Prof (Dr) P B Kale, Director, and Dr K R Yadav, Deputy Director (Bio-Processing & Herbal) Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization (MGIRI), MSME, GOI visited the Amity University, Gurgaon campus.
Prof. Kale delivered a scientific talk on the “Technology Awareness and Dissemination of Knowledge towards Rural Industrialization for Community”. He gave an excellent presentation on the Technology awareness and thought, exposed the new facets of Rural Industrialization. He discussed that Agriculture is the most prime culture on the planet adopted by human civilization. He disclosed the potential of bio processed & herbal products market turbulent by 2020 under “Make in India” mission.
Prof. Kale’s presentation outlined concerns about the Gandhian ideology and thought process in dramatic rural growth & sustainability towards home grown innovative product production and routine use from cleaner environment systems to organic food, as well as awareness the lacking among rural and farming community.
The aim and scope of the session was to upgrade and accelerate the process of rural industrialization for social sustainability, attracting talent to facilitate industries, foster creativity and promote innovation with research and development awareness by dissemination of knowledge towards the skill development in youth It covered the technical, scientific strengths of both partners and discussed on platform sharing and capacity building among the partners, Prof Kale offered to set up MGIRI’s TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER at Amity University Haryana.
As the title of his talk suggests, MGIRI group is operational about the growth of solar energy, bio-processing of Agro and Herbal products, rural crafts, khadi textile, which are alternative to synthetic products, that pose a threat to human health in future. Even though the adverse effects of chemical exposure are known where regulation is minimal in India and the incidence of cancerous disease is on the rise. He discussed about the rural/crafts engineering and also expressed the potential of Solar Charka and Solar Mills usage in industry & upcoming demand of Solar products in rural India. Prof. Kale raised a concern about the workers economic security and community for the development of a systematic approach to self help program and making them individual entrepreneurs, with an aim to unify physical, chemical and biological energies to better understand our duties towards humanity. He complimented Amity by saying it “Almighty” university and lot has to be done to achieve in common platform to prove the potential of research under “Make in India”. Amity could campaign with all the products and processes under the Rural Industrialization Mission. He sincerely advocated the start up of Agriculture as a separate domain or Amity Institute of Agriculture MGIRI will support for the regulatory clearances & regulatory decisions, if required
In his view rural industrialization is a key concept to achieve height in PM’s “Make in India” program its development is need of the hour in different dimensions to run and get grants for in different disciplines. The interdisciplinary efforts among the academicians, scientist and researchers are required to prove our research and innovation potential. He opened the session for debate to discuss the queries from faculty members from Biotechnology, Engineering and Applied Science domain who actively participated to share their view and concepts with himProf. Kale proposed to write a joint proposal, technology evaluation, product development in collaboration with MGIRI counterpart to be refereed by him. In the end Prof Kale invited all the AUH leaders, VC, Registrar, Deans and Senior faculty to MGIRI and host a 2 days national workshop on rural industrialization, after the few questions and queries, followed by interactive session. Prof Kale offered the young faculty to come to MGIRI for Trainers to Train program on all the areas like Bio processing & Herbal on Soil testing kit, Microbial testing kit, Panchgavya & Solar LED lamp fabrication. Prof. Kale strongly suggested for developing a sound base for product development and skill development for youth and unemployed in rural and weaker section of society. He emphasized on adoption of five villages to develop the relations with farmers and youth community on this issue of rural industrialization and youth employ ability. He also suggested, attracting better talent and network, in making Amity a wheel spinner in this rural industrialization mission of our PM.Prof Kale and Dr Yadav were felicitated by giving Amity Memento’s by Maj. Gen. B. S. Suhag, DVC and Prof (Dr) S M Paul Khurana, Dean (Science, Engg. & Technology) .
He assured all possible support on agricultural activities and horticultural inputs. He discussed in detail about Net House for the Vegetable crops. He proposed to support farmers’ training, workshop and seminar at Amity Orchards and Agriculture division. Prof Kale and Dr Yadav discussed about the Agri-inputs in the farms related to bio-treatment and fertigation.
Prof Kale also suggested a centre for Soya Milk, Herbal Tea, Solar Energy Lamp, Rural Craft, Solar Garment Unit as Haryana is one of the cotton growing state, Dogra Metal Craft, Bamboo Craft can also be set up under PMEGP (Prime Minister Employment Guarantee Program) through KVIC & KVIB. This centre will be established with a technical collaboration of MGIRI Wardha and will be the model in this area to enrich the village economy component of rural masses.
In the late evening they stayed back at AUH Guest house and next morning on May 13th they followed their scheduled visit to the Udyog Bhawan at Ministry of MSME GOI, New Delhi and were accompanied by Dr Machiavelli to the Ministry office, at farewell on behalf of Amity family we thanked his maiden visit to AUH and looking forward to fruitful collaboration in future.
Source:Amity University Gurgaon
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