ISSN: 2642-6250
Authors: Suresh K*
The world’s most trusted English dictionary Oxford has officially accepted the word ‘Jugaad’ in their 2017 update. According to the dictionary, noun Jugaad means a flexible approach to solve a problem that uses limited resources in an innovative way. People living in North India, especially in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and parts of northern Rajasthan, have seen this vehicle on the highways, in villages and small towns, carrying people, livestock and agricultural produce. This transport makes use of the front part of an old motorcycle (BMW, Harley-Davidson Street Rod, Yamaha SR400, Norton Commando etc) attached to wooden planks that are used to make a carriage at the back to transport materials or with some sitting arrangements for transporting about 8-10 people for short distances. The word commonly used in Hindi/Urdu means an innovative fix or a simple work-around, used for solutions that bend rules, or a resource that can be used as such, or a person who can solve a complicated issue. Jugaad simply means something that is made to serve a purpose on temporary basis. Countries around the world are beginning to adopt jugaad to maximize resources’ [1].
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