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    Short Note On Jaipur Foot

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    Short note on Jaipur Foot

    Jaipur foot is example of Reverse Innovation on which Prof Vijay Govindrajan talks about. The whole purpose is to provide prosthetic foot at a very low cost and at a very high quality just suited for the kind of people it is required. People who are disabled, below poverty line and dejected by society and lost their self confidence. A innovation for bottom of pyramid. Unlike traditional centers this doesnt require them to come get themselves registered and then come back after some months to get their artificial limb fitted which may be a uphill task for such kind of people for whom any movement is already a challenge and making that investment into travelling 4 times. Jaipur foot straight away admits people and only after once the patient is admitted is registered, measurements made to make limbs and then fitted. A case study has been written by Prof. C. K. Prahlad of Michigan Business School. The case mentions that Jaipur foot provides foot at a cost of $30 while the same averages $8000 in US. What a example it stands for! I asked Dr.Mehta, How did it all started. The answer in one word is Passion. Ram Chandra was an artesian and he observed that the artificial limbs that were made are not suited for India since they doesnt address the needs of squatting, working on irrigated (wet) fields since they were made of heavy sponge and were not light weight. He took his idea of building a foot close to the real foot experimented with aluminum mould, willow and sponges. It was a defining moment when the master craftsman was going on his cycle and the tire punctured. He stopped at a road side cycle puncture repairer. He observed how he was retreading the tire. He rushed to the hospital to discuss with doctors. With a lot of refinements and help of esteemed doctors the Jaipur foot was made. Execution Excellence: Once the idea is solidify, scalling it up is one of the task all innovators face. Jaipur foot has made the whole thing into an assembly line format where they make some 50 limbs each day. Collaboration: If you would want achieve something extra ordinary collaborate. Jaipur foot is working with some 11 institutions to make further improvement each and every day. The list of institutions include 4 IITs, Stanford University, MIT, ISRO, Dow Chemicals etc. Simple : Innovations need simplicity in what is done. The whole sceen of Jaipur foot is simple and transparent. The patients can look into when their foot is being made since the assembly line area is all with glasses. In fact the patient can walk inside. They have replaced the need of psychologist by employing the attendees with people who are themselves fitted with artificial limb. It becomes such a huge motivator. Perseverence : Dr. Mehta also talked about the quality to keep pushing for innovation to spread out. The mis-behavior has to be tolerated.

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