Students Capacity Building Program/ Student Awareness
Ministry of Power, Govt of India, vide letter dated 17th May 2013, conveyed the sanction of the President of India for the scheme on Energy Conservation Awareness, Awards and Painting Competition for XII five-year plan. The sanction entailed Student Capacity Building for Energy Efficiency under Awareness Programme. Other then general awareness, the specific were as under:
State Designated Agencies (SDAs) were supported to implement awareness programs in their respective states.19states have established / Strengthen 2224 Energy Clubs in schools.
Energy Club-
BEE through Energy Clubs aims to create awareness among school students, who in turn, will sensitize their peers, families and community towards energy conservation through dynamic and innovative measures. BEE’s objective is to expand the programme manifold and make it the biggest and most impactful energy conservation and efficiency programme in the country. Further, it wants to connect the principal, faculty and students who will be the torch bearers in changing their school, home and neighbourhood through inculcation of lifestyle change.
An equal participation from the Principal, faculty and students is necessary to run these energy clubs. To ensure that Club activities are undertaken on a daily basis and to gauge impact of the activities on each member of the Institution, a Committee needs to be formed. The Committee can be comprised of the following individuals:
1. President/Chairperson – The Principal
2. Secretary – Vice Principal / Senior most faculty
3. Treasurer – Financial Expert
4. Team Manger – One of the faculty members
5. Youth Representative –One representative from each class (Class VII-Class XII)
Role of the President/Chairperson
· Chair Committee meetings
· Set the strategic and operational goals for the club
· Lead the club and act as an ambassador for all aspects of the club
· Supervise the Implementation of activities under the Club
· Assess the Impact of the activities carried out in the Club
Role of the Secretary
· Analyze participation and consider ways of increasing participants
· Keep the list of upcoming activities up-to-date and ensure the President, faculty and youth representatives are aware of it
· Review the performance of the club and communicate with the Institution
· Recognition of the champion (student) who have gone out of the way to promote energy efficiency
Role of the Treasurer
· Draw up a Club budget
· Keep records of income and expenditure
· Compile an end of year financial report to be submitted along with the Secretaries annual report
· Prepare the club’s budget, present it to the board for approval, and ensure that club activities adhere to the budget
· Maintain accurate financial records throughout the year to be reviewed at any time by members, other officers, or administration
Role of the Team Manager
· Administration and management of the team
· Training of the youth representatives
· Acting as liaison officer between the Chairperson, Secretary and the youth members
· Ensure the Club members meet fortnightly to plan activities for the coming month and discuss the progress for the past month
· Encourage youth representatives to attend daily activities and seek their suggestions for the mont
Role of youth representative
· Take training modules from the trainer
· Motivate peers, juniors and seniors to inculcate habits that will promote energy efficiency
· Educate students to create awareness amongst peers, family members and neighbors·
Work with the Team Manager to organize activities under the Energy Club
