As a part of the Swachhata Pakhwada, DGCI&S in collaboration with Science City, Kolkata organised a Lecture on “Solar Energy: Applications & Opportunities”
An awareness program on Menstrual Health and Hygiene targeting young girls aged 11-15
DG, DGCI&S presented an incinerator machine to three participating school to better support menstrual hygiene management at such schools.
DGCI&S in collaboration with Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), hosted a lecture on Plastic Waste and the Importance of Reducing Single-Use Plastics “Waste to Wealth” workshop engaging 100 school children to transform single use plastic waste into educational and artistic models A workshop on the fabrication of solar lanterns was also organised for the underprivileged children100 solar lanterns were distributed among underprivileged children
Today, as a part of Swachhata Pakhwada, DGCI&S, in collaboration with Science City, Kolkata, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, organised various programs and activities on the theme “Green Energy, Clean Energy.” Initially, a lecture on “Solar Energy: Applications & Opportunities” was delivered by Shri Anupam Baral, Founder and CEO of Geetanjali Solar Enterprise, who provided valuable insights into the diverse applications and emerging opportunities within the solar energy sector. Shri Baral emphasised the importance of clean energy for India’s future and highlighted the pivotal role of sustainability in driving growth within this vital sector. He also spoke at length on the various economic and industrial opportunities in the field of solar energies that the underprivileged sector of society can become a part of. Shri Anupam Baral has got national awards for commerciable patents, research and development efforts in small-scale sectors, and as a successful S&T entrepreneur.
