Summary
The students were joined by 273 families of Avishi Trident Complex and they planted saplings of bamboo, ashok, mango, neem and seasonal flowers
It was a busy weekend for Madhushree Chatterjee of G.D. Goenka Public School in Dakshineswar. After studies, the Class VIII student sat down to make a poster on saving the environment.
"I drew the Earth and a tree with crayons to portray how it is essential to increase the greenery to save lives," said the enthusiastic resident who was near Rabindra Bharati University on Sunday morning with her banner to take part in a sapling planting project.
She was not the only one. Over 60 students from three centres of SIP Abacus - Paikpara, Baranagar and Dakshineswar - took part in a sapling planting and awareness drive at a residential complex on B.T Road.
It is an all-India drive organised by SIP Abacus with an aim to build a community of responsible students who not only enjoy the magic of numbers but also work towards a sustainable society. The organisation hopes to catch students young and instill in them some green habits.
"I have been part of such tree-planting drives organised both by SIP Abacus and my school on different occasions. These events have turned me into a nature lover. Now I look after the plants at home, talk to them and have even named them. My two plants are named after Romeo and Juliet," added Madhushree.
According to master trainer Sashi Khettry, the head of SIP Abacus Paikpara, Baranagar and Dakshineswar centres the effort is to build sociable, intellctual and progressive children. "Many students were dirtying their hands for the first time. This was meant to be a sustainable value addition for the children, a habit that we want them to get into," Khettry said.
It was the first time for both Rupkatha Roy Chowdhuri of Class IV, Loreto Day School, Bowbazar, and Naivedhi Khemka of Class V, DPS Megacity. Both the kids enjoyed the experience of planting saplings in the morning and promised to nurture many more in and around their homes.
The students were joined by 273 families of Avishi Trident Complex. They planted saplings of bamboo, ashok, mango, neem and seasonal flowers. The children can return to the residential area to check out the growth of their saplings and tend to them. They also brought out a rally spreading awareness in the neighbourhood on the importance to growing trees and leading a sustainable life.
"It felt like a picnic on Sunday morning. But I plan to continue planting saplings and gardening on many more Sundays in future," said Rupkatha.
"This awareness about the environment is important. We are building a generation of conscious citizens who are trying to save their planet, besides learning how to be smart," said Suman Mukherjee, the state head of SIP Abacus.
Last updated on 07 Sep 2023
