Indo Global colleges organized a seminar & exhibition on Power Saving awareness at its campus, where students present their innovative views to save energy. Chief Guest was Sh. Balour Singh, Director, Punjab Energy Development Agency, Chandigarh. The Seminar & Presentations followed by exhibition of the numerous projects done by Engineering students and Architecture students.Chief Guest Balour Singh while encouraging the students said that said that our traditional energy sources of coal, oil, firewood etc. were estimated to last after 20 -25 years, but the hike in demand would exhaust the resources within 10 to 12 years. Thus, it was necessary to adopt the alternative measures to adopt solar energy devices to save energy, which would reduce the pollution and save people from various fatal diseases. He further added that it is high time for entrepreneurs and residents to tap non-conventional sources of power. Natural resources should be preserved and renewable energy sources should be utilized.
It was laudable to note the efforts of the students explaining the concept of energy saving through their technical projects. According to the students electricity can be saved up to 20% - 30% from electricity bills by follow the simple steps i.e. to use always the natural air and light and avoid switching on lights during the day, Promptly switch off the lights and fans when the occupants leave the room / hall, Slim tube lights give better light and consume less electricity than the filament lamps, Avoid opening the refrigerator frequently.Sukhdev Kumar Singla, Chairman of Indo Global Colleges congratulated the winners of technical paper presentation. He said energy conservation and efficient use of energy is the need of the hour and the simplest way of avoiding wastage. According to him by making simple life style changes would not only yield better energy utilization but also help us to live healthier lives.