Green View Public School

Dwarka Vihar,Najafgarh,New Delhi: 43

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Delhi government to spread awareness among students against busting firecrackers. Addressing the Supreme Court, the government announced that they have a detailed plan of action in place in order to sensitise school-going children about the negative effects of firecracker pollution in order to develop a sense of responsibility among students and school staff.

The government told the apex body that it has issued circulars to all government, government-aided, unaided schools, the Delhi Cantonment Board and all municipal authorities regarding the issue. 

The Delhi government on Thursday said that Delhi school students will be made aware of the environmental and pollution hazards due to unchecked bursting of firecrackers. The court aims to celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali by making students the ambassadors who would instill such changes.

Addressing the Supreme Court, the government announced that they have a detailed plan of action in place in order to sensitise school-going children about the negative effects of firecracker pollution in order to develop a sense of responsibility among students and school staff.

All the activities are designed and scheduled to develop a sense of responsibility in students and staff members towards saving environment by being ambassadors of change and celebrating Diwali in innovative ways and to make it green and eco-friendly,” said the Delhi government in an affidavit.

The government told the apex body that it has issued circulars to all government, government-aided, unaided schools, the Delhi Cantonment Board and all municipal authorities regarding the issue.

“Day wise activities on this scheme – like talks in assembly, diya making/painting, debates, skits, poster making, essay writing – to be undertaken by all schools and through eco clubs. It is also stated that prior to the implementation of the detailed 15 days action plan, circulars on similar lines were issued on August 24 and August 31…to sensitise students and staff members of all government and government-aided schools towards environmental pollution and health hazards respectively owing to extensive bursting of crackers, unsparingly detrimental to all,” the Delhi government said.It also noted that a message from the Lieutenant Governor will be published across leading newspapers and circulated at schools to minimize the bursting of firecracker