365Telugu.com online news,Warangal, 23rd, September 2023: The NXplorers Carnival at Warangal was a spectacle of brilliance where over 146 meritorious students from MJP government schools from five districts, namely Warangal, Hanumakonda, Mahabubabad, Jangaon, and Bhupalpalli showcased their innovative ideas in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). A total of 48 “change projects” were exhibited, which were finally selected from hundreds of entries.
NXplorers Junior Programme is a global flagship Social Investment STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educational initiative from Shell, which aims to benefit school children by enabling them to understand, navigate and address local and global challenges, as underlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The programme is also aligned with the National Education Policy 2020.
Smile Foundation has been implementing the programme at a total of 203 schools in Khammam and the erstwhile Warangal districts of Telangana, Tirupati and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh, and Thrissur district of Kerala. It is benefiting 25,000 school students in the age group of 10 to 12 years in the academic grades of 6 and 7.
During the inter-district carnival, a majority of the projects had a common sensitivity towards conservation and optimal utilisation of water, energy and food, besides eco-friendly usage resources in the daily life.
“As an experienced teacher, I have observed that NXplorers have the capability to drive children towards a bright future by enabling them to solve the most complex global problems with simple local solutions.
I welcome and thank Smile Foundation for rolling out this programme, which will definitely have a great impact on our students who can even emerge as future scientists and responsible citizens,” said Mr. Manohar Reddy, Regional Coordinating Officer (RCO), BCWREIS, Govt. of Telangana.
A bioenergy concept by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule (MJP) School (Girls), Kazipeta exhibited how bio-gas could be converted into electricity for usage in household gadgets.
A classroom alert alarm system developed by MJP (Girls) School, Peddapur showcased how a time-bound alert is generated through a sensor wherein if students had left the class, automatically the lights and fans would be switched off, saving energy.
An organic water purification project built by MJP (Boys), Kamalapur was about organic water purification system using corn copper, resulting in energy saving.
A solar drip irrigation model from MJP School, Maridpeda is supported by solar cell device, converting solar energy into electricity, also ensuring controlled supply of water, saving energy and improving farm production.
The NXplorers Junior Programme has been rolled out in concurrence with the educational authorities of the state governments. Besides students and teachers, parents and communities are also involved actively while implementing the programme so that it remains sustainable in the long-term.
Smile Foundation is a national development organization directly benefitting over 1.5 million underprivileged children and their families every year through more than 400 welfare projects in education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment spread across 2,000 remote villages and urban slums in 27 states of India.