Name: Vani Y. D. & Vilas M. Kadrolkar
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume No: 12, Issue No: 2, Year: 2025 (Special Issue-2)
Page Number: 249-256
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17732406

ABSTRACT:
India‘s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 places education, sustainability, and innovation at the
core of its development agenda. Electric Vehicles (EVs), though primarily recognized as a
solution to decarbonize mobility, hold transformative potential beyond transportation. They
can redefine educational access, create new learning ecosystems, and catalyze skill
development for the youth. This paper explores how EVs can serve as enablers of sustainable
education and innovation within India‘s broader socio-economic framework. Using primary
survey data collected from 200 respondents in Karnataka—including students, teachers, and
EV users—combined with secondary sources such as NITI Aayog reports, International
Energy Agency (IEA) data, and World Bank publications, the study highlights the role of
EVs in reducing student mobility costs, building green campuses, and fostering technical skill
development. Findings indicate that EV adoption in educational ecosystems not only supports
climate goals but also promotes inclusion, affordability, and innovation. Policy suggestions
include integrating EV fleets in schools and colleges, incentivizing EV charging hubs in rural
institutions, and embedding EV-related skill development into the National Education Policy
(NEP 2020). The paper concludes that EVs, when coupled with education reforms, can act as
catalysts for building a knowledge-driven, sustainable, and empowered Viksit Bharat.
Key Words: Sustainability, Catalyze, Decarbonize, Affordability, Incentivizing, innovation.