The Science for Rural India (SFRI) group originated during the discussions by a few like-minded students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc Bangalore, way back in 2016, who felt the need to do something about science education in rural India. The quality of education in most parts of rural India is dismal. Being students of one of the pioneering institutes of higher education in the country, we believe that a part of the responsibility lies on our shoulders, and we should address this problem directly or indirectly. Slowly, over time, the idea of SFRI extended to the student community in other departments, and many students with similar visions joined the group. Currently, the group has around 30 active members, including students, staff, and faculty from various departments on the campus.
Leads of the organization (2023-24)
Nilesh Potghan (SFRI-IIT division)
Anchal Singh Thakur (SFRI-IISc division)
Chetan Teki (SFRI-IISc division)
Team structure: SFRI - IISc division: 2023-2024
Presidential committee
Anchal Singh Thakur
Chetan Teki
Sajjan Raj Keshari
Core committee
Akshaya C. Nikumbh
Syam Sundar Nair
Hemanta Dikshit
Prince Singh Sisodiya
Bhogavalli Satwika
Sai Kumar P S V S
Iqbal Uzair
Parth Khokhani
Asif Raza
Vivek Upadhyay
Satyarth Srivastav
Nicy Scaria
Chiranjeevi S
Pragya Mishra
Maharudra Rajendra Kharsade
Pravinkumar Mavjibhai Vasveliya
Advisory Committee
Gautam Revankar A
Ashok B
Team structure: SFRI - IIT division: 2023-2024
Core committee
Narayan Venkitachalam
Biswajit Bharat
Sajjan Raj Keshari
Virat Dhabalia
Sushant Pandurang Karale