Dr.Yogesh Kulkarni
Director, Vigyan Ashram , Pabal.
BE (Mech), PGDBA, MA, PhD (Educational Communication)
Working with Vigyan Ashram since last 20 years
Overall Professional Experience : 25 + years
Expertise : Appropriate technology, Technology based Entrepreneurship Development, Fab Lab for digital fabrication, Technology development for rural areas
Awards and recognition : Development Marketplace award by World bank (2007, 2013) for $100,000 for training 300 Village level entrepreneurs ; Evolve award for GBP 100,000 to establish finishing school at Pabal, Maha-Entrepreneur award by Praj foundation
Book : Editor of the compendium on Scalable Rural Technologies "Empowering communities through scalable technologies for rural transformation"
Writer : Books on 'Diploma in Rural Technology' published by NIOS,New Delhi