In Pics: Schools Across India Planted Saplings For A Greener Future
Behtar Vatavaran (Environment), the third and last stage of the Behtar India campaign, focusses on sensitising the masses about the need to protect the environment. In this stage, all the participants had to plant saplings for a greener future. The aim is to give back to nature by participating in nationwide plantation drives. Here's how the schools across India participated in the plantation drive.
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Students of Birla High School decided to turn the area in and around their school into a green zone. As part of this exercise, students planted saplings and the joy in their hearts at creating a Behtar Vatavaran is evident in the smiles on their faces. The little ones of Nursery also planted saplings with the help of students of Classes IV and V.
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Seen here are students and teachers of Indirapuram Public School, Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad, planting saplings in a vast area. Along with this activity to plant saplings, the students also conveyed a message that trees are jewels of nature and essence of life on Earth.
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RIMS Undri International School conducted a plantation drive in coordination with 'Anandvan' which was once a dumping place. Each child took the pledge to take care of the plant that they have planted. They also created awareness about tree plantation to the people on road.
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The students of Educon International School participated in tree plantation drive under the Behtar India Campaign. 100 saplings and place was provided by Anandvan. Along with his, all the students took a pledge to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste to make India cleaner.
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As part of the Behtar India campaign, Sri Venkateshwar International School conducted a plantation drive. The students of the school proudly participated in the drive and planted 150 saplings and even gave a name to a sapling they planted. Along with this, the students promised to continue with such activities.
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As part of Behtar Indian campaign, South City International School not only conducted a plantation drive, but also cleaned the area by removing the unwanted plants and unused materials. Along with this, the members of interact club addressed the students and told them about the need of plantation.
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"Nurture Nature" - to inculcate this value in students Sishya school in collaboration with The People's Society of Hosur headed by Mr. Prasad ,the Principal, staff and all the students of Sishya School, Hosur pitched in and prepared nearly 8000 seed balls and planted them in their school.
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The students of Sanjay Ghodawat International School visited Sahyadri School, Vidyamandir School, Mahatma Gandhi Junior College and six other village schools to plant tree saplings. As part of the Behtar India campaign, the students planted 600 saplings collectively.
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The students of Indirapuram Public School went to a nearby slum and planted 85 saplings with medicinal values. The students also pasted charts and posters to spread the message. Along with this, they explained the uses of different plants to the children of the slum, taking a promise from them that they will take care of it.
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In support of the Behtar India campaign stage 3, DSK School, Pune procured 300 tree saplings from the forest department and organised a plantation drive. 200 saplings were planted on hill slope close to the school and 100 saplings were planted in and around the school campus.
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Children's Academy Group of Schools, Mumbai, organised a plantation drive in which not only students and teachers participated but parents also. The school gifted saplings to the parents and asked them to carry out the plantation in their vicinity. Each and every little place was covered with saplings. In total 1000 saplings were planted by the school.
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As part of the Behtar India campaign, Central Railway School not only conducted a plantation drive, but also developed various gardens like fruit and butterfly garden, fruit garden and ornamental gardens. Sides of playground and toilets were also beautified with plants. In total 4000 saplings were planted.
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'Each one, sow one', with this motive St. Edmund's School organised a plantation drive and planted 350 saplings. The students created a nursery in the school and named it Flosery. The school also got a green certificate from Centre for Science and Environment. The school plans to carry forward this drive with alumnus.