On the theme of Christmas, an interactive
seminar and sapling gifting ceremony was organised at Jimmy McGilligan Centre for
Sustainable Development on Monday. During the seminar, 50 college students
learned about utilising solar power and gained motivation from the life of
Padma Shri Dr Janak Palta McGilligan.
Students were excited to see the 19 street
lights powered generated with a Hybrid Solar and Wind Power being supplied by
her to 50 landless tribal families of Village Sanwadiya for the last 9 years free
of charge.
Centre’s managers Nanda and Rajendra
demonstrated making of energy efficient bio fuel with used newspapers and farm- biomass that
brings down deforestation reduce
indoor air pollution, generation of
waste, and improve the health of those cooking on smoke .
Motivating students from her life
experiences, Janak shared:
·
How she survived an open –heart
surgery at the age of 15 when she resolved thanking God for another life by
following a path of service having embraced Baha’i Faith in 1981
·
Moved from profession to
service for women empowerment and tribal training in 1985, and marrying another
Baha’i Pioneer from UK.
·
Survived 4 surgeries of cancer
and that motivated her to promote healthy lifestyle.