Inspirational Stories: In the popular Bollywood film “3 Idiots,” the fictional character Phunsukh Wangdu was based on Sonam Wangchuk. Engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who is based in Ladakh, has made a substantial contribution to technological advancements in the area of education and learning. Millions of people all over the world continue to find inspiration in his work.
Transforming Education in Ladakh
A philanthropist as well, Sonam Wangchuk has made significant efforts to provide Ladakh with education that is skill-based and learning-oriented. With the aid of his initiatives, the state’s educational system is being transformed, and he is assisting kids in discovering fresh and exciting ways to increase their employability. Sonam Wangchuk, the real-life Phunsukh Wangdu, is profiled in detail here. Sonam Wangchuk was born in Ladakh’s Uleytokpo city, which is close to Alichi, in 1966. Because there weren’t many schools in his village, he didn’t start attending until he was 9 years old. Sonam Wangyal, a politician who served as the state minister for Srinagar, was his father. One of the distinguishing characteristics of this Phunsukh Wangdu in real life was that he appeared very differently from the other students. As a result of his lack of reactivity, he was frequently called “stupid.” He often thinks back to this as being his darkest time.
From Ladakh to Engineering and Architecture
He departed for Delhi in 1977 because he was having trouble adjusting to society. He presented his case to the head of Vishesh Kendriya Vidyalaya. The National Institute of Technology Srinagar, formerly known as REC Srinagar, is where he earned his BTech in Mechanical Engineering shortly after. Sonam Wangchuk and his father had a great deal of disagreements on Sonam’s choice to major in engineering at a university. He had to pay for his studies as a result. Additionally, he spent two years studying at the Grenoble Craterre School of Architecture.
SECMOL and Operation New Hope
Sonam Wangchuk is a supporter of high-quality educational reforms that foster growth and learning, much like Phunsukh Wangdu. Wangchuk created the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) with his brother and five of his friends. Launch of SECMOL in coordination with the local populace and the government’s education division under the name Operation New Hope. SECMOL combines counselling, introspection, and experiential learning. Students who have trouble adjusting to conventional teaching methods are also welcome in this kind of educational movement.
Sonam Wangchuk’s ‘Ice Stupa’ Revolution
The enduring figure of Phunsukh Wangdu is renowned for his ability to come up with fresh, original answers to issues. Wangchuk’s amazing “ice stupa” endeavour is the highlight. The water shortages that the Ladakhi farmers experienced in the crucial planting months of April and May were Wangchuk’s focus. By February 2014, Sonam Wangchuk had created a two-story prototype of various ice stupas that had been erected successfully and held about 150,000 litres of stream water. In order to implement effective catastrophe prevention techniques at high-altitude glacier lakes, Wangchuk started using the ‘ice stupa’ technology in 2016. The Sikkim Government enthusiastically asked him to use the method on another perilous lake in the region.
Sonam Wangchuk’s Innovative Solar-Powered Tent
In the movie “3 Idiots,” Phunsukh Wangdu was an innovator who discovered fresh ways to meet the needs of his society. This characteristic results from Sonam Wangchuk’s creative nature. Sonam Wangchuk devised a novel solution to assist 50,000 Indian soldiers stationed in high-altitude locations during the bitter winters. He came up with the idea for a portable solar-powered tent. This tent was divided into two independent sections, a greenhouse, and a special sleeping chamber that could hold up to ten soldiers. A movable partition, referred known as a “heat bank,” separated the two compartments.
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