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Affordable, Inclusive and Accessible Innovations impacting Society
Addressing local and global challenges

The People’s Festival of Innovation 2024 (PFoI 2024), the third edition is organised in collaboration with C-CAMP, Bengaluru and GIAN, Ahmedabad. PFoI 2024 is a platform that catalyses the convergence of deep-tech and grassroot innovations from across India, focusing on affordable and inclusive solutions for unmet social needs. The Festival brings together innovators, startups, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, domain professionals, academicians, investors and policy makers to discuss the success stories, challenges and future trends for taking these innovations forward to address local and global challenges.  

The Festival has been curated and mentored by Dr. Renu Swarup, former Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology, Min. of Science & Technology; Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN & NIF; and Visiting Faculty, IIMA & Niper-A, Academy Professor, ACSIR; Dr. Swati Basu, former Scientific Secretary; and Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, CCAMP, Bengaluru
 

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Inaugural Session

Welcome by Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Introduction: Dr. Jyotsna Singh, Convenor of the Seminar, Director, Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts

Living Among Many Times and Cultures
Keynote Address by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, well-known painter and poet

(Collaboration: Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts)
 

An exhibition on the life of Lt. Gen, Adil Sethna, PVSM, AVSM

Inauguration by Dr. Karan Singh on Sunday, 24 November 2024 at 17:00
 

Guests of Honour: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC and H.E. Mrs Diana Mickevicíené, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania

Vocal Recital
By Awasthy Pillai G,; Sreya Shankar; Angali Sreeekumar; and Nandini, disciples of Smt Geetha Rajendran

Flute Recital
By Sai Krishnan Iyer, disciple of Prof. Radha Venkatachalam and Vid. Shruti Sagar

Taal Vadya Kacheri
Presented by Ratul S. Kumar & Sabhari Subramaniam (mridangam); Shounok Banerjee (ghatam); and Bejanki Ravikiran (morsing)
 
Violin Recitals 
By Hari Rangan K.; Amirtha K.; T. Manasaa; Bhakt Varun; Kaveri S.; Shreyas Hariharan; and Siddharth Nair, disciples of Shri Delhi R. Sridhar

Vocal Recital 
By U. Sai Samhita; U. Sai Sruti; Praneeth Sangadi; Shashank Venkatesh; and Chetan Vadfiparti, disciples of Dr. U.V. Nagalakshmi

(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)
 

One Foot in the Ruin and Other Poems
By Janhwij Sharma (Dev Publishers: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Kishor K. Basa, Chairman, National Monument Authority; Shri Abhay Kumar, poet-diplomat, editor, translator, anthologist and artist; Prof. Swati Pal, Professor and Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Shri Ratish Nanda, CEO, Aga Khan Trustg for Culture (AKTC); and Shri Janhwij Sharma, conservation architect and Additional Director General (Conservation, World Heritage, NCF), Archaeological Survey of India and author of the book

Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
 

Exploring the concept of Punjabiyat - beyond class and borders, not limited to a religion, not limited by a singular language and how plurality is germaine to the musical oeuvre of Punjab. 

Recital by Ms Sunaini Sharma,  Punjabi ethnomusicologist and poet, grand-daughter of  the legendary Punjabi singer Surinder Kaur

In conversation with Ms Beeba Sobti, historian and Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV) and Trustee, IIC 

(Collaboration: D. S. Borker Memorial Foundation)
 

Presentation of awards to young crafts persons 

Chief Guest: Ms Amrit Raj, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

Awards will be presented to Zainab Bano from Jammu & Kashmir (pashmina kani shawl weaving); Abhijit Sutradhar from West Bengal (Purulia chhau masks); Jadav Sneha from Gujarat (tangaliya hand weaving); Kalyani Behera from Odisha (dhokra craft); Om Soni from Uttar Pradesh (nakkashi on lota); Ira Fatima from Uttar Pradesh (moonj craft); and Jayshree Ajit Bhati from Gaujarat (soof embroidery)

(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)
 

A celebration and a discussion on Narayani Gupta’s long engagement with Delhi’s past and its present, urban conservation and the importance of cultivating a historical sensibility through innovative textbooks.

The programme includes:

Recitations by Saif Mahmood, Delhi Jo Ek Shahar Tha: The City in Poetry

Panel discussions and tributes by Indivar Kamtekar, Shiny Varghese, Beeba Sobti, Ratish Nanda, Lokesh Ohri, Swapna Liddle and Amar Farooqui

A festschrift published by Primus Books will be released on the occasion
 

The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change your life

By K.J. Alphons (Bloomsbury India: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology (Independent Charge) and Minister of Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Govt. of India; Hon’ble Chief Justice Shri Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and author; and Shri Rishabh Shah, Founder and former President, India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN)

Ms Rini Khanna, journalist and anchor will be in conversation with Shri K.J. Alphons, former Union Minister for Tourism (Independent Charge) and former IAS Officer, MLA and MP; and author of the book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC