Students pledge to act as ambassadors for power conservation

Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 19

Students from the town and surrounding villages vowed to associate with the coordinated movement launched by the local office of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to create awareness about conservation of electricity among masses.

The students took an oath during the concluding session of a seminar on “Earn by saving power while you learn” at MGMN Senior Secondary School at Ahmedgarh.

The seminar was organised by the Ahmedgarh Vidya Parcharak Sabha.

Ravinder Puri, former president of the Municipal Council here, presided over the function. Additional Superintending Engineer Amandeep Singh Khangura was the keynote speaker.

SDO Harpreet Singh Deol, convener of the event, informed that a group of students from the town and surrounding villages volunteered to act as ambassadors for the movement launched by local office of the PSPCL for persuading people to help the government in combating the ensuing power crisis by minimising wastage of electricity.

The speakers argued that students could play an important role in cutting down power bills of their homes, family establishments and schools by checking wastage of electricity, thus strengthening economic condition of their parents and alma matter.

“Once you decide to check wastage of electricity by stopping unnecessary use of electric devices and gadgets, you become an earner as the money saved is also money earned,” said Khangura, maintaining that conservation of electricity was also a service to society and nation.

The speakers stressed the need for conserving electricity in view of the increased demand due to rise in number of industrial units, commercial organisations and reckless use of appliances and devices.

They exhorted students to lead by example.

Use of energy star certified devices with higher efficacy, alternative sources of energy like sunlight, replacement of traditional lamps with LEDs and optimum use of electric fans, air conditioners and refrigerators were cited as common means to conserve electricity.

Divya Sharma, Khushi and Harshita Jain were felicitated for achieving top positions in the declamation contest held on the subject.