Centre of Science for Villages
(CSV) started functioning in 1976 by its founder Chairman and Director Late Dr.
Devendra Kumar from the premises of Maganwadi in Wardha from where Mahatma
Gandhi began the “All India Village Industries Association” (AIVIA) in 1934 and
Dr. J. C. Kumarappa gave shape to Gandhian concept of Rural Economy. The idea behind
the centre was to establish a place, which could act as a centre for transfer
of technology and be a bridge between the portals of National Laboratories and
doors of the Rural Mud Huts. Vision and Mission of Centre of Science for
Villages:
To work towards a holistic and
futuristic development of the small community based decentralized village
economy.
To develop and demonstrate
appropriate rural technologies which are ecologically sound, economically
viable and socially just.
To develop the villages and
arrest the erosion of its talents by promoting rural non-farm activities.
To promote interaction between S
& T Labs & village mud huts, to enable the scientists to interact with
the rural realities and learn from the accumulated knowledge in the village
tradition.
To provide a forum to rural
innovation with specialists and experts in science and technology, to provide
them with necessary S & T inputs to optimize their innovated processes and
products.
To collect and document
scientific and technological information for rural areas, by establishing a
good database and information system and disseminate the same through
publications.
To undertake adaptive R & D
to mould the available technology according to the local condition and skill
level and Train people who could take it to the villages.
Since last three decades CSV is
working on Rural Technologies, specially doing
Research
Field Trials
Field Extension
Networking
Training
Publications and
Policy Intervention