1. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Tod Fod Jod To Inspire Children to Discover, Experiment, Innovate 30 May, 2012

2. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Innovation mindset to start early  Most Schools & Colleges focus on  Remembering & Understanding  Not Applying & Creating  Not hands-on discovery with what students consume everyday  “Tinkering”, “Discovery”, “Experimentation” are strong forms of learning  Start early towards building a nation of creators not just consumers of products

3. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Tod Fod Jod  Establish Indian oriented model of Hands-on discovery and learning for 5 th -8 th class students  Use everyday products (fan, watch, etc) that children see and/or use Student quote (in Hindi): “Will always be curious on how what I use actually works”  Expand to beyond devices/machines to software, biology, other  Connects multi-disciplinary concepts learnt in textbooks to real life applications  Be inspired by ideas and inventions  Makes kids inquisitive, confident

4. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Tod Fod Jod Projects: Examples  Water filtration system  Bicycle  Toaster  Blender  Stove  Water Cooler  Heater  Refrigerator  Vacuum cleaner  Washing machine  Dryer  Iron  Fan  Fan regulator  Television  Kerosene Lamp  Radio  Air conditioner  Air Cooler  Toilet  Sewing Machine  Camera  Bulb  Tube Light  Video Game console  Landline phone  Mobile phone  Cordless  Cell phone  Microwave  Desktop computer  Disk drive  Printer  Computer mouse  Projector  MP3 player  Website  Remote control  Diesel Generator  Solar panel  Batteries  Wind turbine  Vending machine  Elevator and its control system  Watch  Toys  Motorcycle  Piano  Tube well

5. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Tod Fod Jod Mechanisms Re-construct & Repair (Jod) De-construct (Tod Fod) Re-purpose & Create (Jod)

6. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Informal Pilot Short Video – 2min

7. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Experiences so far  Informal pilots conducted at  1 BoP school, 1 BoP orphanage, 1 mid and 1 high end school, over 3 month period  Takeaways  Tod Fod Jod spurs excitement and curiosity: kids & some teachers too  Lower to mid income children have highest interest levels  Kids constantly ask questions for 1-3 weeks after experience  Many connections established between concepts and applications  Kids love it! Keep wanting more Tod Fod Jod sessions.  Need motivated facilitators/coaches not rote teachers

8. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Next Steps  3 month pilot program in Delhi and Vadodara schools  Estimated total budget: Rs 4L  Early signs … four challenges to overcome  Teacher selection, training and sustained motivation  School administration’s buy-in and approval  Access to old supplies, materials (e.g. local repair shops)  How to support a scale-out of program  Make Tod Fod Jod resources available on the web  Training videos, reference material, mentors, contests etc.

9. Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations THANK YOU