Save the Yamuna campaign

Changes on Mother Earth such as the drying and dying of a river is tragic and traumatic. Today the Yamuna, one of the largest water resources in India, is on the verge of disappearing completely. But all is not lost, human influences that have caused damage to the river are still reversible and with effort the river can still be saved.

In a bid to save the Yamuna, The Indian School participated in the Dying River Campaign aimed at spreading awareness about the river and the urgency to save it. This campaign is an effort to sensitise people to the current predicament: A group of 10 enthusiastic volunteers, including two teachers, from our School, decided to do their bit in this regard, on a Sunday morning, on 20th March 2016. The group left the School premises at 8 am and reached Qudsia Ghat by around 9 am. On reaching the ghat, a volunteer guided us to the registration centre to complete some formalities and then gave us a brief about the nature of the work. The students were then handed equipment required for the cleaning up process. These included shovels, rakes, silver basins and large garbage bags.

Immediately, our very inspired and enthusiastic team took on the job and started cleaning in earnest. It was the first time our children were exposed to such a cleaning process and so were visibly alarmed to see the trash around. After about two hours of rigorous labour, the team managed to fill around 7 big bags which were then loaded onto a garbage disposable truck. During a short break, we were served bananas and drinking water. This was a welcome respite from an otherwise gruelling exercise. The effort by our students may be a small drop in the ocean but it clearly showed our support and solidarity with the people who are directly associated with this noble cause. Even though they slogged and were exhausted by the end, each of our children bore a smile and felt a great deal of satisfaction over the work accomplished. The children who participated in the drive were: 1. Devanshi Aggarwal and Sanskriti Roy (VA)

2. Vanshika Sai (VB)

3. Prakrit Pandey, Shreyas Kamboj and Md Umar Nadeem (VC)

4. Samarbir Singh and Keshava Gupta (VE)

They were accompanied and supported by the following teachers: Ms. Purnima Dwivedi and Ms. Mehak Gumber. Ms. Purnima Dwivedi.