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we have seen an overwhelming response and also, we have seen ring. This program aims at establishing a friendly interaction the tank has been managed and how water use efficiency can Call for collaboration
improved COVID appropriate behavior among the people. We platform between the students of IIMB and PUC and degree be improved. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, The workshop brought together different stakeholders, in-
have conducted a similar training programme on October 28, colleges, for guidance on further studies, employment, entrepre- the study examined how the supply of, and demand for, water cluding the management authority of Nonavinakere tank,
2021 in two PHCs of Tiptur taluk. neurship, etc. is currently managed and suggested measures to improve the beneficiaries of the tank and several experts from prominent
water use efficiency. institutes. The conference provided a platform to discuss and
Until now, we have supplied five oxygen concentrators donated A major attempt is to strengthen the technological capabilities bring awareness on the ground-level challenges faced by farm-
by CHAAV to the GPs. We are targeting to conduct a baseline, of the schools and colleges. It is observed that many schools Recommendations ers. The discussions provided meaningful insights into policies
midline and an endline survey and do an impact assessment and colleges have computers available but very few of them The study suggested that there is an immediate need to measure that can be implemented to improve the efficient use of water
by the end of this year, and come up with a case report at the are being used. Our aim is to build capabilities of the staff and the water inflow and manage the catchment area with appro- in the command area. An important step to be taken forward
beginning of next year. While conducting the workshops, we teachers to use computers so that they can in turn enhance priate structures such as check dam, to prevent water run-off is creating awareness amongst the farmers and improving the
collected the required baseline data from the frontline workers computer literacy among the students. Network connectivity and soil erosion. Siltation of tank is needed to increase the collaboration between the stakeholders.
form Madhuguri and are planning to do the same during the issues does exist in the GPs and we are exploring the possibili- water holding capacity. Moreover, a proper water storage and
workshop in Tiptur. ties of strengthening connectivity. water outflow measurement system needs to be installed to The participants of the workshop were from academic institu-
facilitate water budgeting and control. The tank has the capacity tions, non-governmental organizations, funding agencies as well
The IIMB team has identified strengthening telemedicine and The government schools are generally endowed with sufficient to irrigate a much larger area and in two seasons than what is as government officials and farmers.
creating awareness on the health insurance schemes of the land. Facilitating with proper playground would enhance the currently being done. A proper water delivery system needs
government as the key interventions. We are working to get this extracurricular activities of the school. The introduction of to be adopted to measure water supply to farmers. It is also
service fully operational at the grassroots level and to make sure school gardening is another initiative to take forward. The important to provide advisories to farmers on cropping pattern
all the PHCs in the adopted GPs are well equipped with this idea is to utilize the school’s extra land for the cultivation of and modern irrigation practices. There must be better com-
service. However, the major challenge in telemedicine imple- vegetables which can be used for the Midday Meal Scheme. This munication between the stakeholders to substantially improve
mentation is with internet connectivity and proper process model of self-sustainability of midday meals, if implement- water use efficiency.
control. The internet connectivity in the GPs is yet to reach ed and monitored properly, can be a useful model for all the
its potential. To address this, various organizations like ISRO, schools. School gardening can also graduate into a vocational
Railtel, BSNL, BBNL, etc. are being consulted to identify proper training platform at a later stage for those who are interested in
internet connection in the PHCs. The permissions from the horticultural crop production.
District Health Officer (DHO) and Taluk Health Officer (THO)
are already secured for an in depth study of PHCs to under- Finally, the other plan is to take the help of the Mizuho India
stand the abilities, infrastructure, technical competencies, etc. Japan Study Centre at IIMB to connect our school with a
of the PHCs. We have collaborated with HITACHI which has Japanese school, to understand some of their best practices in
got full-fledged health monitoring technology and equipment collective work, cleanliness and other life skills.
required to perform it.
Collaborations so far:
The team is working towards creating awareness on Govern- Until now, we have collaborated with many organizations, in-
ment health insurance schemes among the villagers in the stitutes, enterprises and individuals, such as, ISRO, IIHR, KVKs
adopted GPs and make them register for the same. HITACHI, GUMBI, India Literacy Project, India Education
Collective, apart from several other Government departments.
Education We plan to strengthen our collaboration further by inviting COVID appropriate behavior workshops Distribution of oxygen concentrators
We are developing a plan to convert one school in a GP as the other interested organizations to join us to help develop these
model/lead school in line with the new National Education Pol- GPs and create a model for rural development.
icy, 2020. As a pilot, we have started to work with the Karnataka
Public School in Nonavinakere of Tiptur taluk. Prof. Gopal Naik leads workshop on water management &
sustainable agriculture for Karnataka Govt.
The team has met the Primary and Secondary Education Min- IIM Bangalore has undertaken an initiative on the ‘promotion
ister of Karnataka to discuss the idea of a model/lead school in of efficiency of the state action plan in Karnataka on water
every gram panchayat (refer Picture 8). The minister has prom- management and sustainable agriculture’, in collaboration with
ised all possible support. Moreover, he has expressed his interest the Hanns Seidel Foundation, India, under the guidance of
in converting the Karnataka Public School in Nonavinakere of Prof. Gopal Naik, faculty in the Economics area, with special
Tiptur taluk into a school complex and has advised us to work interest in public policy/public service delivery, agriculture
in that direction. and rural development, etc. In this context, Prof. Naik and his
team of researchers organized, on campus, the HSS-IIMB State
We are collaborating with GUMBI to provide online educa- Level Stakeholder Workshop on ‘Developing sustainability
tion to the students at village levels (refer Picture 9). They have related knowledge and capability for farmers: A case study of
already started tele-education work in the Karnataka Public Nonavinakere Irrigation Tank in Tumkur’, on 24th June 2022, to
School in Nonavinakere of Tiptur taluk; the tech equipment share findings of the study.
such as computer, projector, etc. are already installed and
online classes are being conducted regularly wherein a teacher Considering that the current water use efficiency is only 35% in IIMB discussions with the minister about a model school Inauguration of tele-education by IIMB’s Prof. Gopal Naik and the Primary and
Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka
can teach from a studio in Bangalore using animated content. agriculture, the sustainable use of irrigation water is a priority
Science, Mathematics and Spoken English are being taught at across India. Over the years, considerable efforts have been
present. devoted in formulating policies, and developing and adopting
technologies with the primary objective of increasing water use
We are working towards connecting students of PUCs and efficiency. A case study of the Nonavinakere tank, in Tumkur
degree colleges in the GPs to the students of IIMB for mento- district, has been conducted in this study to understand how

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