Energy Swaraj Yatra : Education Minister appreciates Self-reliance in Energy sector
20 Mar 2021 13:45:16
New Delhi, Mar 20: Union Education Minister rode the Energy Swaraj Yatra Bus from his residence to his office on Mar 19. The bus is fitted with solar energy and equipped to be a complete work as well as residential unit. Dr. Chetan Singh Solanki, a professor from IIT Bombay, who has conceptualized and built the Bus accompanied the minister.
The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said on the occasion that the New Education Policy has in-built
framework under which life skills to use solar energy can be given at schools and colleges. Minister Pokhriyal said that climate change awareness is essential to attain sustainability. He further added that self reliance in Energy sector is integral in achieving the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The Minister was happy to learn that in the wake of serious and catastrophic climate change, the Energy Swaraj Yatra is designed with purpose to create public movement towards adoption of 100% per cent solar energy. The Minister appreciated Professor Solanki for this unique initiative. Dr. Chetan Singh Solanki is deeply committed to the mission of creating public movement towards adoption solar energy and has pledged not to go home until 2030 and travel as well as live in the solar bus.
The bus has facilities to go through all daily activities including sleeping, working, cooking, bathing, meeting, and training. The bus is fitted with 3.2 kW solar panels and 6 kWh of battery storage. The Energy Swaraj Yatra began in year 2020 and will continue till 2030. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also conferred Professor Solanki with the Brand Ambassador of Solar Energy of Madhya Pradesh.