When students stand up for a cause, it often gets noticed. RV Institute of Management, in association with BESCOM, has put up an 'Awareness Programme on Energy Consumption' stall at the Nilgiri's Cake Festival at St Joseph's Indian High School, Vittal Mallya Road, which will be on till December 30.
![Students of RVIMat their stall.]( "Students of RVIMat their stall.")
Comprising of six students from the first semester of the MBA programme, this stall is situated right beside the entrance to the cake festival. "Our main goal is to make the masses aware of the things that one can change, to avoid power consumption in our daily lives," says Deepa Prabhu, one of the students.
She adds, "Simple things like switching the lights off when leaving a room are what we remind them of."
The students know the importance of social media and the attention that it derives. So, they have set up a Facebook page for the awareness drive. "We also maintain a diary, which has everyone's names and the information they share, so that we can keep in touch for future purposes. Some people have even asked us to come and share the knowledge we have had at their organisations and other educational institutions," says Anita B, a team member.
"We have to be the change we want others to be. And so, we also tell them about our own experiences — what we do at our end to make power consumption an effective process. We talk to them about the advantages of CFL bulbs, instead of the incandescent ones that have been banned by the government. We explain to them that even if these bulbs cost a bit more, they last a longer span," adds Deepa.
Posters that are stuck at the stall also send a strong message on the matter. The cake festival organisers decided to support the cause and contribute to the change themselves.
Vasudevaraju, one of the organisers of the cake festival, says, "It's always nice to see the youth coming out and doing their share for the society. When these students approached us, we were more than happy to do this. And we kick-started the changes to be seen by using one generator for the festival, instead of the two that we were using."
Kirthiprasad S, another student at the stall, says, "We've got a lot of positive feedback, but we had some people come to us, doubting our intentions. We've just brushed these comments aside and will be doing our share to keep the campaign going."
Comprising of six students from the first semester of the MBA programme, this stall is situated right beside the entrance to the cake festival. "Our main goal is to make the masses aware of the things that one can change, to avoid power consumption in our daily lives," says Deepa Prabhu, one of the students. She adds, "Simple things like switching the lights off when leaving a room are what we remind them of."
The students know the importance of social media and the attention that it derives. So, they have set up a Facebook page for the awareness drive. "We also maintain a diary, which has everyone's names and the information they share, so that we can keep in touch for future purposes. Some people have even asked us to come and share the knowledge we have had at their organisations and other educational institutions," says Anita B, a team member.
"We have to be the change we want others to be. And so, we also tell them about our own experiences — what we do at our end to make power consumption an effective process. We talk to them about the advantages of CFL bulbs, instead of the incandescent ones that have been banned by the government. We explain to them that even if these bulbs cost a bit more, they last a longer span," adds Deepa.
Posters that are stuck at the stall also send a strong message on the matter. The cake festival organisers decided to support the cause and contribute to the change themselves.
Vasudevaraju, one of the organisers of the cake festival, says, "It's always nice to see the youth coming out and doing their share for the society. When these students approached us, we were more than happy to do this. And we kick-started the changes to be seen by using one generator for the festival, instead of the two that we were using."
Kirthiprasad S, another student at the stall, says, "We've got a lot of positive feedback, but we had some people come to us, doubting our intentions. We've just brushed these comments aside and will be doing our share to keep the campaign going."