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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