Vibha Vani and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan( UBA) signed an MoU to work together for rural development in collaboration with knowledge institutions, Voluntary development organizations across the nation. First phase we shall start with intervention in water resources, livelihood development, access to clean energy and good health. We will also create a platform for collaboration with funding agencies, technology support, incubation of social enterprises.

Prof Vivek-National Co-Coordinator, UBA, Sh DM Kiran, Project Director, UBA, Sh Praveen Ramdas, joint national organizing secretary, VIBHA, N. P. Rajive, Vibha Vani,Ashish Chauhan, Project Manager, UBA

Meeta Bolia, Project Manager, UBA.

Meenakshi Chaudhary, Sr Project Scientist, UBA attended the meeting held at IIT Delhi on 5 th February, 2024.

UBA shall support the jalsamvad workshops organised by Vibha Vani in various locations

Vijnana Bharathi (Vibha) - VibhaVani Joint meeting held at RCB campus, Faridhabad, Haryana

Two-day master trainer's workshop on Jal Samvad  organized by Vibha Vani India and Vijnana Bharati at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar on 21st December 2023

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Venue– Seminar Hall, Main Building, CSIR NIIST Thiruvananthapuram

Jointly organised by CSIR NIIST, National Innovation Foundation & Vibhavani India

Session 1: Grassroots innovations technology Demonstration.

 Session 2: Innovation to entrepreneurship

 Session 3: Social entrepreneurship: challenges and opportunities

Session 4: Institutional collaboration and linkages

Session 5: Way Forward.

On the behalf of Vibhavani India Executive Director Sri N P Rajive met Shri. V. Muraleedharan , MOS, Ministry of external affairs and Parliamentary affairs at his office. Upraised him about VibhaVani and it's efforts for grassroots development

Meeting with Dr. V. K. Vijay, National coordinator , Unnath Bharat Abhiyan ( movement for a progressive India ) , a flagship program of Ministry of education, Government of India, centre for rural development, IIT, Delhi . Decided to collaborate with VibhaVani in engaging knowledge institutions with grassroots developmental organizations. One more window opened for nation building

Today on 6th October,2023, MoU executed between CSIR - NIIST, NIF and VibhaVani for promoting grassroots innovation and STI interventions for solving societal problems and attaining sustainable development. Sri.Padmabhooshan, Dr. Krishna Ila, Chairman, Bharat Biotech, Dr. Anantharamakrishnan, Director, NIIST, Sri .N P Rajive, Vice Chairman NIF & Executive Director, Vibhavani India and other dignitaries graced the occasion.