New Delhi, March 4 -- Considering the social relevance of health and energy, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences identified these areas as the focal areas for its academic, research and extension activities. There has been a recognition that the overall economic and social security of humanity depends on security in the areas of water, food, health and energy. Therefore, the need for a consultation and brainstorming session to identify the problems, appropriate modern technologies, policies, extension programmes and funding sources was recognized. There were 27 experts from various academics, government organizations, NGOs who gathered to discuss these focal areas. There were four rounds of discussions focusing on suggestions on appropriate policies and regulatory mechanisms in the four identified areas and also need for extension activities, transfer of technology, interventions, awareness creation, pilot studies and action research. The Chancellor of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Dr. Paul Dhinakaran talked about these thrust areas....