This article has been published in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro.
An agricultural tricycle that can sow seeds, plough and water land; a modern waste segregating system that will tell you which bin you must throw your waste in; a hydro-electric generator that converts water into electricity; an accident prevention system for mountain roads which uses sensors to provide advanced warning in blind spots.
These groundbreaking creations are the result of the ingenuity of finalists, children ranging from Classes 6 to 9, who participated in L&T’s National STEM Challenge — a culmination of the conglomerate’s ‘Engineering Futures’ initiative.
Launched in 2020, this initiative aims to cultivate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) interest among school children. By reaching out to schools that lack access to STEM labs, children in remote corners of the country are now able to enhance their scientific knowledge, grasp essential concepts,…