Swachh Sustainable Solutions, Krishigati , Mudita and Radhesh Pvt ltd win the PIC Social Innovation Awards 2022
Youngsters demonstrate their innovative skills at 10th National Conference on Social Innovation.
Pune (Voice News Service): Rahul Nainani –( Recircle-Swachh Sustainable Solutions), Sonali Weljali (Krishigati0 and Radhesh Agrahari (Mudita and Radhesh Pvt ltd) have bagged this year’s Social Innovation Awards given by Pune International Centre (PIC). The winners were awarded in urban, rural and tribal categories respectively in presence of Kishor Chaukar, Former Managing Director Tata Industries Ltd, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar , eminent Scientist and President PIC Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar ,Dr. Vijay Kelkar Vice President PIC, Abhay Vaidya, Director PIC, Prashant Girbane , General Secretary PIC and Mandar Joshi, Head- Social Innovation Lab. Sangita Jindal, Chairperson JSW Foundation delivered the keynote address .
Under the Recircle initiative Swachh Sustainable Solutions works to divert plastic waste from oceans and landfills by implementation ethical and traceable reverse supply chain for the waste . Krishigati provides technology solutions to farmers for modern and precision farming. Mudita and
Radhesh Pvt ltd upcycles the chicken waste generated in butcheries and create woolen fibres and fertilizers. The winners were awarded a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each and a one year mentorship program from PIC Social Innovation Lab. The program saw 18 finalists across three categories who were selected from over 130 entries from across 20 states.
The day long conference organized at YASHADA , Baner Road saw various sessions on tribal, rural and urban innovations which included presentations by the participants and interaction with various experts. Pratima Kirloskar, President Innovations Soceity, Mukesh Malhotra, Chairman Weikfield Group of Companies and Dr. K.V. Somasundaram, Director , Associate Professor School of Public Health and Social Medicine PIMS-DU interacted with the social innovators .
NCSI 2022 has been organized by PIC along with National Innovation Foundation, New Delhi and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS, Mumbai) and provides innovators a platform to showcase their innovations and offer them several benefits.
The Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive innovation Award was also given away at the hands of Sangita Jindal .
In her key note address Sangita Jindal, Chairperson JSW Foundation said that many best known industries have been born out of innovation and passion. Referring to ‘juggad’ , she said that Jugaad, Junoon and Josh are the skills that India is Known for. A truly prosperous society consists of both economic and social prosperity which is why we at JSW are a part of ecosystem that promotes innovation. To imagine and reimagine our future, we need to stay connected to the roots.
Kishor Chaukar, said that it is heartening to see that away from the old concept of doing development , doing changes or some sort of an innovation in the basic production activity of a particular economic activity, today’s youngsters are stepping out and that started using technology and technologies to connect with their own service activities or economic activities.
