Objectives

The endeavor of the Institute is to coordinate the efforts to promote the concept of appropriate Technology for the Rural Development in general and for the benefit of rural artisans and cottage Industries in particular. However, more specific objectives are enumerated as follows: -

To examine the status of technology to assess its employment potential.

To identify Appropriate Technologies and transfer through various media of communications.

To monitor the on-going R&D in technology and test its application and suitability to local conditions.

To organize skill development and skill up gradation programme.

To undertake pilot projects of proven but untried technology.

To introduce more remunerative new economic activities.

To promote the concept of Appropriate Technologies among the Technocrats, Professionals and Academic Institutions and at the policy level in Government and Non-Government organizations.

To execute cluster development scheme.