Social innovation Team participated in the Eleventh Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
25-Jan-2021
As part of the Social Innovation Program, Mr. Gouse Khan, District Innovation Associate-NAIN, Mr. Prajwal Shetty, final year student & Mr Sathwik S Kumar, IInd year student both from Mechanical Engineering Dept had participated in the Eleventh Scientific Advisory Committee meeting, co-ordinated by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru on 23rd Jan, 2021.
The motive of the program was to bridge the gap between technology and farmers. Dr. V Venkatasubramanian, Director of ICAR Bangalore had suggested the panel on valuable insights about the current market trends and technological advancements in agriculture. There was a panel discussion by the Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Scientists on the various problems that were identified and possible solutions to tackle them. Mr. Gouse Khan gave a brief description of the Social Innovation Program and how students at Sahyadri have been trying to tackle real world problems. Dr. Venkatasubramanian emphasized on the need to empower youth in agriculture and asked to find a way to connect farmers from different villages together. Students had an opportunity to interact with various farmers who shared their valuable insights on the problems being faced in the agricultural sector.
