Mishmi girls could become excellent solar technologists’ wpe38636c1_0f.jpg ITANAGAR, Jun 29: “You have been excellent learners of solar technology, as good as University students” complemented Dr. Christian Casillas, a renewable energy expert and educator from University of Berkeley, USA, at the end of a three days workshop on “Solar Empowerment of Youth” organized by Lohit Youth Libraries and ASSET, Wakro. “You have learnt well the basics and can now help the community to make better use of solar lights,” said Dr. Casillas, who was in Wakro as a part of the environmental awareness campaign by the Lohit Youth Libraries. He was accompanied by Dipti Vaghela, a rural technologist specializing in mini-micro hydel programmes in Orissa. Addressing the valedictory function of the workshop, Dipti pointed out the vital importance of renewable energy systems in a large and rural country like India. “Unlike the centralized energy systems, the decentralized systems like solar and mini-micro-hydel, could be directly in your control and you, the community, will have the power to manage it,” she said. Complimenting the ASSET and the Lohit Youth Libraries for their keen interest in environmental education of the youth, she heartily appreciated the participation of a large number of Mishmi girls in the workshop. “Youth could promote a better understanding of our renewable resources among common people and help Arunachal remain an ever-green state,” she said. Dipti also presented to ASSET schools, a set of indoor solar lighting systems and 6 mini-solar lamps for students, donated by Thrive Energy Technologies, Hyderabad, under their programme “One child, One Light”. During their stay, Dipti also had active interactions with the members of the Wakro community and presented PowerPoint presentation and video-clips on her work on 5 mini-micro-hydel systems in Orissa and how the local people were managing their operations. Speaking on their experiences of the workshop, participant Sharon Mathews (Govt Sec School) thanked Dr. Casilllas for bringing clarity and interest in the theoretical concepts of light and power. Priya Ngi, Kishalu Kri and Bithemlu Thalai (KGBV), and Elai Rangmang (AVB, Wakro) elaborated how they could learn practical aspects of taking care of and testing solar lights. “We can now advise a user on how to care of their lights.” Earlier, the Coordinator, Lohit Youth Libraries welcomed the experts, who came as volunteers of the Lohit Youth libraries and heartily complimented Dr Casillas for stimulating his students to discover, analyze and get practical experience, overcoming their fear of making mistakes with instruments. 17 students of Class VIII-X and two teachers from three schools of Wakro participated in the workshop. #marcus
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:18:43 +0000
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