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In the video, Vatsala is seen applying cow dung on the walls with the help of her staff. She reportedly shared the video herself in the college’s teachers’ group, noting that indigenous methods are being adopted to cool classrooms in C Block
Established in 1965, and named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the college is located in Ashok Vihar and operates under the Delhi government. (Photo:X)
The principal of Delhi University’s Laxmibai College was seen applying cow dung on the walls of a classroom in an effort to combat the scorching heat in the national capital.
The principal, Pratyush Vatsala, herself shared a video of the act on the college’s internal teachers’ group, showing her coating the walls of the classroom with cow dung, a traditional Indian practice believed to regulate indoor temperatures.
The Principal said that the act was part of an ongoing project—Study of Heat Stress Control by Using Traditional Indian Knowledge— being undertaken by a faculty member.
“It is under process. I will be able to share details of the full research after a week. The research is being carried out in porta cabins. I coated one of them myself because there’s no harm in touching natural mud. Some people are spreading misinformation without knowing the full details,” she said.
In the video, Vatsala is seen applying cow dung on the walls with the help of her staff.
She shared the video herself in the college’s teachers’ group which later surfaced on social media. She noted that indigenous methods are being adopted to cool classrooms in C Block.
“Those who have classes here will soon get these rooms in a new look. Efforts are being made to make your teaching experience pleasant,” she wrote in the message.
Established in 1965, and named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the college is located in Ashok Vihar and operates under the Delhi government. The college comprises five blocks, with the recent initiative focused on one of them.
