Hyderabad: Shubhashree Sahu, a Class X student from Paramita Heritage School in Karimnagar, has been selected as one of the 31 students from across India to participate in the 11th national-level project competition under INSPIRE. She will showcase her innovation at the annual Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE).
A total of 22 students from Telangana took part in the 11th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC). Shubhashree was chosen to present her project at the INSPIRE Award Manak National Science Exhibition, which will be held in New Delhi.
The 31 selected projects will be displayed at FINE, which is set to take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi this January. Successful students may have the chance to visit Japan under the SAKURA High School Programme. Additionally, some projects could receive patent rights for their innovations. Shubhashree’s project is titled the ‘Multifunctional Eco-Friendly Agro Machine.’
Shubhashree explained that modern agricultural machines often serve only one purpose, which makes them less useful and cost-effective. She also highlighted that these machines contribute to environmental problems like air and noise pollution. In rural areas, the unreliable electricity supply and high maintenance costs make these machines difficult to use.
To solve these issues, Shubhashree developed a solar-powered agricultural machine. Her machine is designed to be eco-friendly, multifunctional, affordable, and portable. It combines four important agricultural tasks: threshing, grain separation, straw cutting, winnowing, and even bag stitching—all into a single process. This innovation aims to help farmers increase productivity while reducing harm to the environment.
