School kitchens to turn smart, clean and efficient

School kitchens, crucial for the day-to-day running of the noon meal scheme, are poised to turn into 'smart electric kitchens' with the support of the Energy Management Centre (EMC) of the state power department.

- SOVI VIDHYADHARAN @T'Puram

The initiative, billed as the first-of-its-kind in state schools, is expected to set a precedent for clean, safe and efficient meal preparation for schoolchildren.

A pilot project capable of preparing carbon-free meals for 500 students and powered entirely by renewable energy from a solar power plant was launched recently at the AC Kannan Nair Memorial Government UP School, Kanhangad, in Kasaragod.