National Service Scheme (NSS) IIT Kharagpur

Midday meals at primary schools in and around Kharagpur are prepared mostly using fire wood.   With an objective of eliminating such a practice that disrupts the environment, IIT Kharagpur is funding procurement of three solar reflector ovens in the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan program.   An oven was procured in this initiative from PRINCE – Promoters, Researchers and Innovators in New and Clean Energy, of Dhule for evaluation at Upar Kenthia Primary School near Kharagpur for its usefulness in midday meal preparation.   Volunteers of Unit 6 finished its installation on March 25, 2017 and are currently trying to iron out initial teething problems.   Further, s ince primary schools of this region usually have no space for secure storage and installation of such equipment, Unit 6 and 8 volunteers guided by their Program Officers, Professors JN Roy and BM Manoj, are also trying to design a similar but folding system with a more efficient configuration and an automatic t...

Unit 7 covers a lot of ground, literally and figuratively.  Unit 7 volunteers teach at schools at Upar Kenthia and Benapur some 10-14 km away from IIT Campus.  They are also at hand arranging refreshments for school students and other participants of the celebrations of Independence Day and Republic Day on campus or for doctors at the voluntary blood donation camps organized by NSS.  They also participate in road repair works at villages like they are seen doing in a few recent photographs accompanying this report at Rangametia. Photos: