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Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Organises Brainstorming Session on Water, Food, Health and Energy

February 18, 2020: Considering the social importance of water, food, health and energy, these areas have been defined as the focus areas for education, research and development by Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences. Institute organised a brainstorming session to identify the problems, appropriate modern technologies, policies, extension programmes and funding sources. Over 27 experts from various institutions, government organisations, NGOs, entrepreneurs and consultants were invited. There were four rounds of discussions dealing with the following aspects:

1) Problems of the concerned focal area

2) Advanced technologies and research gaps in each of the focal areas

3) Suggestions on appropriate policies and regulatory mechanisms in the four identified areas and also need for extension activities, transfer of technology, interventions, awareness creation, pilot studies and action research

4) Funding sources and agencies in each of the four sectors

The session concluded with discussion on current advancements and research gaps on these focus areas.