A. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

• Conduct relevant education and research programmes in science, engineering, technology, social sciences and humanities for the economic development of the country with special focus on the rural and urban poor. This may also imply undertaking of under-graduate and advanced level programmes though its established institutions. 
• Facilitate linkages between technical institutions and rural development.
• Carry on research studies, surveys, evaluation etc., on the use of appropriate technologies.
• Take up literacy and adult education programmes.
• In furtherance of the objects of the Foundation, publish reports, papers, periodicals, monographs and books.
• Organise lectures, meetings, conferences, seminars, discussions, exhibitions etc.

B. TRAINING

• Upgradation of the skills of the village artisans, who are in the un-organised sector
• Organising village/cottage industries entrepreneurship programmes.
• Organising training programmes for health and development workers.
• Offering training programmes and short term courses for farmers and agricultural labourers.
• Conducting training for the trainers (TOT), particularly for those in the Voluntary sectors, so that improved technologies are disseminated for the proper development of the rural areas.
• Conducting Training Programmes, Conferences, Lectures, Seminars on Rural Development activities of particular interest to women, with an accent on improved technologies appropriate to their role in their development.

C. SOCIAL ACTION

• Work for the economic, social, educational and cultural development of the poor people.
• Buildup social approaches for technology development.
• Promotion of value orientation of education and inculcation of values in the society.
• Economic empowerment of the poor through technology empowerment.
• Economic and social empowerment of women through self-help camps.
• Work towards developing model villages.
• Service and rehabilitation activities.
• Popularise Family Planning.
• Take up integrated rural development programmes.
• Build up voluntary efforts in rural development with a focus on injecting new technological inputs.

D. TRIBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Undertake research and studies on tribal art, culture, tradition and their traditional medicinal system with a view to recognise their richness and relevance and help their preservation.
• Undertake welfare, educational and other development programmes for the tribal people.

E. WOMEN’s STUDIES AND GENDER EQUITY

• Undertake Women’s Studies/Action Research Programmes.
• Leadership Training Programmes for Women Panchyati Members.
• Gender Sensitization Programmes for both men and women members of Panchyati Raj and Local Self-Government institutions.
• Evolve and implement appropriate gender equity based programmes and schemes for the welfare and empowerment of women.

F. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) AND INNOVATION

• Greater stress would be laid on commitment to development of eco-friendly technologies through innovation. Undertake research on all aspects of development based on gender-equity and pro-poor approach.

G. AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED AREAS

• Development of Appropriate Technologies for preservation of vegetables, flowers, fruits for both domestic and export markets.
• Organising cool chains like Pre-cooler, Refrigeration, Controlled Atmosphere, Cold Storage etc.
• Development of agricultural tools and implements to reduce drudgery for rural men and women.
• Organising Agro-Centres.
• Organising Tissue Culture Centres in rural areas.
• Organising Embryo Transfer Technology Centres in rural areas.

H. ENVIRONMENT

• Focus on conservation of the environment and natural resources.
• Wasteland development and social Forestry. 

I. ENERGY

• Carry on research and organise low-cost and energy-efficient cooking devices for rural people.

J. WATER MANAGEMENT

• Development of location specific technologies for watershed development
• Development of technology for irrigation and water management for both surface as well as ground water.

K. DRINKING WATER.

• To contribute in solving drinking water problems in arid and drought prone areas.

L. RURAL HOUSING

• Development and promotion of technologies for low cost housing using local materials.

M. SLUM DEVELOPMENT

• Improvement of sanitation, housing and providing low cost toilets with the involvement of people.

N. WASTE MANAGEMENT

• To work on technological options relating to collection, transportation and disposal of urban solid waste with stress on recycling of waste for energy generation.

O. HEALTH CARE

• Community based low-cost comprehensive health care programmes for mothers, infants, children and disabled with a special focus on child survival and safe motherhood.
• Building up of low-cost Diagnostic and Delivery Kits and ORT kits. 

P. SCHEDULED CASTES AND OTHER WEAKER SECTIONS

• Undertake welfare, educational and other development programmes for scheduled castes.
• Work towards eradicating scavenging and help in the related rehabilitation programmes