Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

Government initiatives focused on rural technology development are gaining momentum under the leadership of Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood. The recent annual review of RuTAG 2.0 projects, held at IIT Roorkee, highlighted progress across seven centers in field validation, commercialization, and scalable solutions for rural communities. A key emphasis remains on ensuring the depth of impact, sustainability, and quality of these technologies, with a focus on institutional linkages and industry collaboration to facilitate wider adoption. This focus on practical, scalable interventions could drive improvements in rural livelihoods and contribute to broader economic development goals.