Atharva College of Engineering, Mumbai, Feb 7
Aamir Khan greeted us at the lobby of Atharva College of
Engineering in Malad, with his trademark Ghajini scowl, while
flexing his six-pack. The tattoos were all there, and so was the
haircut – and I was star-struck!
Okay, fine, I am stretching the facts a little bit. But I swear
there was Aamir Khan… well, ahem, almost. Except this one was made
of newspapers and Plaster of Paris. But let me confess that I liked
this caricature more than his character in Ghajini. Unlike the head
knocking character in Ghajini, this Aamir was more mellowed down,
promoting sustainability and eco-sensitivity.
A creation of first and second year engineering students, this
figurine was definitely an eye catcher. And so were the colourful,
and more utilitarian, paper bags and T-shirts that these students
had created on the occasion of E Week. But despite the hard work
put into the making of Ghajini, the Atharva team feels their bigger
achievement lies in the windmill they are building on the terrace
of their college complex.
The proposed windmill, whose blades are carved out of PVC pipes and
expected to weigh about 120 kgs, will generate enough energy to run
two computers. The windmill will be ready by mid-week. “We wanted
to create something sustainable this E Week, and a windmill turned
out to be a feasible idea, considering our campus is sea-facing. We
are happy that we are in some way contributing to harness energy
and save electricity. If our pilot is successful, we will construct
more of them,” said an excited Amit, one of the organizers at
Atharva.
High energy output, that one!
