One of the most interesting products was the page-turning device, created by young Swapnanil Talukdar.He took three years to design the electrically-operated machine, which he hopes will help the local manufacturers and reduce the time and effort they put in. After displaying here we have already received four orders.Another striking creation was the walnut peeler and cracker, created by Mushtaq Ahmedar of Kashmir.The festival aims at encouraging innovators of all ages by providing them a platform to showcase their creations. So as my project I thought of creating something which can make the task of turning book pages effortless.Bamboo splint making machine by Lalbiakzuala Ralte and Lalpiangliana Sailo of Mizoram, N. The festival was also attended by writers from across the country. Akthimainthan’s hand operated water lifting pump, natural water cooler by Arvindbhai Patel, Vinod Mahadeviah’s coconut breaker were other exciting innovations at the festival. The machine was electrically operated initially, but to make it easier and convenient I developed a manual version of it and decided to give it a new look, suitable for differently abled people,” Swapnanil told PTI. We have researched a lot and it is the first of its league. The in-resident programme organised in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation also had writers and artistes as part of it

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