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D-Lab India JPAL collaboration. Priya Naik ([email protected]) Jessica Vechakul ([email protected]). 2nd highest population: 1.1 billion Largest democracy 28 states, 23 official languages, 1652 dialects Cash crops: rice & wheat 79.9% live on less than $2/day - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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D-Lab IndiaD-Lab IndiaJPAL JPAL
collaboration collaboration
Priya Naik (Priya Naik ([email protected]@mit.edu))Jessica Vechakul ([email protected])Jessica Vechakul ([email protected])
India FactsIndia Facts
• 2nd highest population: 1.1 billion • Largest democracy• 28 states, 23 official languages,
1652 dialects• Cash crops: rice & wheat• 79.9% live on less than $2/day• 75.6% males and 54.2% females
are literate
Project SitesProject Sites
• Udaipur, Rajasthan– Major city– Field trips to rural
areas – Health and education
• Gujarat– Rural focus– Working with women’s
groups– Promote micro-
enterprise
Seva Mandir - NGO in UdaipurSeva Mandir - NGO in Udaipur
Initiatives• Micro-enterprise • Education• Poverty Action Lab Projects
• TB challenge• Monitoring attendance
of nurses and teachers• Immunization incentives• Iron fortification of flour • Water treatment
Self-Employed Women’s AssociationSelf-Employed Women’s Association
SEWA Goals• Poor women’s growth• Increased employment• Income and food security• Healthcare and housing• Education• Self-reliance
Disseminating TechnologiesDisseminating Technologies
Charcoal Briquetter
Pot in Pot Refrigeration
Disseminating TechnologiesDisseminating TechnologiesSmokeless Chulha
Peanut Sheller
Opportunities for StudentsOpportunities for Students
Trip Highlights:• Student-driven• Urban and rural• Partner with NGOs
& Poverty Action Lab
• Potential for project continuation
Project Interests:• Design skills• Dissemination• Health• Micro-enterprise• Info-gathering
Questions?Questions?