Van Mahotsav, a week-long festival of tree plantation is organised every year in thefirst week of August across India when millions of trees are planted. This movementwas initiated in 1950 by the then Union Minister for Agriculture, Dr K M Munshi.
In an earnest attempt to lend a green touch to the school environment and sensitise students about their role in conserving it, The Indian School celebrated Van Mahotsavfrom 1st to 16th August 2019 on the School campus.
[gallery link="file" order="DESC"]The celebration was an ideal opportunity to instill the value of social responsibility amongst students towards safeguarding trees and forest cover. The focus of the celebration wason building a personal connect between the students and trees through a process ofexperience, reflection and creation, through various activities.
Many students of classes VI and VII participated in the mass plantation programme wherein different types of plants, like the Jamun , Neem, Curry etc. were planted by the students and teachers. It was an educative and informative session for the students.
Some students participated in a poster making competition to promote awarenessabout the environment. Every student prepared a poster on the topic GREEN EARTH,CLEAN EARTH. Each poster had a unique story to spread the message that the green planet we live in must be protected and cared for.
The students of classes IV and V took part in a Quiz on the Van Mahotsav. The topics covered in the quiz were as follows:
Information regarding the Van Mahotsav The world of plants General questions relating to plants
Van Mahotsav turned out to be a great success, achieving its purpose in an engaging and fun way.
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