Quiz & Debate Competition on "अक्षय ऊर्जा दिवस (Akshay Urja Diwas) | Renewable Energy Day

Energy demand is set to rise from 11% to over 20% by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Many of the world's largest oil companies are increasingly diversifying their portfolios by investing in solar and wind power production. Global energy demand is undergoing a massive change. The World Economic Forum predicts India's renewable energy investment would skyrocket in the near future as a result of its participation in the Paris Climate Agreement.

The right legislative framework, continuous financial inflow, and breakthrough technology would allow India to achieve 175 GW even before 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. Recently, the cumulative Renewable Energy installed capacity of India crossed the figure of 100 GW without large hydro and another 50 GW is in the pipeline of commissioning.

Keeping in view of the above, the Engg Activity Committee & Innovation Incubation Centre, under the aegis of the Renewable Energy Society of India (RESI), was organized a Live Quiz & Debate Competition and Session on "अक्षय ऊर्जा दिवस (Akshay Urja Diwas) | Renewable Energy Day” to explore the new opportunities in Renewable Energy Sources and collaboration with various organizations. The session brings together experts from different segments to discuss the key action points needed in order to make the outcome into reality.

Date/Time: Aug 20, 2021, from 11:30 Hrs to 1.30 Hrs (India Standard Time).

In both the competitions, the following prizes were given.

1st Winner: Prize of Rs. 551/- and Free Sr Member of RESI for one year

2nd Winner: Prize of Rs. 351/- and Free Member of RESI for one year

3rd Winner: Prize of Rs. 151/- and Free Student Member of RESI for one year

The event link and other details will be shared with registered participants.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/yYtVfVwbYegwDZrK8

M2M Schedule for Quiz & Debate Competition and Session on "अक्षय ऊर्जा दिवस (Akshay Urja Diwas) | Renewable Energy Day”

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Session Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Israr, Coordination Chair & VC, RESI

11:30 – Introduction of all by Coordination Chair& Opening of event

11:33 – Welcome of Guests by Prof. (Dr.) Anshul Gangele

11:35 - Welcome Address

Dr. Jagannath Patnaik, Vice-Chairman, RESI &

Vice-Chancellor, ICFAI University Sikkim

11:40 - Keynote Address by Session Chair

Shri Ajay Mishra, Director General, RESI

IAS, Ex- Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Govt of Telangana

12:00 – Inaugural Address by Chief Guest

Dr Arun Kumar Tripathi, Advisor, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt of India and Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy, Haryana

12:25 – Address by Competition Chair

Dr. D. P. Kothari, Vice-Chairman, RESI

Ex-Director, IIT Delhi, Vice-Chancellor, VIT Vellore

12:30 - Quiz Competition

Questions on PPT (Ans given by the participants in the chat box will be recorded and based on higher right answer 1st , 2nd & 3rd winners may be decided)

Right ans. will be displayed on screen after each question in the same PPT.

Committee Member

| Professor H. P. Garg, Ex-Principal Secretary, Govt. of M.P.,

Ex-Professor & Head, IIT Delhi

| Prof. (Dr.) Anshul Gangele, Principal, Adina Institute of Science and Technology, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

| Sh G Adiseshu, Ex- Managing Director & CEO, AP Solar Power Corp; JVC of Govt of India & Govt of AP, India

(Supported by Mr Radhey Shyam, MNRE/Dr Aman Bhardwaj, Asst Prof, JNU/ Dr. Lokesh Varshney, Professor, College of Technology, G. B. Pant University of Ag. & Technology, Uttarakhand)

1:00 - Debate Competition

Topics on PPT (Based on debate quality, subject matter & presentation by participants 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners may be decided)

Committee Member

| Dr. Rajat Sharma, Vice Chairman, Board of Environmental Sustainability Trust, Gujarat

| Prof. S. Vasudevan, Senior Principal Scientist & Professor (AcSIR)

CSIR, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India

| Dr. Prachet Bhuyan, Associate Prof, School of Computer Engg & Dean (T&P), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

(Supported by Kaliappan Perumal, Joint Director, CPRI/Mr Radhey Shyam, MNRE/ Dr. Jani Das, Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science, Kerala/Veka Sri Ganesan, Young Leader RESI)

1:30 PM Closing Remark

| Shri G V Balaram Vice-Chairman, RESI | Executive Director, Greenko Group

Ex- MD, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd, Karnataka

Vote of thanks by Energy Club Assam