Rural Development Center

Projects & Initiatives

About RDC projects, and rural upliftment initiatives

Initiatives

Sl. No.TitleAbout the Initiative
1Education – Teaching activities in ZPHS schoolsWe conduct regular classes for students of grades 7–10. These sessions help students improve their understanding of various subjects. Currently, teaching activities are happening in six ZPHS schools in Kandi Mandal.
2EnvironmentRDC in collaboration with United Way, Hyderabad is working to create awareness about proper waste management. The focus is on waste segregation and proper disposal.
3Social Entrepreneurship in rural areas-

Projects

Sl. No.Title of the ProjectPI's NameCo-PIsDuration
1IOT enabled aquaculture monitoring system to assist the farmersProf. Shiv Govind Singh (Dept. of Electrical Engineering)Dr. Abhinav Kumar (Dept. of Electrical Engineering)2 years
2Development of a generic low cost device for detection of heavy metals in ground water sources.Dr. Sushmee Badhulika (Dept. of Electrical Engineering)-2 years
3Utilization of waste corn cobs for the production of furfuralProf. Sunil Kumar Maity (Dept. of Chemical Engineering)-2 years
4Improving Personal Health and Hygiene in Rural Schools through Interactive InstallationDr. Prasad S. Onkar (Dept. of Design)Dr. Mahati Chittem (Dept. of Liberal Arts), Dr. Delwyn Jude Remedios (Dept. of Design)2 years
5Kitchen / Poultry waste for defluoridation of drinking waterProf. Ch. Subrahmanyam (Dept. of Chemistry)T. Shashidhar (Dept. of Civil Engineering)2 years