Malli and I have been talking over lighting in Rameshwaram schools for a couple of months. It seems as though a major stumbling block for rural educators is teaching in low light conditions. School children in rural India often have to help their families earn money by assisting in fishing or farming. This forces the school day to be shifted to the early morning, where low light conditions dominate.
The teachers that we have been communicating with in Rameshwaram and Danushkodi have insisted that there is a definite need for alternate lighting. Since the solar cooker project seems to have stalled at finding a new manufacturer, I have been thinking about re-appropriating those funds for this new solar lighting project. Opening up a dialogue between Malli, Dr. Elango, and myself will hopefully get the ball rolling on getting the specifics of this project.
The teachers that we have been communicating with in Rameshwaram and Danushkodi have insisted that there is a definite need for alternate lighting. Since the solar cooker project seems to have stalled at finding a new manufacturer, I have been thinking about re-appropriating those funds for this new solar lighting project. Opening up a dialogue between Malli, Dr. Elango, and myself will hopefully get the ball rolling on getting the specifics of this project.
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