Executive Summary
On July 31, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu interacted with grassroots innovators from the Atal Innovations Mission at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The President visited an exhibition of their work, emphasizing that grassroots innovation is vital for societal needs and India's potential as a global powerhouse. She highlighted the role of supportive ecosystems in transforming local solutions into sustainable enterprises to achieve the vision of "Viksit Bharat."
Key Points / Main Content
Characteristics of Grassroots Innovation
Combines local experience, scientific thinking, and individual creativity with social responsibility.
Effectively addresses local problems that carry national significance.
Demonstrates practical contributions in areas such as waste-to-wealth, energy conservation, and agriculture.
Societal and Economic Contributions
Enhances convenience for women and persons with disabilities.
Supports environmental protection and the preservation of art.
Aids in the realization of "Viksit Bharat" through a widespread culture of innovation.
Support Ecosystems
Atal Community Innovation Centres provide essential guidance, technical support, and resources.
These platforms facilitate the transformation of innovative ideas into sustainable enterprises.
Institutional collaboration and a shared objective among citizens are strengthening the national innovation mindset.
Presidential Encouragement
Commended innovators for persisting through limited resources, uncertainties, and recurring challenges.
Emphasized that societal change requires an environment that guides talent beyond just having ideas.
Impact Analysis
Grassroots InnovatorsImpact
They receive national recognition for their creativity and persistence despite limited resources and challenges.
Action Required
They are advised to continuously refine their innovations, foster collaborations with research institutions and industry, and strive to scale their solutions to a wider level.
Atal Community Innovation CentresImpact
Identified as critical platforms for guiding talent and providing the necessary technical and resource support.
Action Required
Must continue to provide guidance and opportunities to help innovators transform their ideas into sustainable enterprises.
Indian Citizens and InstitutionsImpact
A growing culture of innovation is expected to reach a wide cross-section of society, benefiting individuals, families, and communities.
Action Required
Citizens must adopt an innovation mindset and work together with institutions toward the shared goal of "Viksit Bharat."
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Innovation Mission: A flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Droupadi Murmu: The President of India who interacted with grassroots innovators and emphasized the role of local innovation in national development.
Viksit Bharat: The national vision for a developed India, which the President stated requires an innovation mindset from every citizen.
Atal Community Innovation Centres: Dedicated centers providing technical support and guidance to help grassroots innovators scale their ideas into sustainable enterprises.
President's Secretariat
THE PRESIDENT INTERACTS WITH A GROUP
OF GRASSROOTS INNOVATORS
GRASSROOTS INNOVATIONS ARE WELL-SUITED TO
SOCIETY’S NEEDS, AS THEY COMBINE LOCAL
EXPERIENCE, SCIENTIFIC THINKING, AND INDIVIDUAL
CREATIVITY WITH A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU
प्रव तथ: 31 JUL 2026 3:32PM by PIB Delhi
A group of grassroots innovators of Atal Innovations Mission called on the President of India, Smt.
Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today (July 31, 2026). She also visited the
exhibition set up by these innovators, witnessed their innovations and interacted with them.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that India has the potential to become a global powerhouse in
grassroots innovation by leveraging its vast scale and spirit of innovation. She emphasised that grassroots
innovations are well-suited to society’s needs, as they combine local experience, scientific thinking, and
individual creativity with a sense of social responsibility. She was happy to note that innovators across the
country are developing solutions for local problems that hold significance at national level. She stated that
today’s exhibition demonstrates how grassroots innovators are contributing to areas such as converting
waste into wealth, energy conservation, enhancing convenience for women and persons with disabilities,
environmental protection, agriculture, and the preservation of art.The President said that societal changes do not come about through ideas alone. Advancing these ideas
requires an environment that guides talent and provides appropriate platforms and resources. She was
happy to note that the Atal Community Innovation Centres are providing grassroots innovators with
guidance and technical support, as well as opportunities to transform innovative ideas into sustainable
enterprises.
The President said that the dream of Viksit Bharat will be realized when every citizen works with an
innovation mindset to find solutions to problems. She was happy to note that various institutions and
citizens are working together with a shared objective, and a culture of innovation is gaining strength. She
expressed confidence that the benefits of such efforts will reach a wide cross-section of society.
The President noted that many innovators persisted in their efforts despite limited resources, uncertainties,
and recurring challenges. She appreciated them for their conviction in innovation to bring about positive
change in the lives of individuals, families, or communities. She advised them to continuously refine theirinnovations, foster collaborations with research institutions, the industry, and other innovators, and strive
to scale up their innovations to a wider level.
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