ABOUT PRETI
Energy is in the forefront among the national priorities. From the financial angle too, it has a sizeable share in the annual budget of our country.
Power generation has been a significant factor in the advancement of the developed nations. These nations almost reached a level of saturation in the field of power generation, fulfilling the energy demand of each country, no matter whether energy sources were available in their own land or not.
This gave rise to the measurement of progress of a nation with the ‘per capita energy consumption as the yardstick’.
PMCTW is the First Engineering College exclusively started for women in the whole world.
Ours is one of the 34 colleges accredited by National Board of Accreditation. In the first phase, MoU has been signed with 5 International and National Organisations
This college is the second Engineering College to obtain certification to ISO 9000 series in Tamil Nadu.
Our college has been continually promoting the use of non-conventional energy.
We have installed a number of non-conventional energy equipment and gadgets in our campus. Besides availing the cost-effective energy, we have been undertaking studies on them.
Hence, we have set up a Renewable Energy Training Institute with the support of Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India.
OBJECTIVES
- To impart training to rural women and empowering them through promotion, material utilization and management of renewable energy system and devices:-
o Enabling them to establish renewable energy sales and servicing outlets.
o Helping them to form energy self-help groups to deal with improved chullhas, bio-gas plants, solar lanterns, solar cookers, etc.
o Forming energy plantations.
o Promoting them the spirit of entrepreneurship and research capability among women.
- To bring out training and best practice manuals and publicity and awareness materials including audio-visuals, on renewable energy systems, especially for women.
- Arranging training programmes for students on common use of the non-conventional energy sources.
- Arranging training programmes for the faculty members of all educational institutions on the use of non-conventional energy sources.
The training institute will also facilitate research studies with the use of well-equipped laboratory providing authentic test facilities for use by the general public.
We shall continue to work for the upgradation of environment through the use of non-conventional and renewable energy sources
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Periyar Renewable Energy Training Institute offers training on renewable energy usage and energy conservation to suit the needs of various groups.
These programmes are designed to cover a duration of
- one day
- two days
- five days
- ten days
- twenty five days
- one month training on precision chemical equipment.
For whom the programme will be useful
- Self-help groups especially women
- Unemployed youths
- Panchayat Presidents/Council Members
- Government officials
- Students and Faculty Members.
- N.G.Os
- Others interested in using renewable energy
Benefits
- Acquire knowledge on the function, application and economy of non-conventional and renewable energy gadgets.
- Knowledge of functioning of various equipment and gadgets along with sharing important operational experiences.
- Appreciation of the use of equipment and gadgets along with hands-on experience towards understanding the physical processes and acquiring skills.
- Knowledge on energy saving, management and audit.
- For those who intend to become entrepreneurs using renewable energy gadgets, information on schemes available with Government and financial agencies at the time of training.
- In-depth knowledge for academic staff.
- In-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and project work for the students.
DETAILS OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY PRETI
| Period :- August 2003 January 2004 |
Period : July 2004 – September2005 |
No.of programmes conducted : 7
No.of student participated : 122
No.of outside participants : 50
No.of staff participated : 130
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No.of programmes conducted : 11
No.of student participated : 426
No.of outside participants : 82
No.of staff participated : 50
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- A 5-day training programme had been conducted for women self-help group from 30.06.03 – 04.07.03. The uses of various kinds of renewable energy gadgets and general knowledge on energy generation and applications Hands on training was also extended as appropriate.
- A 5-day training programme were imparted for women group from 22.07.03 to 26.07.03. The use of various kinds of renewable energy gadgets and general knowledge on energy generation were given and Applications Hands on training were also extended as appropriate.
- An intensive one-day awareness programme has been conducted for diploma holders on 14.08.03 various application and energy conservation on renewable energy gadgets. Field visit was also arranged.
- Towards dissemination of knowledge and experience gained, the institute also set up a stall in the exhibition organized by Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), Chennai at Jamal Mohammed College, Trichy.
- One-day awareness programme was conducted for final year college students on 10.09.03. Various application on renewable energy gadget were taught and field visit was also arranged.
- One month product process entrepreneur programme was organized by SISI, Chennai from 18.11.03 to 10.12.03. One group of students who were interested in renewable energy were offered extensive training on renewable energy gadgets applications. The programme included field visit, hands on experience and theoretical inputs.
- Tamilnadu Electricity Board had organized one day public awareness programmme on energy conservation. At their request we PRETI set up a stall on 15.12.2003 in the exhibition organized by Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Vallam.
- One week residential programme was conducted "on commercialization of renewable energy projects in educational institution" from 15th to 19th December 2003, organized by Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization of Tamilnadu Lit. (ITCOT). Technical support was given by PRETI. Theoretical and practical aspects of generation and use of renewable energy were covered. Allied subjects such as preparation of project report, financing, documenting, energy farming etc., were imparted.
- 4-day intensive training programme for Pollution Control Board Engineers of Southern States and IFS Officers of Tamil Nadu States jointly organized by Regional Office, MNES, Chennai and PRETI, PMCTW, Vallam, Thanjavur, sponsored by MNES, New Delhi about 30 members participated. Besides concerns various topics on renewable energy, a number of topics on environmental related once were also taken up.
- Periyar Renewable Energy Training Institute in association with NSS organized one-day public awareness programme on renewable energy gadgets applications at Achampatti village on 8.1.04.
- Towards dissemination of knowledge and experience gained,PRETI set up one stall in the exhibition organized by Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), Chennai at Jamal Mohammed College, Trichy.
- Report, financing, documenting, energy farming etc., were taught.
- Two days training programme on technology dissemination was organized by Periyar renewable energy training institute (PRETI) and Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA)
- Training Programme on solar gadgets was conducted for entrepreneurs from 15.06.2004 to 30.06.2004.
- Awareness camp on renewable energy was conducted at Thenamanadu on 17.07.2004.
- Awareness camp on renewable energy was conducted conducted at Mandalakottai on 24.07.2004.
- Training programme on Solar Renewable Energy Gadgets was given to Mr.M.Prabakaran, Agriculture officer, Trichy from 11.10.04 to 15.10.04.
- PRETI organized intensive one week awareness programme conducted for Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College on 02.11.2004 to 17.12.2004 various application and energy conservation on renewable energy gadgets field visit was also arranged.
- PRETI organized a one-day awareness programme on renewable energy on 23.07.05 for participants from various institutions.
- PRETI organized a short term training programme on Energy conservation for polytechnic students from 1.08.05 to 8.08.05.
- "Workshop on Publicity and awareness programme on the uses of renewable energy gadgets" on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi renewable energy day for women from various self-help group 18.08.05.
- Organized a training programme on solar appliance assembling and services for Polytechnic students from 31.08.05 to 18.10.05.
- Organised a training programme on Solar photo voltaic systems from 14.11.2005 to 26.11.2005 to Mr.R.R. Gautham, Chennai.
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