Sonam Wangchuk (Engineer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
Sonam Wangchuk (Engineer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Sonam Wangchuk |
| Nickname | Snow Warrior |
| Profession | Engineer, innovator |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in Feet Inches- 5â 8â |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 71 kg in Pounds- 157 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 September 1966 (Thursday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 58 Years |
| Birth Place | Uley Tokpo, Ladakh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ladakh, India |
| School | Vishesh Kendriya Vidyala, Delhi |
| College/University | National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar CRAterre School of Architecture, Grenoble, France |
| Educational Qualifications | B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering Masters in Earthen Architecture |
| Family | Father- Sonam Wangyal (former politician) Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- No Known |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Not Known |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Not Known |
| Children | Daughter- N/A Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonam Wangchuk
Does Sonam Wangchuk smoke: Not Known
Does Sonam Wangchuk drink alcohol: Not Known
Sonam Wangchuk was born in a tiny village of 5 households. Because of the lack of schools in the vicinity, his mother taught him all the basics in mother tongue until the age of 8.
Wangchuk then got admission in a school, which was a few kilometers away from his home. However, he could only spend a few months there as the language to which the teachers and students resorted wasnât known to him.
In 1977, Wangchuk left for Delhi, where he got admission in Vishesh Kendriya Vidyalya, a free residential government-run school for children from the border areas.
Although his father wanted him to become a Civil Engineer, Wangchuk opted for Mechanical Engineering. Infuriated by Wangchukâs decision, his father refused to pay the fee for the course. Wangchuk then gave tuition to 10th standard students in order to finance his engineering course at NIT Srinagar.
In 1988, Wangchuk laid the foundation of the Studentsâ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). SECMOL strives to rebuild the lost pride and self-confidence of the students of Ladakh through its educational reforms program. He is also known for designing the SECMOL campus that runs completely on solar energy and uses no fossil fuels for cooking, lighting or heating, even in Ladakhi winters when temperatures fall to â25° C degrees.
In 1994, Wangchuk played an important role in the launch of Operation- New Hope, a triangular collaboration of government, village communities and the civil society to bring reforms in the government schools system. This movement led to raising the all important 10th-grade exam results in the region from 5% success to eventually 75%.
In 2005, he was appointed as a member of the National Governing Council for Elementary Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
It is believed that Aamir Khanâs Phunsuk Wangdu character in the 2009 blockbuster movie- 3 Idiots was inspired by him.
In late 2013, Wangchuk invented and built a prototype of the Ice Stupa, which is an artificial glacier that stores the wasting-stream-water during the winters in the form of giant ice cones or stupas and releases the water during spring, which is a very vital season for the local farmers.Â
In November of 2016, Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the âRolex Awards for Enterprise 2016â for his âIce Stupasâ project. The award ceremony which was held at Los Angelesâ Dolby Theatre was attended by many Hollywood celebrities. Wangchuk received 100,000 Swiss francs (INR 67 lakh) and one of the worldâs most expensive watches engraved with his name from actress Michelle Monaghan.Â
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