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219:, the local language, and popularizing science. However it was soon realized that publication and giving lessons were not enough to popularize science. KSSP chose as its mission giving people the tools of science and technology. Thus in 1974, KSSP decided to become a people's science movement and adopted "science for social revolution" as its motto. It has grown into a people's science movement with a membership of about 60,000 and distributed in about 2,300 units within the state of Kerala. KSSP is involved, broadly in three types of activities: education, agitatative (sic), and constructive(sic), in areas like environment, health, education, energy, literacy, micro planning and development in general. 309: 338:. It covered about 6000 households in the state. The activists spent time with each family to understand their lifestyle and thoughts. The population of Kerala has been divided into four classes or groups. Around 40% of the people are very poor, and only a minority of about 10% of the people belong to the upper middle class and control their state of affairs. The findings were published in a book with the same title as the survey 1170: 682: 26: 271:
This magazine engages in discussions on profound topics that impact the general public, focusing on issues with societal relevance. While the publication's primary goal is dissemination, it is also a platform for diverse perspectives (not necessarily in agreement with the organization's stance) to be
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Additionally, KSSP publishes a news bulletin, 'Parishad Varta,' which serves as a source of news for the organization's activists. It covers news and contemporary issues in science and social domains, reflecting the perspectives and positions of the organization. KSSP has also published hundreds of
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box which keeps the temperature constant, saving energy and fuel. It is used for rice cooking and keeping normal food items hot. When rice is cooked normally, the fire is maintained until it is cooked. If the water temperature can be maintained at 100 °C (212 °F) without further heating,
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KSSP has developed self-reliant products and marketed them though its units and the local offices of the Parishad Production Centre and the Samata Production Centre which are attached to district KSSP offices.
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This bilingual magazine aims to cultivate scientific thinking among children up to primary class students through games and songs. The focus is on nurturing scientific curiosity and understanding among young
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This publication is primarily targeted at high school and higher secondary students. The main objective is to instill scientific awareness and thinking among students in both high school and higher secondary
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Science Portal' is KSSP's online science portal that features scientific literature and discussions, and it is named after the acronym for "Last Universal Common Ancestor".
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fuel is saved. This is what the hot box is designed to do. Rice is cooked in water until it has boiled and the bowl is put in the hot box until it is fully cooked.
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The Next Left?: Democratisation and Attempts to Renew the Radical Political Development Project – The Case of Kerala (NIAS Reports)
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On September 10, 1962, Kozhikode Devagiri College, Principal Fr. Theodosius inaugurated the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad.
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Meerabhai is the president and Divakaran PV the general secretary. Intellectuals and activists such as
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Promotion of scientific temper, rational thinking, and a scientific approach to societal issues
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Critical Reflections on Health Services Development in India: The Teleology of Disorder
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The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) primarily publishes three periodicals.
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Kerala Padanam-Keralam engane jeevikkunnu Keralam Engane Chinthikkunnu
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Kerala Padanam-Keralam engane jeevikkunnu Keralam Engane Chinthikkunnu
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books and booklets covering numerous social issues, including
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The Kerala Study-How Does Kerala Live? How Does Kerala Think?
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In 2004, KSSP conducted a survey of the living conditions in
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Bhattacharyya, Asmita; Basu, Sudeep (20 September 2017).
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The original objective of KSSP was limited to publishing
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People's Science Movement
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Kerala
India
kssp.in
Indian
Kerala
scientific temper
rational thinking
Malayalam
people's science movement
Right Livelihood Award
scientific literature
Malayalam
M.K. Prasad
R.V.G. Menon
B. Ekbal
M.P. Parameswaran
K. Bhaskaran Nair
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Kerala
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Integrated Rural Technology Centre
bio gas plant
"chespeak: Down Memory Lane:Dr A Achuthan on Early Days of Sastra Sahitya Parishad"
"POLITICAL LEFT AND NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN CIVIL SOCIETY : A Study of CPI (M) and Shastra Sahitya Parishad in Kerala"
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