Suryamitra Skill Development Programme to support Government in Clean Energy and EE Technology with National Institute of Solar Energy with Government of India

Suryamitra Skill Development Program was launched under the Prime minister's Skill India Program, in the month of June 2015. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) assigned responsibility to National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) for a country-wide launch of the prestigious Suryamitra Skill Development Program with a target to develop 50,000 youth in Solar PV installation by the year 2019 for the country. Amity University Haryana is a recognized training partner by National Institute of Solar Energy, MNRE. The University has conducted 5 batches of Suryamitra Training Program in collaboration with NISE. Thereby contributing towards policy development of MNRE. Each batch consists of 30 participates who undergo training for 3 months at AUH in Solar PV installation. They are trained in Solar Photovoltaics and electrical engineering. At the end of the training the University provides support for placement of these trainees in solar industries.

The programme will help the participants in following ways:

• to perform jobs related to Component Procurement, Site Survey, Installation, Commissioning and Operations & Maintenance
• to take positions as SPV Technicians as well as other supervisory and managerial posts in Solar PV component manufacturing organizations
• should also be capable of taking assignments as entrepreneurs for self employment

Low Cost Technology and Efficient Energy programe for local Community under Rural Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (RISE)

The 'Rural Innovation Incubator'(RII) at AUH is aimed at providing low cost need based technological solutions for rural areas which are technically feasible, economically viable, socially acceptable, environment friendly, consistent with household endowment and relevant to the needs of rural people. Under RII, students have done a survey of nearby villages and worked out on providng alternative solutions to the power and energy needs of these villagers. As a result, the incubator has 'beta-tested' Solar technology in Langra village. The Solar Street Lights and Solar Batteries have been installed and their results were monitored. The feedback has been taken from the local villagers which was very positive and enthusiastic.

It is worth mentioning that Amity rural innovation incubator is committed to rural innovation based ventures virtually through its execution partner in which Amity Venture fund will invest Seed Capital to take it to the next level. Execution partner will scout and select potential innovations and provide on ground incubation support to the ventures for running it successfully.

CARBON AND EMISSION REDUCTION

• Generating Solar Power: The University has installed solar panels which are currently meeting 10 per cent of its energy requirement.
• Investing in energy efficiency and productivity
• Residential Accommodation: The campus is designed such that 60% of the campus population lives in the campus and walk to reach academic buildings.
• Providing Transport to Faculty and Staff: The campus buses have been provided to reduce single occupancy vehicles which ensure less carbon footprint for remotely located campus like AUH.
• All vehicles entering University have "Pollution Under Control" certificate.
• Campus strictly follows "No Smoking Zone" principle.
• University adopts Green Computing and uses VMware and Electronic e-Waste disposal is through approved R2 certified vendor.
• Amity has been awarded "Go Green Innovation" by N-Computing.
• Students & Staff are encouraged to use cycles on campus for better environment
• Plastic free campus
• Green landscaping with trees and plants