JK Lakshmipat University
(Recognized by Government of Rajasthan and covered u/s 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956)
A REPORT ON INAUGURATION OF
SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY OF INDIA JAIPUR CHAPTER
Solar Energy Society of India (SESI)achieved another mile stone by inaugurating Jaipur
Chapter at JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) Jaipur on 27 March 2015.This is an unique feet
for JK Lakshmipat University to be the first University in the state of Rajasthan to start solar
energy related activities in the state having highest solar energy potential in India. SESIJaipur Chapter was inaugurated by President-SESI Shri Ajay Prakash Shrivastava, President
Maharshi Solar Technology New Delhi and Shri Jagat S Jawa, Director General in the
presence of Director-IET JKLU Prof Dr-Ing Anupam Kumar Singh.
Prof Singh expressed his gratitude to President and Director General SESI for
believing in the Nobel idea of opening solar energy activities in the state of Rajasthan
through initiating SESI-Jaipur Chapter at JKLU. Prof Singh spoke about the enormous solar
potential available in the state of Rajasthan, and urged faculty and students to develop
projects to tap the solar energy potential. As per NIC as on 28 March 2015, almost 9.6%
villages in Rajasthan remain without electricity line andelectricity reliability still low.
Several households in rural areas in absence of reliable power supply are still living a
miserable life.
Several faculty members of the Institute of Engineering and technology, and students
from Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Electronics&
Communication Engineering attended the inauguration function. The inauguration session
started with chanting of SaraswatiVandana and lighting the lamp by the dignitaries
followed by a floral welcome of the guests on the occasion.President SESI Shri Shrivastava
expressed his pleasure to be present on the very important occasion and further assured all
possible help to JKLU to carry out research, workshop and training program to popularize
the uses of solar energy for Rajasthan state. In his inaugural address President SESI talked
about immense research scope in the field of solar energy. He stressed that this clean energy
source can be used to solve our daily life problems be it charging mobile, solar lamp and
solar cooker. He also asked the students present on the occasion to carry out research work
in the field of solar energy, and promised to extend mentor support. During his
presentation he emphasized on the issue of global warming and the changing pattern of
climate due to the excess use of fossil fuel, he concluded his speech with thanking the JK
LakshmipatUniversity for initiating futuristic issues in solar energy field.
JK Lakshmipat University
(Recognized by Government of Rajasthan and covered u/s 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956)
Secretary General- SESI shared his decade long experience working with SESI and
excitement he still has for the cause of solar energy technology promotion in various parts
of India. In his speech Shri Jawahighlighted the challenges theyinitially faced in
propagating awareness on beneficial use of solar energy. He shared that how he persuaded
various stakeholders such as bankers, entrepreneurs to invest in solar energy and policy
makers to facilitate stakeholders in promoting solar technology applications. He concluded
his speech by congratulating the University for opening the SESI Jaipur chapter for
promotion of solar energy in the Rajasthan state. This was followed by an exhaustive
question & answer session with faculty and students which were answered by President
and Director General SESI. Finally, the session was concluded with the presentation of
memento as remembrance to both the dignitaries by Director-IET and followed by vote of
thanks by Prof. Narayan Sahoo, Coordinator of the SESI-Jaipur Chapter.
In the afternoon session the guests of the occasion visited the university laboratories
with Director-IET and faculty colleagues. After the labvisit MrShrivastava President SESI
witnessed a poster presentation competition and display of renewable energy equipment by
engineering students of JKLU.The program was coordinated by MrNarayan Sahoo
Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Sandeep TomarDepartment of Sciences, and Prof.
SachinGangwar Department of Mechanical Engineering.