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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jan 25: Rakesh Krishna, one among 32 children in the country to win Pradhan Mantri Rastriya Bal Puraskar 2021, spoke to media on Monday January 25 after interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi through virtual conference at zilla panchayat office here.
Speaking to media, Rakesh said, “My father is an agriculturist and hence, I came to know the basic problems of farmers which is problem of finding skilled workers resulting in lower food output. So using my knowledge of science and innovation, I wanted to contribute something for the farmers of India. My sister Rashmi Parvathy guided me through out who is also my mentor to do this multipurpose seed sowing machine called ‘Seedographer’ for systematic cultivation.
“‘The seedographer which I have made is manual where you can sow seeds. At the same time water and fertilizers can be added which can lead to high percentage of germination. I have tested this machine in our fields by sowing seeds of ragi, paddy and jowar. It took me 3 to 4 years to make this machine which weighs 15 to 18 kg.
“This machine will be a single time investment with a bit of maintenance cost. This will help the farmers as we all know that cost of labour is skyrocketing every day. I need to develop this machine further and make farming system unified so that it can be easily available for farmers. There is scope for refining the machine which can increase the efficiency like installing censors which can sense the moisture of soil and motors to make it automatic. I also want to do a research on more problems faced by farmers so that I can refine the machine more an answer farmers’ problems.
“I am extremely happy to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Due to pandemic, this was a virtual conference. I hope in future I get a chance to meet him. I thank all my teachers, principals of my school and Expert College for their constant support in this journey of innovation,” he said.
Meanwhile, deputy commissioner Dr K V Rajendra felicitated Rakesh.
Rakesh’s parents Ravishankar K and Dr Durgarathna C was also present.
Earlier report
Rashtriya Bal Puraskar winning Puttur boy to interact with PM Modi
Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jan 25: Rakesh Krishna from Bannur in the district, who has been chosen for the central government's prestigious 'Rashtriya Bal Puraskar' award, is an excellent achiever in the field of scientific inventions.
At 12.30 pm on Monday January 25, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, will interact with Rakesh Krishna through the video conferencing facility at the office of the Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner here. The PM, on this occasion, will also watch a video clip prepared by the district administration on the achievements of the boy. This programme will be held with the participation of the boy's family members in the presence of deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra K V.
Rakesh Krishna happens to be the son of Ravishankar Nekkila and Dr Durgarathna couple who are residents of Bannur, Puttur. He is a first year PU student of Expert PU College in Mangaluru. He had become the winner of the gold medal in the national level 'inspire award' science model contest organized by the department of science and technology of the central government. He was chosen for participating in the international science programme being held at Japan.
Rakesh Krishna is very much interested in inventions in the field of science. He is always on the lookout for new things.