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Jharkhand’s 14-year-old Nishu develops special cooler, receives invite from Japan

-Daily Bhaskar

Ranchi: Nishu Kumari is just 14-year-old, but her scientific acumen is on par with mature scientists. In one such example, the girl who lives in a slum of Adityapur, Bantanagar she has received an invite from Japan for a cooler developed by her that uses wind as a source of energy.

She will be sponsored by the Science and Technology department for Sakura Exchange program that is to be organized in Japan. She will be touring the country on 9 May.

She will be presenting her technology in front of hundreds of scientists in the conference at Japan.

Nishu's father Akhilesh Prasad, who works as a skilled laborer in one of the companies said that he didn't even dream about it in his wild dreams. He confesses that he realizes now why girls should also be educated.

About the technology

A wind turbine is attached to the roof or any other elevated surface. It is then connected to a cooler that is made up of bamboo. The speed of cooler-fan depends on the speed of turbine. Just similar to a regular cooler, this also produces cool air on circulation of water.

Nishu first showcased the model in a science exhibition at her school.

Till now she has won various awards. On 8 October, 2014 she won the competition organized by Science and Technology Ministry at Delhi.

Daily Bhaskar, 11 February, 2015, http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/NAT-TOP-jharkhands-14-year-o
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