Shodh Yatra 42nd at Kachchh From Nilpar to Dudhai, 19th to 25th August, 2018
Nearest Railway Stations:
Samakhiali B G (SIOB) (53 km approx. from Nilpar.)
By Bus:
Bhuj to Rapar (127 km approx.)
Ahmedabad to Rapar (266 km approx.)
Rapar to Nilpar (9 km approx.)
Nearest Airports:
Bhuj (140 km approx. from Nilpar)
Kandla (96 km approx. from Nilpar)
As several arrangements will be made for this Shodh Yatra during the next month, it is very important that you keep yourself updated by regularly monitoring our website: www.sristi.org
Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI), a developmental voluntary organization located in Ahmedabad, India, organises Shodh Yatra, a journey for the search of knowledge, creativity and innovations at the grassroots.
It is an attempt to reach out to the remotest part of the country with a firm belief that hardship and the challenges of natural surroundings are the prime motivators of creativity and innovation. Shodh Yatra aims at unearthing such traditional knowledge and grassroots innovations that have not only simplified the lives of men, women and farm labourers but have also significantly contributed towards the conservation of bio‐diversity.
Shodh Yatras are held in rural areas of different geographical locations in India twice a year, with support from the Honey Bee Network. The aim of this Shodh Yatra is to felicitate local grassroots innovators, traditional knowledge-holders, students with innovative ideas and people who have made a significant contribution to society in conserving bio‐diversity, etc. at their door steps and in front of their community. The marching group of shodhyatris consists of scientists, innovators, villagers, students and professors who walk over a period of six to eight days, to convey the message of the Honey Bee Network. Biodiversity and idea competitions are organised among children, while Food Formulation contests are organised among women in some of the villages (particularly with a focus on food formulations in which at least one less known or forgotten plant produce has been used). It is a journey of mutual exchange and sharing of knowledge.
The following activities are undertaken during the Shodh Yatra:
- Felicitation of local innovators and traditional knowledge holders
- Organising traditional food formulation competitions, biodiversity competitions to promote local biodiversity conservation and generating awareness about the same
- Knowing and understanding local issues and problems of villagers by conducting village meetings
- Sharing open source information available with SRISTI which may be of use to the local people
- Identification of centenarians, enterprising women and children, artisans, rural researchers and people contributing to the preservation of natural resources
- Preparing of a register of local knowledge and local plant diversities
- Generating awareness about preservation of local species and local biodiversity
- Promoting low cost and sustainable agricultural technologies
Contact:
SRISTI
AES Boy’s Hostel Campus,
Nr. Gujarat University Library and SBI Bank,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009
India
Tel: 079-27912792, 27913293, +91 7043461139
Email : shodhyatra@sristi.org
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