Rtn.S.Balakrishnan

Zonal chairman-Energy conservation TEDA GREEN ENERGY VIRUMBUVOM 2012-coimbator coordinator

Report

PRELUDE

“GREEN ENERGY VIRUMBUVOM 2012” throughout the state a

mega mass awareness campaign on Renewable Energy was organized in

1045 Schools all over the state and around 30 schools in Coimbatore by

Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency in partnership with Rotary

International in which around 10 Lakh students were participated.

OBJECTIVES

Enlighten the young India on the need for Green energy. Hence the

school children of the city were chosen.

Encourage the children to take the message to their family, friends &

neighbours.

Motivate them to implement the Green energy (TAMILNADU GOVT

SOLAR ENERGY- POLICY 2012) concepts & measures at their homes

and convert a green energy Home.

Transform Coimbatore as a Green Energy CITY

The TEDA chairman had sent a request letter to the Education Secretary

for sustaining this campaign by instructing the Director of School

Education and all the Chief Educational Officers all over the state

provided the support to Rotary Clubs for the successful and smooth

completion of this project. (Dictionary& Certificates were printed and

had been dispatched to all Revenue Dist. coordinators)

COIMBATORE DISTRICT LAUNCH PROGRAM

“GREEN ENERGY VIRUMBUVOM 2012” was launched in

Coimbatore city on Thursday 13.12.2012, 3.00pm at ‘Essorpee Rotary

Midtown Hall’, Devanga Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, by

Rotary clubs of Coimbatore led by Rotary club of Coimbatore Midtown.

We invited teachers from various Schools (VI, VII, VIII, IX AND XI

class teachers)

During the programme, training had given to the teachers about

“GREEN ENERGY” and how to conduct competitions and we have

request the teachers to prepare some charts with the above title”

“GREEN ENERGY VIRUMBUVOM 2012” and paste it in the notice

boards and class rooms.

The guest of Honor of the function were Er.A.D.Thirumoorthy

Superintending Engineer(Retd),TANGEDCO,Dr.P.Venkatachalam

professor,Department of Bio Energy,TNAU and Rtn.Mohan Kumar

Assistant Governor,R.I.Dist 3201.

Er.A.D.Thirumoorthy Superintending Engineer(Retd),TANGEDCO

delivered the speech about the usage of solar energy and how it makes a

big impact on lives today. Dr.P.Venkatachalam professor,Department of

Bio Energy,TNAU talked on bioenergy. And he said that the world has

been striving to make efficient use of bio-diesel.

At the end of the function Rtn.S.Balakrishnan Zonal Chairman-Energy

Conservation,R.I.Dist 3201 was felicitated in the closing day of the

Coimbatore launch function.

School level competition

The school level competition was organized in 30 schools in

Coimbatore. The winner of the first level competition race to the next

level of the competition. The list of winners had been announced by

their schools. The school level competition was held in their school.

Judges of the competition were the School principal and the teachers of

individual school.

Revenue district level competition

The winners of the school level competition compete with other school

students within the corresponding district.The revenue district level

competition was held at Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Matric Hr. Sec, CBE.

The chief guest and judges of this event were the teachers and the

Rotarians.

Rotary District level

The winners of the Revenue district level competition compete

with other District school students were held on 1.2.2013at Tirupur.

The chief guests of this function were Rtn.P. Jeganathan Governor RI –

Dist.3000, Rtn S.Kasthuri rengan Rotary District Coordinator RI-Dist

3002 and Rtn.S.Balakrishnan Zonal Coordinator Energy Conservation

RI Dist.3201. Rtn.P. Jeganathan Governor RI –Dist.3000 gathered the

welcome address of the function. Rtn. M. Thiyagarajan Rotary Zonal

Coordinator,RI Dist.3002 felicitated the students and organizers and he

delivered an excellent speech.

At the end of the day the prizes were distributed to the students by the

chief guest.

State level -FINALS

This is the final level of the competition the winners of various schools

all over state compete with each other in the final round.

The chief guest of this competition were Honorable Mr.R.Viswanathan

Minister For Electricity and Excise, Govt of Tamilnadu and Honarable

Thiru N.R.Sivapathy Minister for School Education,Sports Govt of

Tamilnadu , Tmt.Jaya Mayor,Trichy, Tmt.Jayashree Muralidaran IAS

District collector ,Trichy, Rtn.Y.Kumanan District Governor,RI Dist and

Rtn P.Jeganathan Governor,RI Dist and Sudeep Jain IAS Chairman

&Managing Director of Tamilnadu energy Development

Agency,Chennai showed their benign presence on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion,S.Karunakaran,CM TEDA gathered the

welcome address and they have presented the boques to VIPs. Rtn

P.Jeganathan Governor,RI Dist 3000 delivered his valuable speech about

the function.And he said that such events provided a great learning

opportunity for the students. The winner of the competition was awarded

by Honorable Mr.R.Viswanathan Minister For Electricity and Excise.

