Training on Solar Lantern Assembling held from February 04 to February 13, 2013

1.    Objectives of the Training

·      To create awareness about clean energy and promote ‘renewable/solar energy’

·      To develop skills on solar technology for livelihood

2.    Activities conducted

Nine youths from Chetanalay (Social Service Centre of the Archdiocese  of Delhi) came to Seva Kendra Calcutta to learn the techniques of assembling solar lantern for 10 days from 4^th to 13^th February 2013.

Participants completed the training with great joy. They were all able to assemble 5 lantern each for their final test.

The process boosted their confidence to use this skill to earn their livelihood in this emerging field of using solar energy.

3.    Topics covered

a) Climate change (green house effect, impact on Earth and our life) cause, effect and    

    impact.

b) Natural resource identification (in relation with energy - Coal, Hydro, Wind and 

    Solar)

c) Solar Energy - Photovoltaic Basics

d) Basic Electricity and Electronics

e) Components of Solar Lantern

f)  Making/assembling Solar Lantern

h) Final assessment (practical test on assembling solar lantern)
j)  Marketing strategies / possibilities