Kids reach out to have nots

Students take part in the ‘Happy India’ initiative of IndiaFirst Life Insurance

The Hyderabad leg of “Happy India” initiative by IndiaFirst Life Insurance came to an end on Wednesday with four from 25 teams getting shortlisted for the grand finale slated for February 8 in Mumbai. On the conclusion of the competitive rounds across the nation in December, 178 teams from Hyderabad made the bulk of 304 spread from all over the nation. 25 teams were given prize money of Rs 50,000 to implement their ideas.

The endeavor of the organiser was to identify “Young Change Makers of India” and the themes revolving around education, health and cleanliness, energy conservation, financial inclusion and areas impacting societal change. A small helping of cash and encouragement, and behold the four deemed best ideas of the young minds, who by the way are all from Sanskriti, Dilshuknagar.

The team “Shraddha” formed by Nikhila, Nandini, Charanya and Sharanya upheld the cause of education of the backward classes.They took to the streets with their parents at 7’O clock regularly during their participation period to bring together poor kids and enroll them in government schools. Tagging an NGO for this cause, the team formulated a plan of action. Bringing the kids to their school, they arranged for books, transport, meals, classes and sporting activities, all within the allotted budget.

The team “Roaring Soldiers” formed by Vinay Kumar, Rahul, Rahul Ch and Adarsh took to the internet, to identify an efficient substitute for petrol and diesel and worked to generate fuel from used tyres and plastic waste. Their research took them to several hesitant dealers of Pyrolisis oil, the refinement of which will generate a substitute for petrol and diesel.

The team “Champs” comprising of Manogna, Vaishnavi, Shreya and Suma Sree embarked on spreading awareness about solar energy to ensure power- efficient India despite the corresponding load-shedding. The team urged people to opt for solar invertors for their daily purposes and solar chargers for their cellphones.

“Indian Youngsters” comprising Hemanth Kumar, Meghana, Durga Pallavi and Bhavishya, again a team from Sanskriti, decided to take up their campaign on foot to promote greenery in the city. After being given 30 saplings and tree guards by the horticulture department when they visited them, these four took up the landscaping.

The group further staged plays, shows and distributed saplings after urging a few households to give up their parking places. This initiative had reportedly connected several schools with the relevant NGOs, who will continue to work on the causes even after the competition. The cause has been supported by Andhra Bank and Bank of Baroda.