GEDA strives to create an energy literate citizenry so as to enable them to make wise energy choices through strategically designed Public Awareness Campaigns, Educational Programmes and Information Services.

GEDA's broad mandate to promote and popularise non- conventional energy sources and energy conservation measures call for strategic programme planning on a multi-level platform ensuring the information and education needs of a wide variety of audiances that are catered.

The Information and Education activities are initiated in the living laboratory of the target group and refined in response to built-in feedback loops. Programme designs are localised by developing active synergies with allied players in the government and non-government sectors. The key elements of design are visibility, replicability, sustainability and growth dovetailing programmes and schemes to provide adequate momentum to the movement from Information and Communication to Actions.

This challenge is through an inter-disciplinary team of Information and Communication professionals, technical, who support the effort and with the necessary  and field knowledge.

GEDA has designed the Information and Education activities to meet the requirements of specific target groups viz policy makers and planners, government departments, industry & trade, non- government agencies and programme implementers at grass root level as also rural and urban energy users, particularly women, children, extension workers, farmers and craftsmen.

GEDA's Information and Communication Areas

Renewable Energy Resource Centre is the repository of Renewable Energy Resources inter alia and applied topics. This comprehensive knowledge base has been developed to support basic and applied research and development in this area. It aids project planning and project implementation, and catalyses the promotion and popularisation of renewable energy technologies through outreach activities to ensure wider dissemination of the information.

Information and Documentation Services focus on database development and dissemination of information by design and development of need-specific information products, project/programme and process documentation, information support, network and liaison services and support research, development and promotion of renewable sources of energy.

Public Education is initiated through a variety of forms in a wide media mix. These include short Orientation and Awareness Programmes, focused Training Programmes, participation in Exhibitions, organization of Technology Demonstrations and Mobile Demonstrations, Competitions, establishment of Energy Parks, Public Awareness Campaigns through press and electronic media and production of Print and Audio-Visual material and the design and development of Public Learning Facilitates like the upcoming Energy Park at Science City, Ahmedabad.

School Education is a critical area, which receives special attention through production of appropriate formal and non-formal Learning Packages, Participatory Activities and Competitions for children in urban, rural and tribal areas. Energy education at the school level is promoted through community and NGOs institutions and organization of Training Programmes for teachers and production of support materials.