1. NCSC 2016 Focal Theme Science, Technology & Innovation for Sustainable Development State Level Orientation Workshop Pondicherry Raghunath.T.P. With Contribution from Jayanta Kr Sarma & Dr.Pulin Chakraborty, NAC Members, NCSC Pondicherry Science Forum cerdpsf@gmail.com June 27, 2016

2. Focal Theme Science, Technology & Innovation for Sustainable Development Jayanta Kr Sarma, Raghunath.T.P, Pulin Behari Chakraborty, National Academic Committee, NCSC 2015

3. Focal Theme Development means - everyone gets – food, shelter, clothing along with sound state of health and mind, gets opportunities for livelihood, having adequate energy to use, has good education, transportation and communication in a better environmental situation where cleaner air, water and soil exists. – Brundtland commission in ‘Our common Future’, "Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”,

4. Why STI? The excellence of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) in India is well known Importance of S&T is overwhelming even today. We have benefitted immensely from all those inventions and innovations. Because of ruthless use of technologies for our immediate benefits, our survival has become difficult and very critical for the next generation. Need to generate innovative solutions for overall development of the society. In 2012, at Rio +20 Conference, Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) were identified as the primary means for Sustainable Development

5. What is STI? Science, Technology & Innovation : An integrated concept whose effective application will facilitate integrated and balanced development of all the three dimensions (Environment, Economic & Social) of Sustainable Development. Science: Better understanding and analysis of world around us. Technology: New breakthrough and frontiers offer resources, climate and time-efficient production, better service delivery mechanisms and creativity through innovation – all of which is allowing newer solutions and newer ways of achieving development.

6. What is STI? Science: Systematic study of natural world, involving application of scientific method, knowledge obtained via observation, formulation and testing of a hypothesis, description, experimentation of phenomena. Technology: Use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our daily lives. Innovation: Actions required to create new ideas, processes or products whose implementation leads to +ve effective change. While invention requires creation of new ideas, processes or products, innovation goes one step further requiring implementation of the inventive act seeking to derive a positive outcome. Value is the key word, stressing the difference between innovation and invention. (Inventions with negative impacts are not considered innovative even if they meet the criteria of novelty and enabling action)

7. Sustainability Variables

8. Life cycle assessment GPP: Gross Primary Productivity

12. Sub Themes I. Natural Resource Management II. Food and Agriculture III. Energy IV. Health, Hygiene & Nutrition V. Lifestyles & Livelihoods VI. Disaster Management VII. Traditional Knowledge Systems.

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15. Outline SDG Science and Technology for Sustainable Development Thematic areas Natural Resource Management Food and agriculture Energy Health Hygiene & Nutrition Lifestyles and livelihoods Disaster Management Traditional Knowledge System s Integrate with current learning context of the children Information, Knowledge and skill acquired from the following disciplinary learning can be applied Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Mathematics and statistics Social Sciences