समीक्षा

The NITI Aayog organised a two‑day national workshop on Grassroots Innovation at Science City, Ahmedabad (19‑20 May 2026). The event was co‑hosted by the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) and the National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF). Participants included innovators, researchers, state officials, incubators and community‑driven actors from across the country.

मुख्य विकास

Chief Guest Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (I/C), Science & Technology stressed that grassroots ingenuity is vital for the Viksit Bharat@2047 agenda.
Gujarat’s Minister of State for Science & Technology, Shri Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia, highlighted the state’s tradition of entrepreneurship and called for stronger institutional support for local innovators.
Senior NITI Aayog advisers and former officials underscored the need to link scientific validation, incubation, technology development and market access to grassroots solutions.
Interactive sessions showcased innovations in earthen products, banana‑fibre items, food‑processing technologies and rural machinery, illustrating frugal, community‑driven problem‑solving.

महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

Participants represented a cross‑section of innovators, academia, state governments and incubation agencies.
Discussions covered institutional enablers, policy frameworks, financing pathways and diffusion mechanisms for scaling local inventions.
Consensus emerged on creating decentralized innovation facilitation mechanisms to bridge gaps between grassroots actors and formal institutions.
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