Mumbai
The YES program, launched by R-Infra to sensitise school children towards the cause of environment conservation and inculcate in them the habit of saving energy, is in its third year and growing in city schools.
Updated : Nov 19, 2011, 01:00 AM IST
Around 90,000 students from over 100 schools in Mumbai have registered for the Young Energy Conservers (YES) programme. The programme is designed to save approximately 5 lakh units of electricity and reduce 450,000kgs of CO2 emissions in a year.
The YES program, launched by R-Infra to sensitise school children towards the cause of environment conservation and inculcate in them the habit of saving energy, is in its third year and growing in city schools. This year the students will participate in awareness drives such as the ‘Eleventh Tip Contest’, where children will have to give an innovative tip for energy conservation. Also, students will enroll their neighbours in ‘Electricity Donation’, where everyone will make an effort to conserve energy.
Lalit Jalan, CEO, Reliance Infrastructure, said: “As a responsible corporate, we regularly promote energy conservation for the betterment of our future generations. YES is playing a vital role in promoting energy and resource conservation in Mumbai.’’
The cause is promoted across schools through workshops and other activities.
Simple tips on energy conservation such as using air conditioning at 24 degrees instead of 22 can save 15 units in a month, are shared with the students. Students are given also taught conservation tips like switching off lights and fans when not in use, ensuring that the washing machine is used only when washing a full load of clothes, not keeping the door of the fridge open for long, keeping the computer or laptop on sleep mode when not in use.
Students are encouraged to ask their parents to buy star-rated appliances, always turn off the main switch of all electrical appliances. Theresa Faria, principal, St. Xavier’s High School said: “YES is an eye opener and we realised that we are wasting precious energy. Such programmes should not be restricted to school only.’’
Echoing her views, Mahurukh Kadodwala, principal, City International School, Andheri, said: “This initiative is educating the children to be smart users of electricity.”
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