IEEE Power & Energy Society of Department of Electrical & Electronics has celebrated “National Energy Conservation Day” on 14th Dec. 2018 with a faculty colloquium session on the topic “Energy Conservation: Need of the Hour” by Prof.Upendra Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEE.
The celebration started with a welcome address by Prof. (Dr.) Monika Jain, Head, Dept. of EEE, & IEEE PES Chapter Counsellor
Proof Agarwal has delivered the session by focusing on the increasing demand of energy and rapidly depleting conventional energy resources. He broadly discussed the areas like Saving of Energy, Efficient utilization of Energy and use of Renewable Energy sources for its better conservation. He has also highlighted about Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the major government bodies who is taking initiatives for conducting awareness programs about energy conservation nationwide. Further he mentioned about the Energy conservation bill passed by Government of India in the year2001, to make various rules, regulations and standardization of parameters for energy efficient appliances, meters and distribution systems. At the end, he has concluded the discussion quoting that, to deliver the energy to all and save the environment, it is our individual and social responsibility to conserve energy at all levels.
On this occasion, Shri Sohil Chadha, Vice Chairman- I.T.S Group of Education has recommended all to contribute towards energy conservation for coming generations’ better & safe future.
Thus the event ended with a healthy discussion on the topic followed by a vote of thanks by Dr. Monika Jain, Prof.& Head Department of EEE.
