Gadag govt school students’ innovations selected for INSPIRE awards

Gadag: Two Class IX students of the PM Shri Government Higher Primary School in SMK Nagar, Gadag, have brought recognition to their school by developing innovative technology models aimed at improving food and road safety. Students Aakash Patil and Daval Saab have developed two separate projects that have been selected for the Union Government’s prestigious INSPIRE Awards competition.

Their first innovation, ‘Mid-Day Meal Safety Check for School’, is designed to help ensure the safety of food served to students. The model uses sensors to detect gases that may be released when food items become spoiled. The system is intended to provide an early warning about potentially unsafe food and help prevent students from consuming contaminated meals. The second project, ‘School Zone Automatic Speed Breaker’, focuses on the safety of children near schools. The model uses sensors to detect the movement of children and pedestrians on the road. When children are detected crossing the road, the system is designed to provide a red signal and activate an automatic speed breaker, forcing approaching vehicles to slow down.

The speed breaker is designed to return to its normal position when no pedestrian movement is detected. The students’ innovations have received appreciation from their teachers, education officials and people in Gadag. Their achievement comes at a time when several government schools are facing declining enrolment as parents increasingly prefer private institutions.

The selection of the two projects for the national-level competition has highlighted the creativity and problem-solving abilities of government-school students. Teachers and education enthusiasts have congratulated the students, saying their ideas demonstrate how young minds can develop practical solutions to problems affecting society.

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