Electricity bills in Delhi reduced to zero with use of solar panels in schools
Education Minister Manish Sisodia recently tweeted details of how solar panels in schools are reducing the expenses incurred on electricity bills.
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia took to Twitter to share the report of how education bills have been reduced due to the inclusion of solar cell panels in Delhi government schools. The electricity bills in Delhi schools cost zero to the governent. According to the state education minister Manish Sisodia, the government has already installed solar panels in 21 schools and the work is in progress in 100 more.
Government is planning to install solar panels in over 550 schools.
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pic.twitter.com/bq6KsCOtkr Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 11, 2019
"Successful pilot of terrace solar panels in #DelhiGovtSchools. Electricity bill of this school reduces from Rs.35,000 to Zero. Already installed in 21, being installed in 100, plan is to install in a total of 500 schools. Important step towards power independence for Delhi!," the official twitter handle of Delhi Education Minister said.
Roof top solar electricity generation system has been installed on the rooftops #DelhiGovtSchools.#AAPatWork #SustainedDevelopment pic.twitter.com/dn4PBWvnml AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 11, 2019
Transforming schools in Delhi
Under the Aam Aadmi Party regime, schools in Delhi have performed fairly good as the minister has take care of the indrastructure and other basic requirements. More than 52 schools have been renovated, administrative approval and expenditure sanction for construction of around 12,748 additional classrooms in various existing schools, introduction of happiness curriculum and introduction of nursery classes in over 300 government schools.
#Happinessclasses homework Mindfulness activity #DelhiGovtSchools #happinesscurriculum #Delhieducationrevolution pic.twitter.com/1hArf5uijL Happiness Classes Delhi (@HappinessDelhi) June 11, 2019
Academic excellence
With these advancements, the performance of students has also improved. The government schools have performed better in CBSE Class 10 examination this year with 2.68 percentage points