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DST-SEED

Science for Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division (earlier known as Science and Society Division) under the Department of Science and Technology provides opportunities to motivated scientists & technologists from national Research and Development (R&D) labs, S&T-driven Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and field-level workers to take up action-oriented and location-specific projects aiming at Socio-economic development. SEED division focuses on disadvantaged sections of the society through appropriate interventions of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), leading to their improved quality of life and livelihood.

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DST-SUNIL program

Strengthening, Upscaling and Nurturing Local Innovations for Livelihood (SUNIL) program, earlier named as Technology Advancement for Rural Areas (TARA) program under SEED Division. This program aims to support technology delivery and creation of social enterprise model for Economical Weaker Section (EWS) section of society. Program focuses on need-based action research to identify local & systematic solution to implement S & T based projects at community level.

SUNIL programme is not only limited to the deployment of many field-tested models and location-specific technologies to meet the needs of citizens, it also encourages improving their S&T knowledge, skill enhancement, capacity building and socio-economic conditions in the areas of Natural Resource Management; Drinking Water & Sanitation; Education; Health & Nutrition; Social Security; Local transport & Development; Electricity & Clean Energy; Entertainment; Integrated-farming & best practices; Linking people to financial services; Phone & Internet facilities; Livelihood & skill development etc.

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Technologies
203
Organizations
32
Trainings
30
No of beneficiaries
239

Success Stories

Technologies

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Energy Lighting and Fuel
Food Processing
Health
Housing
ICT Based Technologies
Leather and Animal Product
Machinery and Tools
Other
Water and Sanitation

SEED supported organizations

Trainings

Total Trainings
30
Upcoming Trainings
0
Completed Trainings
30
Participants
1954

Cultivators

Male
489
Female
1047

Agriculture labourer

Male
94
Female
354

Number of new job created

Full time
2
Part Time
3

New enterprises started

Cottage (Micro) Scale
4
Medium Scale
5
Large Scale
6

Affiliation / Patent / Certification / Copy Right

Issued
7
Applied
8
Not-Applicable
9

Environmental Impact

Trees Planted
10
Water Recycled
11
Carbon Credit
12
Other
13

Beneficiaries

No of beneficiaries
239
SHG benefited
11
Panchayat
48