The Hindu 24.09.2013
Civic body-run schools in Chennai to get generators soon
The erratic power situation in the State has hit many institutions hard, and schools are some of the worst hit.
To cope with disruptions in power supply, the Chennai Corporation has begun efforts to get generators for its schools.
Tenders
have been floated for the installation of 20 KVA/30 KVA/62.5 KVA
generators in eight schools in Anna Nagar at an estimated cost of Rs. 33
lakh. Eleven schools in Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar will receive 10 KVA/20 KVA/
30 KVA/ 62.5 KVA generators at a cost of Rs. 54 lakh, a senior
Corporation official said. Another 11 schools in Teynampet will get 20
KVA/62.5 KVA generators at a cost of Rs. 47 lakh. All Chennai High and
Higher Secondary Schools in other zones will also get generators. A
number of private schools in the city use 10 KVA to 50 KVA generator
sets. Bigger educational institutions use sets with capacities of 50 KVA
to 500 KVA. It was announced a few months ago by the Corporation, in
the wake of a number of power cuts. Most Chennai Schools have inadequate
ventilation and poor lighting. With power cuts disrupting supply,
teachers have reported serious difficulties in the process of teaching
and getting students to carry out learning activities. Unscheduled power
cuts have also affected students in the laboratory.
As
the civic body is planning to begin smart classrooms in its schools,
the generators will be essential to their functioning, the official
said.