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Celebrating Innovation:

SK. Faizan's Inspiring Journey

at the G20 Education Event

he G20 Education activities
t h a t t o o k p l a c e i n
TBhubaneswar from April 23 to
28, 2023, under the coordination of
the National Skill Development
Corporation, featured an exceptional
project by S K Faizan from Telangana.
His invention, the Crop Protector,
was selected to be showcased at the
G20 Science Summit in India, where
it garnered praise from scientists and
delegates alike.
B o r n i n t o a m o d e s t
agricultural family, S K Faizan
witnessed the daily struggles his
family faced in protecting their crops
from wildlife. This inspired him to
devise a solution that would aid his
father and alleviate their difficulties.
Faizan ingeniously repurposed a 1.5-
volt D.C. motor from a soft drink
bottle, combined it with a sound
system on-off switch, and affixed it to a Faizan with Minister Sri Hardeep Singh Garu (le ) of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry
steel plate to create a ringing bell. This of Housing and Urban Affairs of Punjab, and Guide teacher Smt. P. Shobha Rani (right)
bell was connected to a D.C. battery, improved his invention further. He to ring continuously until the
set to ring whenever birds or animals incorporated a solar plate to recharge intruders fled. Faizan went a step
encroached on their fields. the D.C. battery and integrated further by installing red LED bulbs,
Guided by his mentor, the sensors on all four sides to detect which blinked at night to disorient
dedicated Physics Teacher, Smt. P. wildlife approaching the crops. These animals and birds, keeping them away
S h o b h a R a n i f r o m Z P H S sensors transmitted signals to a from the crops. Additionally, he
Gammadidala in Sangareddy, Faizan
central control board, causing the bell installed a solar fence to safeguard the
fields during the day.
Despite hailing from an
underprivileged Muslim community,
Fa i z a n ' s d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d
innovative thinking shone through.
His creation of the Crop Protector not
only brought joy to his father but also
allowed Faizan to dedicate his free
time to personal pursuits, rather than
spending entire days guarding the
fields. Faizan's primary and high
school education took place in
government primary school, and Zilla
Parishath High Schools, where his
creative ideas earned the admiration
of his teachers.
Smt. P. Shobha Rani, Faizan's
guide teacher and School Assistant in

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