Kozhikode: Waste bothers aspiring scientists most
School science fair showcases several innovative management methods.
KOZHIKODE: A cleaning boat, caustic soda waste management plant, compatible earthing instrument and electronic protector, hi-tech farm, automatic self-driving car and Pi Plant, were among the major highlighted working models exhibited by students for Shashtramela at Kozhikode on Friday. The working models talked more about the concerns of waste management and the students came up with several innovative solution to this menace. One of the models invented by students of Nellimoodu New HSS, Thiruvananthapuram, was an automatic patient friendly wheelchair, that can be used by any disabled person without anyone’s assistance.
On the other hand the Pi Plant, developed by the students of Rajagiri, Ernalukam, talks about the next level of agriculture sector, where a computer can manage a whole farm. The website developed by students can control a farm from its irrigation to its all processes. In a similar innovation, two students from Kannur developed a hi-tech farm. “The attempts by students should be appreciated as they took an initiative to address current issues. Instead of stereotype models to gain grace marks, the students actually worked on inventions,” said A. Pradeep Kumar MLA, the Shasthrolsavam organising committee chairman. The second day of the fair will witness the working model and research project of Higher secondary category.
Kairali award for best invention
“The best invention by students will be given Kairali award from this year,” revealed Prof C. Raveendranath, education minister. He was speaking after inaugurating the Kerala School Science, Maths, Social science and IT fair (Shasthramela) 2017- 18 on Friday at Christian College Campus Higher Secondary School here. “By handing over this prestigious award we intend to promote science and research. We will pick the best young scientist from the Shasthramela for the young science award-Kairali Young scientist award. From this year science manual will be created featuring best inventions of students at Shasthramela, he added.
The manual aims to preserve inventions to serve as an inspiration for the coming generation. Sasthramela organizing committee chairman MLA A Pradeep Kumar presided over the function. Director of Public Instructions KV Mohan Kumar welcomed the gathering of inaugural ceremony. Minister also took out the opportunity to meet the students at Sasthramela.
Students create jute sanitary napkins
Students of Ahmed Kuri-kkal Memorial Higher Secondary School at Kottoor near Kottakkal, Malappuram came up with sanitary napkins made of coir and jute. Henna Sumi and Hanna K. exhibited their idea at Shasthramela, under the category of High School Research Type project on Friday at Anglo- Indian Girls HSS.
“Our mission was to put forward the wonderful healthy and hygienic possibility of developing our own sanitary napkins,” said Henna. “More than cotton, jute has more power to absorb and the napkins can be used for over 5 hours at a stretch. It was after research among schoolmates and public we found about diseases women suffer due to unscientific napkins. We have sought patent to start industrial production of the pads,” she added.