Eco Factor: Initiative to train underprivileged people to harness solar energy.
With millions of people living in rural India still deprived of the first sparks of electricity to illuminate their homes, the Orissa Tribal Empowerment & Livelihoods Programme has taken the initiative to train women and youth to become barefoot solar engineers, which involves training to harness the sun throughout the construction of photovoltaic systems and solar-powered lanterns.
Funded by the UK’s Department of International Development, the Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme has trained the first batch of engineers, who have been awarded a contract to build 3000 solar-powered lanterns that will help students study after dark without using conventional sources of light such as kerosene lamps.
Via: Inhabitat
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It is amazing that the community in India can join together to ensure that they are securing the future to be greener. it is a wonderful the the he Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programm has provided solar training to those so they may assist other to study while it is dark. I wish great success to the current and future solar trained engineers.