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“Self & Social” is the e-Space of Bishnu. Here Bishnu expresses his feelings, thoughts, views and shares his and others’ experience, information, knowledge, skills and ideas about Self and Social development. Bishnu is a development professional striving for a equitable, sustainable and better world.

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2010

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December 31, 2009

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Prakriti Jal Urja Pump for Community Rural Water Supply and Micro-Irrigation

July 01, 2010

Colonel ( Retd .) Binay Kumar ( Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand ) is promoting an unique pump (he named it Prakriti Jal Urja ) in Jharkhnad which runs on hydrau lic pressure. It does not require fuel of any kind (diesel / petrol, electricity, human or animal driven). It runs for 24 hours. It is environment friendly and pollution free. It can be used for multipurpose i.e. Community Rural Water Supply, Micro-irrigation, for animal use etc. It is suitable for hilly and mountainous areas of India. Q uality of life of poor tribal people who lives in remote hilly and forest area will improve significantly if we promote this pump widely. CONGRATULATION Col. Binay Kumar for your innovation and continuous effort. https://docs.google.com/ fileview ?id=0B4IJqJFCJwBYNTA3NGYxNTgtN2E1My00MDVjLWFjZjItMjIwMWUwYjBlYjA3& hl =en

Two Advice for Career and Life

March 03, 2017

S & S # 6 (dated 3rd March 2017) Different Knowledge base and skill sets are required to perform different tasks and to pursue different careers. But positive attitude and certain values are important for all jobs and careers. If a person practices certain values then he /she may not reach the top of the ladder of career but will have inner peace and get respect from colleagues and people. I had noted two advice – one from RD Tata and another from Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in my diary which I think are relevant even today for career and life. I do practice these two advice. I. “You will find in your path many pitfalls and temptations which you will have to shun and jump over, through great difficulties. If you always keep before your eyes truth and honesty whatever happens, you will come out safe – at least you will never be discredited or dishonoured”. - JRD Tata’s father RD Tata wrote a letter and said above thing in Dec. 1921 ...

Development Inspiration from Deep Joshi

August 29, 2010

Padmashri Deep Joshi needs no introduction. He is the "father-figure" and "Guru" of development professionals in India. He is the co-founder (with Vijay Mahajan) of one of the best Professional Development Organizations of the world "PRADAN". http://www.pradan.net "In electing Deep Joshi to receive the 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes his vision and leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India by effectively combining ‘head’ and ‘heart’ in the transformative work of rural development". I had the opportunity to work in PRADAN (from 1st June 1996 to 31st Aug. 2009 : 13 years) and learned lots of things from Deep Joshi. Bishnu with Deep Joshi I am remembering some of his "Quotes" and "advice" and hope these will inspire young professionals, personnel of NGOs, Research & Resource organizations, academicians, administrators, policy makers and public for dev...