We are happy to inform you that SRISTI is organising SUMMER SCHOOL from May 23rd, 2016 to June 12th, 2016. We are inviting creative young minds who wish to address following social challenges with possible impact in the respective fields. DESIGN CHALLENGES: Cactus fruit picker/plucker Mahuwa flower collector Manual Paddy Transplanter Controlled release with precision (1,2,3) of seed from seed dribbler Students from UG, PG and PhD from across the country having inclination to solve social challenges through technological innovations in the following disciplines can participate in this programme: Engineering Design Applied Science Social Science Interested candidate/students can submit their application for participation in SUMMER SCHOOL on following link. https://summerschool.sristi.org/apply Last date of application : 15th May 2016. SRISTI will bring in mentors and related experts to help participants fine tune their designs and fabricate the solutions. SRISTI will bear the cost of field research, prototyping and fabrication of the innovations. We will acknowledge each participant’s successful contribution with certificate. The outcome of SUMMER SCHOOL will be in the open source so that the people in need can benefit from them without any restriction. In case of any patent filing for defensive purposes, we will acknowledge the innovator/team members. We will publish the best interventions and success stories thorough Honey BeeNetwork Newsletter and techpedia.sristi.org portal to encourage many more young minds to contribute towards this cause.