ITI-Berhampur In Odisha Launches ‘Energy Literacy’ Campaign

Berhampur: The ITI at Berhampur in Odisha’s Ganjam district has launched a campaign on “Energy literacy for green skilling” to create awareness among college and school students to conserve electricity and avoid its misuse.

The Industrial Training Institute in Berhampur had won gold certificate from Energy Swaraj Foundation of IIT professor Solanki. Its 2000 students had obtained certificate for completing the online course of the Foundation.

Prof Solanki, who is on an all-India campaign for energy conservation, also visited the ITI in April and interacted with the students.

Principal of ITI Berhampur Rajat Kumar Panigrahy said energy conservation has become a great challenge for the society and every student should play a role in this regard.

On the first leg of the campaign, the ITI students visited Banadevi ITC, Boirani and Sundariapada ITC in Ganjam and 400 students participated in the programme. Two staff members and six students including three girls of the ITI were a part of this training.