1
5. 4. 1
PANEL 2
6. 5. 2
Members 3
7. 6. 3
(1.15 mins) 7. 4
4
(AGR) (LIV) (ENG) (HLT)
iv. iv. iv. iv.
Presentations
v. v. v. v.
(45 mins)
vi. vi. vi. vi.

2
 Day 2: 11th August 2019
(9:00-10:30) 4 PARALLEL SESSIONS
THEME Agriculture Environment School Education Swasth Bharat
Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1
Natural resource and
New approaches to affordable
Sub-themes Small farms, Big returns. biodiversity: The cost of Integrated health practices in New India.
informal education.
ignorance.
1. 1. 1 1
PANEL 2. 2. 2 2
Members 3. 3. 3 3
(1.15 mins) 4. 4. 4 4
(AGR) (ENV) (EDU) (HLT)
Presentations i i i i
(45 mins) ii ii ii ii
iii iii iii iii
(10:30-10:45) TEA BREAK
(10:45-12:15) PLENARY SESSION 2

(45 mins each) Plenary Speaker 3 & 4

(12:15-13:45) 4 PARALLEL SESSIONS

THEME Agriculture Livelihood Sustainable Energy Swasth Bharat

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1

Technological interventions in
Small-scale food processing Community and household-level Technologies to empower the persons
Sub-themes Non-Timber Forest
technology. biogas solutions. with disability.
Products/Industries.

3
 1. 1. 1 1
PANEL
2. 2. 2 2
Members
3. 3. 3 3
(1.15 mins) 4. 4. 4 4
(AGR) (LIV) (ENG) (HLT)
Presentations i i i i
(45 mins) ii ii ii ii
iii iii iii iii
(13:45-14:30) LUNCH
(14:30-16:00) PLENARY SESSION 3

(45 mins each) Plenary Speaker 5 & 6

(16:00-16:15) TEA BREAK

(16:15-17:45) 4 PARALLEL SESSIONS

THEME Agriculture Environment Livelihood Swasth Bharat

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1
Sustainable and affordable
Smart and affordable irrigation Technologies to reduce
Sub-themes technologies to provide safe Affordable diagnostic techniques.
practices. occupational hazards.
drinking water.
1 1 1 1
PANEL
2 2 2 2
Members
3 3 3 3
(1.15 mins)
4 4 4 4
(AGR) (ENV) (LIV) (HLT)
Presentations i i i i
(45 mins) ii ii ii ii
iii iii iii iii

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 Day 3: 12th August 2019
(09:00-10:30) 4 PARALLEL SESSIONS

THEME Agriculture Environment School Education Swasth Bharat

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1 LH1

Challenges: Illiteracy to E-
Low-cost post-harvest Technologies for water and soil Affordable health practices for
Sub-themes Literacy, in view of mass
management practices. conservation. combating chronic diseases.
digitization.
1 1 1 1
PANEL
2 2 2 2
Members
3 3 3 3
(1.15 mins)
4 4 4 4
(AGR) (ENV) (EDU) (HLT)
Presentations i i i i
(45 mins) ii ii ii ii
iii iii iii iii
(10:30-10:45) TEA BREAK

(10:45-12:15) PLENARY SESSION 4

(45 mins each) Plenary Speaker 7 & 8

(12:15-13:45) 3 PARALLEL SESSIONS

THEME Agriculture Livelihood Sustainable Energy

Venue LH1 LH1 LH1

Economically viable models for
Non-energy economic potential of Small-scale biomass, wind, and
Sub-themes cottage and handicrafts
agriculture residue. hydro energy systems.
industries.

5
 1 1 1
PANEL
2 2 2
Members
3 3 3
(1.15 mins)
4 4 4
(AGR) (LIV) (ENG)
Presentations i i i
(30 mins) ii ii ii
iii iii iii
(13:30-14:15) LUNCH
(14:15-15:45) PLENARY SESSION 5

(45 mins each) Plenary Speaker / MEGA Panel Discussion

(15:45-16:00) TEA BREAK

(16:00-17:15) CLOSING CEREMONY / VALEDICTORY

Theme 1: Agriculture – AGR Theme 4: School Education – EDU

Theme 2: Environment –
Theme 5: Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decentralised Applications – ENG
ENV
Theme 3: Livelihood – LIV Theme 6: Swasth Bharat (Health) – HLT

Total - 6 Themes, 27 Subthemes, 4 Parallel sessions

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Presentation Details (Theme-wise)
Theme 1: Agriculture (AGR)
Objective: Technological interventions to improve the productivity and income of small and
marginal farmers.

Session I Presentations Small farms, Big returns.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session II Small-scale food processing technology.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session III Smart and affordable irrigation practices.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session IV Low-cost post-harvest management practices.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session V Non-energy economic potential of agriculture residue.

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Farm stress & resource intensity: Challenges & ways

Session VI
forward.

Low-cost and sustainable technological interventions in

Session VII
livestock, dairy, poultry farming, and fisheries.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Theme 2: Environment (ENV)
Objective: Using technology to protect the environment in rural areas.

Session I Presentations Technologies for water and soil conservation.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Natural resource and biodiversity: The cost of

Session II
ignorance.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Sustainable and affordable technologies to provide safe

Session III
drinking water.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Sustainable practices for sanitation and faecal sludge

Session IV
management- Rural & Slum areas.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Theme 3: Livelihood (LIV)
Objective: Sustainable livelihood based on local resources and appropriate technologies.

Session I Presentations Technologies to reduce occupational hazards.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Economically viable models for cottage and handicrafts

Session II
industries.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Technological interventions in Non-Timber Forest

Session III
Products/Industries.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Technological interventions in rural industries- pottery,

Session IV
leather, smithery, carpentry, painting, and so on.

9.

10.

11.

12.

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Theme 4: School Education (EDU)
Objective: Re-imagining education and making it useful for meeting life cycle needs.

Session I Presentations Skill development through school education.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session II New approaches to affordable informal education.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Challenges: Illiteracy to E-Literacy, in view of mass

Session III
digitization.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Theme 5: Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decentralised Applications (ENG)
Objective: Sustainable and affordable renewable energy systems ensuring energy security to all.

Session I Presentations Smart solar solutions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session II Community and household-level biogas solutions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session III Small-scale biomass, wind, and hydro energy systems.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Theme 6: Swasth Bharat (HLT)
Objective: Accessible, inclusive and affordable healthcare systems.

Session I Presentations Affordable diagnostic techniques.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Session II Challenges to healthcare in India.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Session III Integrated health practices in New India.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Session IV Technologies to empower the persons with disability.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Affordable health practices for combating chronic

Session V
diseases.

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 Immunization technology, epidemic control and
Session VI
community medicine.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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