Shobha Kumbar

Net metering is an electricity policy which allows utility customers to offset some or all of their electricity use with self produced electricity from RES-E systems. Net metering works by utilizing a meter that is able to spin and record energy flow in both directions. The meter spins forward when a customer is drawing power from the utility grid (i.e., using more energy than they are producing) and spins backward when energy is being sent back to the grid (i.e., using less energy than they are producing). At the end of a given month, the customer is billed only for the net electricity used. Net metering works only for grid connected systems and what makes it so beneficial, besides offsetting a home's energy consumption with a RES-E system, is that excess energy sent to the utility can be sold back at retail price. If more energy is produced than consumed, producers receive benefit for this positive balance, such as, renewable energy credits (REC), which is credited on the customer's account toward the next billing cycle.

Teachers are the most important group of professionals for our nation's future. Their contribution as a nation builder depends upon how much they are aware of and satisfied with their jobs. They play a crucial role in the growth of the education system. Nowadays, it has been observed that the teachers are under tremendous pressure to deliver quality education to the students. The recent enactment of RTE Act in the country has further increased the responsibility of the teachers. They are also expected to play a constructive role in society and to be role models for others. It is only possible if they are satisfied with their profession. There are two categories of private institutions i.e. aided and unaided. Aided schools are those, which get financial assistance from the government and the unaided are those, which do not get any such assistance. The other essential distinction between aided and unaided institutions can be made on account of autonomy. The un-aided schools enjoy a higher level of autonomy to run the administration of the schools as compared to government-aided schools.