Sarlahi – Three students, studying in classes 11 and 12, have collaborated to create an electric tractor. The students from Ideal Co-Ed Academy, located in Basti Pur, Lalbandi Municipality-9, have built this tractor.
Pallav Kaushik, Navraj Basnet, and Ashish Mahato, all studying in class 12, have constructed the battery-operated tractor with the support of their school, according to Principal Raju Panjiyar.
Science teacher Sabin Chaudhary of the school mentioned that this tractor would offer great convenience for small farmers in agricultural work. Ashish Chaudhary, who worked on the electric components of the tractor, explained that the electric vehicle (EV) tractor uses four 12-volt, 150-ampere batteries. The three-wheeled tractor is equipped with a trolley for carrying goods and a rotavator for plowing the fields.
The tractor also features a hydraulic system to unload goods from the trolley. “The rotavator is of very high quality, which helps in efficient plowing of the fields,” said Pallav Kaushik. “This tractor will be beneficial for small farmers with limited land, allowing them to plow, till, and transport their crops to the market.”
Principal Panjiyar said that the students’ interest in science and technology was fostered to bring out their potential. “With a small effort, they have demonstrated great capability,” he added. “Mahavir Pun, the head of the National Innovation Center, has also expressed his commitment to help further develop and commercialize their work.”
The students showcased the tractor during a two-day district-level science exhibition held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Balara Municipality-4, Gadhia Dumariya. The students claim that the use of modern technology in the tractor makes it highly likely to achieve commercial success. While the tractor is currently a display model, Kaushik emphasized that creating new inventions is a matter of personal interest.
The electric tractor was made using discarded motorcycle parts, various-sized iron pieces, and wood. The total cost of building the tractor exceeded NPR 115,000. Basnet mentioned that this project has been a significant learning experience for them and that future tractors can be built at a lower cost.
“We wasted some materials and faced some breakages, which led to additional costs,” he said. “We expect to reduce costs with the proper quantity of materials in future projects.” Mahato added that the tractor will be useful for even the most basic farmers. The school has plans to further improve the tractor according to the students’ preferences.
When the electric tractor was demonstrated, both parents and teachers expressed their happiness. The use of batteries as fuel makes the tractor environmentally friendly, and the students claim that it can travel up to 190 kilometers on a single charge. They also mentioned that the tractor can carry up to 6 quintals of goods with ease, making it more cost-effective compared to diesel and petrol-powered vehicles.
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