RURAL TECHNOLOGY ACTION GROUP (RUTAG) CENTRE-IIT ROPAR
Under the aegis of Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India
Vision
The vision of RuTAG Centre IIT Ropar is to become an innovative rural technology development group comprising academicians, scientists, personnel from NGOs, Governmental agencies and technical institutes, traditional craftsmen and artisans, farmers and social entrepreneurs with a passion to serve the rural people.Mission
To develop state-of-the-art science & technology resources, equipments, human resources and research facilities to innovate rural technologies by utilising the existing and creative know-how with the involvement of people from rural areas and NGOsObjectives
- To identify the problems and needs of the rural people by the way of direct surveys and interaction with NGOs working for rural people
- To constitute a working group of innovators comprising academicians, scientists, personnel from NGOs, Governmental agencies and technical institutes, traditional craftsmen and artisans, farmers and social entrepreneurs
- To develop rural technologies to be used for various rural tasks, which can raise the life standard of the rural people
- To study the existing traditional technology available with the villagers and refine it further for use at higher scale
- To educate the rural people on rural technologies/skills development by way of conducting workshops, short term courses and formal/non-formal interactions from time-to-time
- To develop the spirit of entrepreneurship within the rural people so that some of them can use their know-how and resources for setting-up small scale self-sustaining industries
- To spread awareness towards making the planet greener and devising techniques to replace the non-green technology by greener and environmental friendly techniques
- To involve and inspire the student fraternity to work for rural welfare