Design for Rural Development
Useful e-links related to 'Rural Design Applications' in India

 

 

 

Indian Resources:
Industry
Artisans
NGO's
Designers
Technical Firms

Resources
11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012)
Census of India
Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment
 

D'source
- resources on design in India - courses, examples, case studies, videos, etc. 

Organisations
Associations
InDeAs
Standards, IPR  

Ministry
Agriculture
Agro & Rural Industry
Rural Development
 

Initiatives
National Innovation Foundation - guide and resource base for innovations at the grass roots level
e-Chopat - Networking for Rural Transformation
Azim Premji Foundation
Development Alternatives
Innovation links at Good News India

Research Centres
All Institutions
MSSRF
IGIDR
CSDMS
MSR India
IRMA
Morarka + more
Museums

MSSRF, Chennai
. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
- Centre for Research on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

IGIDR, Mumbai
. The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
. research on development from a broad inter-disciplinary perspective

CSDMS, Delhi
. Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies
. solutions with the use of ICT and GIS

MSR India, Bangalore
. MicroSoft Research Indiia  
- focus on technology foremerging markets and underserved communities
 

Design Schools
All Schools
IDC
NID
IICD
Sristi, Bangalore
DoD + more
Museums

IDC, IIT Bombay
- 2 year Master of Design (M. Des)
- Doctoral Degrees (Ph. D)
- Admission through CEED + Entrance Examination + Interview

NID, Ahmedabad
- 4 year Graduate Diploma Programme (GDPD) and
- 2 1/2 year Post - Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD) in Product and Textile Design, etc.
- Admission through Entrance Examination + Interview

IICD, Jaipur
- 4 year Graduate Diploma Programme and
- 2 year Post - Graduate Diploma Programme in Design in Craft Design
- Admission through Entrance Examination + Interview

DCS - Sristi, Bangalore
- 2 + 2 year Professional Diploma in Design for Community and Self
- Admission through Entrance Examination + Interview

Webzines
i4D
Bytes for All
Crafts Revival
Eco. Political Weekly
e gov
Good News India
Human Scape India
India Resource Centre
India Social
India Together
Info-Change
Projects Monitor
Tarahaat

Resources
Development Issues at Cosmic labs

NGO's
Avani - for people in Central Himalayas
Association for Rural Development and Action Research (ARDAR)
BAIF Development Research Foundation - Pune
Barefoot College - Social Work and Research Centre, Tilonia, Rajasthan
Development Alternatives - Delhi
HLL- Shakti - Bringing Interactive Services to Rural India
M.R.Morarka-GDC Rural Research Foundation - Jaipur
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)
Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology
Myrada - Managing Rural Development programs in S. India
Sristi - Creativity at Grassroots level
Vigyanashram - Rural Development Education System
Women's India Trust
Indian NGO's.com - Resources for NGO's

More Institutes:
Appropriate Rural Technology Institute - Phallan, Maharastra
Centre for Development Studies - Trivandrum
Center for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas - (CTARA) at IIT-Bombay
M.R.Morarka-GDC Rural Research Foundation - Jaipur
Rural Technology Institute, Gujarat - Gandhinagar

Organisations
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)
Housing Development Corporation, (HUDCO)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
National Bank for Rural Development (NABARD)
National Disaster Management
Panning Commission
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)

Ministry Links
each Ministry would have links to various policies and reports
Ministry of Agriculture
National Horticultural Board
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Micro, Mediium and Small Enterprises
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
National Rural Health Mission
Central Bureau of Health Intelligence
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Department of School Education and Literacy
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Department of Telecommunications
Department of Information Technology
Ministry of Culture
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts - Digital Library

International Webzines
Business in Development
Developments
Global Envision
Grassroots Online
Renewable Energy
SDCN - Communications
MIT Technology Review

International Resources
ICT's & Development at NUS Library

International Groups
Architecture for Humanity
Asia Pacific Devel.. Information Programme - ICT case studies
Communication for Development (C4D)
Design for the World
Development Gateway
Digital Divide Institute
Digits for Change (using TV for change)
e-Agriculure
Funds for NGO's
Global Knowledge Partnership
Kick Start - tools to end poverty
Melinda and Gates Foundation
Millennium Village Project
Mobile Active mobile for social impact
Path - sustainable, relevant solutions
Science & Development Network

People
Amartya Sen
Jeffry D Sacks
Joseph E. Stiglitz