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Interview of a Solar Soldier

Your Name and Photograph of yourself/your Business/ etc

 

General Ravi of the Solar Army

 

 

 

 

 

 My Mission page: Solar Soldiers: Rescue Mission

 

My Social Media links

 

Facebook – www.facebook.com/SolarSoldiers

 

Twitter – www.twitter.com/SolarSoldiers

 

 

If you have a Company/Start up, its URL – 

 

Sunkalp Energy 

 

Your therodinhoods.wpengine.com page link (compulsory) – 

 

https://www.therodinhoods.com/profile/Aakriti

 

What exactly do you do, General Ravi?

 

I’m a General of the Solar Army, which is marching into the remote vastness of rural UP to rescue it from an unending darkness. Powered by Sunkalp Energy, the army is installing solar mini-grids in these villages to provide a sustainable solution to their electricity crisis. These solar mini-grids will power households, schools, government centers and farms. 

 

Our current mission is village Gulabganj, a small hamlet in Hamirpur district, which has lived without electricity for the last 25 years. With promises made and broken, the villagers had lost all hope, till the Solar Army arrived.

 

 

Why do you do what you do? Is it to make money, to become famous, to run away from something, to retire, to kill boredom ?

 

The Solar Army launched its missions to bring about the change that everyone keeps talking about. We have a firm belief in the power of technology, if brought to the right people at the right time. This belief, coupled with our drive for Social Entrepreneurship, has been the founding idea behind the Solar Soldiers.

 

Is there anything unique in what you do? 

 

Absolutely! The Solar Army is a one-of-its-kind initiative for rural electrification in India through crowdfunding. We’ve already raised almost $2,500, which is more than 20% of our goal. Also, we can safely call ourself India’s first Rural Electrification campaign through crowdfunding. 

 

The whole idea of a Solar Army for a rural rescue mission through crowdfunding is innovative and new. With this unique concept, we are trying to mobilize people to contribute to a cause and be an intrinsic part of a movement – especially by earning Solar Army ranks for each contribution they make! We’re giving out some exciting perks to each Soldier, take a look through the link.

 

In fact, our biggest and most exciting perk, of which there’s just one, is the rank of Solar Superhero. Be the Batman to our Gotham City. I, myself a Rodinhood, would be especially delighted in fact to see a Rodinhood with the cape! 😛

 

What happens if this fails?

 

We’re halfway with the mission at Gulabganj. With our learning from this mission, we’ll design an even better project for the other villages that need our rescue. 

 

Any one or two incidents that make you shiver or feel proud of your journey so far

 

Proud – Once the Solar Army got a go-ahead for the Gulabganj project, we were approached by villagers from many neighboring villages who requested us to electrify their homes as well. It was a proud moment to see us enriching lives of the neglected thousands.

 

 

Also, many people have approached us ever since we launched the Solar Soldiers campaign on Indiegogo, commending our efforts and making small contributions.

 

Our campaign was appreciated and shared by a respected Quora member, Balaji Viswanathan on his Quora blog.

 

Shiver

 

Visiting the village made us shiver. It felt like a forgotten land – and we soldiers felt embarrassed to be so fortunate while there were others living in such despondence. A very shocking reality we faced was that the village went to sleep at 7.30 at night. Without light or electricity, life came to a standstill by nightfall.

 

I wanna be a Solar Soldier! How can I join?

 

Solar Soldiers consists of individuals exactly like the Rodinhoods – from various walks of life striving to break free and make an impact. You want a real impact? Join us!

 

Its simple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want YOU, rodinhood!

 

State one really bad habit and one good habit (if you actually have one)

 

The Solar Army was formed in 2 days. Would you believe that? Once we decided what we want, we worked out the plan as we went along. We are a brilliant team of doers – and tend to get super excited about new ideas. But therein lies the danger. Or so we’re told. 🙂

 

Famous last words to the readers?

 

“Let there be Light.”

Finally, say YES below the next para:

 

I solemnly put my hand on my religious book/favorite novel and swear that what I have said above (including my photos) is the truth. So help me, Rodinhood.

 

Yes.