J&K: Baramulla school students create low-cost Apple grading system

Jul 21, 2023

Baramulla (J&K), July 20 (ANI): In an astonishing display of inventiveness and societal impact, high school students from Kreeri HSS in the Baramulla district of North Kashmir built the innovative Apple Grader. This affordable and portable technology is intended to transform apple grading, as well as empower local farmers and ensure fair pricing for their produce. The 12th-grade students Shakir Ahmad, Adnan Mushtaq, and Furqan Rashid, who all come from farming families, were moved by the concerns that farmers have had since their childhood and decided to invent something which will help farmers. Atal Tinkering Lab, established in 2019 at Kreeri High School, made the Apple grader project a reality after years of labor. It is the first government school in the Baramulla district where the lab was started. The Apple Grader is a portable gadget that cleans and grades apples, providing farmers with a much-needed tool for evaluating and marketing their produce on their own. The students also took part in National Technology Week which took place from May 11 to May 14 and was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi to honour the nation's technological achievements.