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alert the nurse to change the saline Half Sun- indicates morning (after ticket Bus Travel' with the support of
bottle. Simultaneously, the LED light breakfast). his friends K Anshul Reddy, Arvind
blinks. Sharmila M faculty, Depart- Full sun- indicates mid-day (After- Reddy, and K Shiva Kumar, and sub-
ment of Science, guided the students noon- after lunch). sequently with the help of A.Ma-
throughout the project. Moon and star - indicatesnight. matha, School Assistant (Physical
Telangana Model School Later, another idea entered the Science) at ZPHSKandugula, as his
Dharmaram, Dharamaram young inventors' minds: why not guide.
The app 'E-ticket Bus Travel' was
make this bag useful for blind people?
Mandal, Peddapally District When the girls wanted to add a new created with the help of School Inno-
feature to an existing one, they in- vation Challenge (SIC) mentors. The
G Shivani, a class 9 student, saw stantly shared it with their guide who passenger can download the app,
many illiterate people in her vicinity understood and was familiar with which will launch a window with the
unable to remember or read the braille. The braille script on the side start and end timings, the start and
dosage instructions for the medica- of the signage was added by the stu- destination locations, and the choice
tions prescribed by the doctor to treat dents with the help of the guide. to pay for the ticket online. The bus
their illness.This in mind, she started driver will have access to the same
formulating a solution. B Thamanna, ZPHS Mulasala, Peddapally app and will be able to check the pas-
a student in class 9, connected to the District senger's information and the desti-
issue and began to come up with so- nation after receiving a text message firm with the bus driver that he/she
lutions. After several days of exten- To curb the lengthy queues at the confirming the reservation. got off the bus; if the passenger does
sive thinking, Thamanna came up bus ticket counter, the need to wait The app will not only let the driver not click 'YES,' the driver will call out
with the idea of developing an "Eco- for the bus conductor to give the know whether all passengers have the passenger's name when a RED
friendly Medicine Timetable Bag". ticket, or the need to dig through boarded the bus, but alsoalso tell him colour blink appears beside the pas-
The ‘Eco-friendly Medicine pockets for rupee coins or change, K. whether the passenger has exited the senger's name. Both passengers and
Timetable Bag’ have pockets on Likhit came up with a solution con- bus at the destination. The passenger bus drivers will benefit from the 'E-
which morning, afternoon, and venient for customers.He created 'E- must click 'YES' on the app to con- ticket Bus Travel'.
evening indicators are printed.
These signs will help the illiterate to
understand which medicine to take I feel delighted to see youngsters com- The state government strongly believes that reskill,
when. As a result, one can mitigate ing up with innovations to solve daily upskill and newskill is the only factor that can con-
the side effects caused by taking life problems. I strongly convey that tribute to the nation’s growth. I am delighted to have
medicines at the wrong time. They UNICEF is always at the forefront to support this event happening at a bigger level. Children in the primary
developed this with the support of these wonder kids and encourage them to take and upper primary will have the curiosity to experiment and it is
their guide, C Shiva Krishna, for the path of innovators rather than just being ob- the teacher’s responsibility to identify their innovative minds
which they received positive feed- servers. We are glad to work in collaboration with and guide them. It is the way forward to the development of in-
back from the users. the Telangana government which is supportive quisitiveness, learning to discover, and exploring. When I was at
Blue square indicates early morn- and wishes to continue the cordial relationship the Suzuki headquarters in Japan, I saw second and thirdgrade
ing (Before breakfast - empty stom- for the benefit of students.” students inside the Suzuki Museum. The Museum features the
ach). Sri. M. Murali Krishna, Child Protection Officer idea composition and the making of cars, bikes, etc. At the view
of 30 to 40 primary students gazing at the exhibits on display, I
thought what the students of this age will understand about all
Firstly, I would like to appreciate all the of that. Out of curiosity, I asked one of the technical officers
school heads and teachers for ensuring there standing near the museum what these students are doing
the continuity of education during the there. He told me to observe them. Their curiosity to understand
Covid-19 pandemic. Talking about this programme, what is happening through the process of making a car as-
the exhibits on display is a visual treat and the tounded me. These little kids designed the toy car of their own
projects are excellent solutions to real-time prob- choice by following the given steps. It is one of the ways to cul-
lems. The Chief Minister emphasizes the develop- tivate design thinking in children at an early age.
ment of young minds by making them think criti- Children have innate qualities like curiosity, inquiry, intellec-
cally and innovatively and becoming familiar to tuality, and brainpower, and all of that can be effectively used
technology. On the behalf of the Telangana govern- to become an entrepreneur. There is a need for entrepreneurs
ment, I extend my hearty congratulations to all rather than job seekers. The country’s development relies on in-
participants and wish the teachers to continue to ventions and innovations. I request the parents and teachers to
bring out the innovative talent from every student.” encourage children toward research and entrepreneurship for
Smt. Sabitha Indra Reddy, Honourable Minister the country’s good.
of Education, Telangana Sri. KT Rama Rao, Honourable Minister of IT, Municipal & Panchayat Raj

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