1 Lakh Students to Assemble Solar Lamps on Gandhi Jayanti

The solar centric initiative is to be held under IIT-B’s Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability (SoULS) Programme which, after successful execution, is expected to qualify for Guinness World Records.

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-B, 1 lakh students across 100 schools in India will assemble solar lamps in school.

The solar centric initiative is to be held under IIT-B’s Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability (SoULS) Programme which, after successful execution, is expected to qualify for Guinness World Records.

Chetan Singh Solanki, Professor, IIT-B, Department of Energy Science & Engineering told media persons, “On October 2, 5000 students or Student Solar Ambassadors, shall gather at IIT-B to assemble solar lamps to help promote solar energy for sustainable future on Earth. Simultaneously, 100,000 students in 100 schools around India will also take part in assembling solar lamps that day which they will take home to fulfill their own study light needs.”

The solar lamp kit that costs Rs 500 each would be made availed to the students at Rs 100 each under a Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) initiative.

The SoULS has already conducted several training programs to train men and women especially in rural areas to assemble, service and sell solar lamps.

Talking to the media, Chetan also urged to prioritize the need to educate 280 million students about the importance of renewable energy, its usage and profitability for the future.

The IIT-B has also launched a website to encourage schools to participate in the training programme. The Ministry aims to target all the school education boards including CBSE and State Education boards through the website.

Source: IANS