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Environmental Rally- An awareness drive
To involve the students in spreading mass awareness on the ill effects of indiscriminate use of plastic
combining Environmental concerns, a rally was organized by the students of Class V to IX of Sachdeva
Global School, Sec-18, Dwarka on 23rd and 24th October 2019.
The purpose of the rally was to sensitize the people in Dwarka Sec-6 and Sec-12 markets about the
perilous effect on the environment due to the use of plastics. The students led by the teachers carried
number of placards with the messages of 'Save Environment', 'Save Energy', 'Stop Pollution', 'Save Earth'.
During the rally, the students distributed handmade paper bags to the shopkeepers and local people
and explained them the dire need of environmental protection. Students of science and environment
club also showcased a Nukkad natak on the topic- 'Say No to Crackers' and insisted everyone not to
burst crackers and celebrate a clean and green Diwali this year.

E- WASTE MANAGEMENT
Students of our school participated in a workshop on ‘E - waste’ held
in the school campus on 11th October’19. The workshop was a part of
an initiative taken by the Panasonic Group and was conducted by Mr.
Rakesh Khatri who is a famous environmentalist and founder of the
organization Eco Roots. Mr. Khatri enlightened the students about what
is Electronic waste (E - waste) and how it can be disposed safely and
sent for recycling. He also installed a ‘Customized E- waste Bin’ made
from 100 percent recycled material in the school campus. In addition,
they also took a pledge in the end to dispose the E- waste safely in the
E- waste bin and contribute towards the recycling of resources.

Nest building workshop- An initiative to save House
Sparrows.
Birds are natures’ most beautiful creation. Due to rising human
intervention and activities, the numbers of the birds, especially the
House Sparrow is declining fast. It becomes our responsibility to save
the birds and help maintain the ecological equilibrium.
To contribute towards this, a workshop on ‘Nest Building’ was
attended by the students of
Science and Environment club
on 11th Oct where the students
were taught how to make hand-
made nests. The workshop was
conducted by Mr. Rakesh Khatri
who is a famous environmentalist
and founder of Eco Roots
Foundation. The workshop was a
part of the initiative to save the
Delhi State Bird House Sparrow
in collaboration with Yes Bank.
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