MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611107206 A) filed by Manipal University Jaipur on September 07, 2026, for An Integrated System For Assessing Women’s Governance Participation And Sustainable Development Outcomes In Rural Communities.
Inventor includes Dr Nishu Gupta.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated system for assessing women’s governance participation and sustainable development goals of the United Nations specifically No poverty (SDG 1), Zero hunger (SDG 2), Good health and well-being (SDG 3), Quality education (SDG 4), Gender equality (SDG 5), Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), Reduced inequalities (SDG 10), Peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16), and Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) in rural communities. The system comprises a data collection module collect primary data through semi-structured interviews and secondary data from research report, policy document and digital information sources; a stratified sampling module selects SHGs from Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western regions to provide geographical, social, cultural and economic diversity; a longitudinal assessment module evaluates the collected data at baseline, midline and endline stages over a three-year period; a theoretical validation module evaluates governance practices based on Interactive Governance Theory and Feminist Institutionalism. The system generates an outcome identifying governance mechanisms adopted by rural women, their contribution towards selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and policy-oriented insights for improving SHG governance and rural development.
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