Rtn.C.Palaniselvan gave the vote of thanks. He delivered the speech to

make the audience importance and usage of solar energy. At the end of

the day the prizes were distributed to the winners of various schools. The

winners has been rewarded for their talents with special prizes given by

our chief guest.

PARTICIPATION:

We have covered nearly 30 schools in Coimbatore. The program focused

on conducting competitions in 4 levels viz.

School level, Revenue district level, District level and State level.

The contestants of a competition get an opportunity to try their expertise

on the following category.

Category I – Drawing and Elocution:

The students get one hour to showcase their creativity in a

drawing. The contestants would be given the theme for the competition

titled as “SOLAR ENERGY”.

Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal,

crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme.

Category II _ Essay writing and Elocution

The students get one hour to showcase their creativity in a

writing skill.

The judges for this event were Teacher and a Rotarian for each event.

The school level competitions completed by the end of December, after

they have conducted Revenue District level competitions in the first

week of January 2013.

The winners of each level were announced at the end of each level

of the competition. The winners of each level would race to the next

level of the competition. During the competition refreshment were given

to the participants by providing Biscuits and coffee.

Rotary Clubs of Coimbatore visited nearly 30 schools and the winner of

each event has been awarded with Oxford Essential Dictionary and

Runner has awarded with Oxford mini Dictionary and Merit and the

Participation certificate also issued for those who participated.

Finalist of each level was announced at the end of day and the lists of

winners were announced by judges and Rotarians. The winner of final

level that is state level student was received the special price as Electric

motor Bicycle by the chief guest. Through the competition students

implemented their creativity and knowledge in the corresponding field.

The students were participated with great zeal depicting their enormous

talent. We are genuinely impressed with how students have artistically

interpreted our theme of SOLAR ENERGY.

The list of the winners in the Rotary District level.

Green Energy Virumbuvom Inter Final level Winners in Coimbatore.

Drawing

T.Sivani (SBOA,CBE)

Elocution

Category 1

J.Mohammed Mubarish(Islamiah Matric Hr Sec,CBE)

Rhea Mahendran(SSVM World School,CBE)

Meetha Raghunathan(SBOA,CBE)

Category 2

G.Sambavi(Vidhya Vikas Matric Hr Sec,CBE)

Essay Writing

K.Balamani(Keertiman Matric Hr. Seec, CBE)

Deepak P Nair(Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Matric Hr. Sec, CBE)

The list of the winners in the State level-Finals.

T.Sivani (SBOA,CBE)

VALEDICTORY

At the end of the TEDA project function. The school level

competition race to the top revenue district level and state level had

ended on 31st march 2013 . The topic selected for class VI-VIII was

“SOLAR ENERGY”. All the students were eagerly participated in the

competition.

Among the 1125 schools all over the state , a student T.Sivani from

SBOA Matriculation and higher secondary school ,Coimbatore secured 1st

price in the category of Drawing. Honorable Mr.R.Viswanathan Minister

For Electricity and Excise, Govt of Tamilnadu and Honarable Thiru

N.R.Sivapathy Minister for School Education,Sports Govt of Tamilnadu ,

Tmt.Jaya Mayor,Trichy, Tmt.Jayashree Muralidaran IAS District collector

,Trichy, Rtn.Y.Kumanan District Governor,RI Dist and Rtn P.Jeganathan

Governor,RI Dist and Sudeep Jain IAS Chairman &Managing Director of

Tamilnadu energy Development Agency,Chennai showed their benign

presence on the occasion appreciated winners and their talent in this field.

Mr.S.Karunakaran,CM TEDA gathered the welcome address and

they have presented the boques to VIPs. Rtn P.Jeganathan Governor,RI

Dist 3000 delivered his valuable speech about the function.And he said

that such events provided a great learning opportunity for the students.

The winner of the competition was awarded by Honorable

Mr.R.Viswanathan Minister For Electricity and Excise.

Rtn.C.Palaniselvan gave the vote of thanks. At end of the day the

function rounded with National Anthem. The Chief Guest felicitated the

young students and praised the children for their spectacular results that

have done in the competition.

Even he motivated all the students in their efforts. The students from

various schools from all over Tamilnadu secured prices from different

categories. A program intended to support its district has been benefited

by solar energy.

I thank this wonderful opportunity gave to me.

Yours in Rotary,

Rtn.S.Balakrishnan