In the summer of 2016, Kanav Garg went on a trip to Bharatpur, Rajasthan with his family. While the others were basking in the beauty of the forts and the bird sanctuary, the lanes of dark chulha smoke and coughing vendors caught this 17-year-old’s eye. Touched by what he saw, Kanav knew that something needed to be done.

After six months of hard work and research, this second year Pre-University student from Christ Junior College, Bengaluru developed a solar-based induction cooktop that reduces cooking fuel cost by nearly half. And the best part – it is completely pollution free. This solar-powered induction has a clay cooktop instead of a metal one and is zero emission.

His own brainchild, building the cooktop wasn’t a walk in the park for this science enthusiast. Kanav remembers several failed attempts and a few burnt circuits. He also found it difficult to procure a
few parts and often reached technical dead ends. “I started from scratch. I made everything on my own and did not use an existing induction,” says Kanav. His teachers came to his rescue whenever he hit a wall. “I was taking help from every smart person I knew. A few shopkeepers helped me out too,” he says.....................Read more

Source: The New Indian Express