Sep 22 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
India's innovations at IIT social summit
Manash Gohain
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New Delhi
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India put its innovations on display at the Social Good Summit on September 21 and 22 during which the United Nations General Assembly has been in session. Hosted at IIT Delhi on Sunday , the first India Social Good Summit 2014, webcast live for thousands of students, had experts and students came come together to interact on one question: What type of world do we want to live in by the year 2030?
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, actor Sushant Singh Rajput and UN resident coordinator Lise Grande joined a host of youngsters who showcased their innovations. These included the smart cane for visually disabled, waterless urinals to address sanitation challenge, Gram Vaani Community Radio for reverse flow of information, and grassroot empowerment, a technology which has already impacted two million people in 15 states and replicated in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Namibia and South Africa.Speaking about life 2030, Kapur said, “What will the cellphone become in 2030? Maybe a watch, a lens in your eye. Who knows? In 2030, everyone will be equal and it will be a democratic, unbelievable world. The way technology is changing the world, it is hard to predict what all is possible in 2030.” Following the event online, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan tweeted: “Always believed in modern technology’s potential to solve problems of poverty. Social Good Summit will showcase many inventions-best wishes.
Delighted to see youth participating actively in finding tech solutions for social good.”
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, actor Sushant Singh Rajput and UN resident coordinator Lise Grande joined a host of youngsters who showcased their innovations. These included the smart cane for visually disabled, waterless urinals to address sanitation challenge, Gram Vaani Community Radio for reverse flow of information, and grassroot empowerment, a technology which has already impacted two million people in 15 states and replicated in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Namibia and South Africa.Speaking about life 2030, Kapur said, “What will the cellphone become in 2030? Maybe a watch, a lens in your eye. Who knows? In 2030, everyone will be equal and it will be a democratic, unbelievable world. The way technology is changing the world, it is hard to predict what all is possible in 2030.” Following the event online, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan tweeted: “Always believed in modern technology’s potential to solve problems of poverty. Social Good Summit will showcase many inventions-best wishes.
Delighted to see youth participating actively in finding tech solutions for social good.”
