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SRI SIDDHIVINAYAKA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Hattiangadi. Kundapur (TQ) Udupi (Dist)
KARNATAKA
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SRI SIDDHIVINAYAKA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Hattiangadi. Kundapur (TQ) Udupi (Dist)
KARNATAKA – 576283, INDIA
Ph: 08254 – 264291/264591
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ssrshattiangadi.com
SRI SIDDHIVINAYAKA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Hattiangadi. Kundapur (TQ) Udupi (Dist)
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SI. No.
Description
Page No.
1.
School Information
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2.
School Report – Bio-diversity and Greening
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3.
Medicinal Garden
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4.
Bio-diversity Register
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5.
Energy
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6.
Water and Sanitation
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7.
Waste Management
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8.
Activities and Workshops
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9.
Culture and Heritage
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10.
Student’s Articles
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PARYAVARAN MITRA SCHOOL REPORT
1. BIO-DIVERSITY AND GREENING:
1.1 Total Number of Plants/saplings planted:
We have planted more than 190 plants /saplings around the campus.
1.2 Area covered by plantation in sq. meters:
Almost 200 sq. meters of area is covered in planting these plants.
1.3 Name of the species planted:
The names of the species planted around the campus are as follows:
SI. No. Name of the Plant No. of Plants
1. Coconut trees 12
2. Royal palm 35
3. Guava 02
4. Lemon 05
5. Sapota 03
6. Mango 08
7. Terminalia 07
8. Michelia 05
9. Thuja 04
10. Acalypha 10
11. Mussaenda 02
12. Cycas 01
13. Vinca 05
14. Money plant 03
15. Christmas tree 01
16. Butea Monosperma 02
17. Jack fruit 06
18. Moringa 02
19. Bauhinia 02
20. Pongamia 02
21. Garden orange 01
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22. Jam fruit 02
23. Aloevera 01
24. Caesalpinia Pulcherama 02
25. Bogainvilla 01
26. Crotons 12
27. Bryophyllum 02
28. Ixora 12
29. Hibiscus 05
30. Opuntia 02
31. Holy basil 20
32. Lantana 35
33. Colocasia 10
1.4 Number of students involved:
300 students involved at different levels in planting and protecting these trees.
1.5 Describe the Maintenance aspects (Protection, Watering, Manuring, Weeding etc) ( use of
bio-pesticides/ fertilizer, water channeling)
The area of the plantation is protected by a compound with a security in the gate. Drip
irrigation is done to the most of the plants. Yearly once farmyard manure and soil will be
given to the plants.
Plants with its scientific names displayed on it
1.6 Number of saplings that survived after 2 months
Around 180 saplings survived after 2 months.
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Medicinal Garden
1.7 Name of the medicinal species planted and their medicinal uses:
These are the medicinal species planted in our campus.
SI. No. Medicinal Plant (Scientific name) Medicinal Uses
1. Sandalwood • As a disinfectant
• As a tonic for heart
2. Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) • Liver disease
• Constipation
• Urinary complaints
3. Buteo Monosporma • Eye defects
• Expels worms from the body
• Dysentery
• Ulcers
4. Thuja • Bronchitis
• Scabies
5. Coconut • Promotes flow of urine
• Purifies blood, checks vomiting and used
for asthma
• As a coolant in fever and regulates urinary
disorders
6. Hibiscus • Coughs and colds
• Lowers body heat
• It soothes the alimentary tract and
relieves inflammation
7. Lantana • Coughs, colds, fevers, Jaundice
• Against infection of the respiratory tract,
mumps and mouth ulcers.
8. Curry Leaf • Eruptions on the skin
• Cure of cancer and dy sentery and to
control diabetes
• As a tonic for strengthening and giving
tone to the stomach, for purifying blood,
for tuberculosis.
9. Krishna Tulasi (Holy basil) • As an expectorant for bad cough,
bronchitis.
• Ringworm and other skin diseases
• For gastric disorders in children and
hepatic disorders.
• Chronic constipation and piles.
• For reducing pain caused b stings of bees.
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10. Aloevera • Promotes menstrual flow
• Softens swollen parts and relieves pain in
muscles.
• Soothes burns, cures eczema and hair fall,
eye diseases.
11. Jack tree • Diarrhea, fever and asthma
• Ulcers, wounds, glandular swelling and
insect bites.
12. Neem tree • As an insecticide, for the eye problem,
inflammation of the liver and skin
diseases.
• As a purgative, to expel worms, to treat
urinary problem, tumors, piles and
toothache.
13. Bamboo • Promotes the flow of Urine
• Prevents nausea and vomiting
• For piles
14. Foetid Cassia • Prevents recurring diseases such as
Malaria.
• Helps digestion
• To reduce or eliminate fever
15. Periwinkle • An agent which works against Cancer
• Diabetes, Diarrhea.
16. Lemon • To lower the body heat
• For colds, coughs, throat diseases,
headache, stomach ache, in digestion.
17. Mango tree • Purifies the blood, removes mucous from
the bronchial tubes, prevents or cures
scurvy.
• Tuberculosis, respiratory problems,
Asthma, Anemia and indigestion.
18. Mussaendra (Bellotti) • Leprosy and Jaundice, Ulcers, Asthma
• Intermittent fevers and oedema
• Promotes the flow of urine
19. Mast tree (Polyathia longitolia) • Skin diseases, hypertension, diabetes
• Serving to reduce fever
• Effective in removing worms from the
intestines
20. Guava tree • Dysentery, inflammation of kidney and
diarrhea, ulcers
21. Rose • Infection of the eyes, dry skin,
Leucorrhoea.
• Hemorrhages, mouth ulcers.
• Tuberculosis, diarrhea, dysentery.
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22. Amla • Asthma, Bronchitis and Leucorrhoea
• To check vomiting, congestion of the liver
• Leprosy, piles, anemia, prevent fever.
23. Tropical Almond • Recommended for dysentery, diarrhea,
fevers, worms.
• An ointment for itching, rashes and other
skin diseases.
• Relieves headaches.
24. Heart leaved moon seed
(Tinospora Cordifolia)
• A good rejuvenator & used to cure
jaundice.
• It cures Arthritis, fever and cold
25. Sacred Fig (Ficus religiosa) • To cure fever, vomit, Arthritis,
stomachache.
• Piles problem.
26. Ashoka Tree (Saraca asoca) • To cure bleeding problem in ladies.
• Kidney stone problem and also for
diabeties.
27. Saged leaved Alangium (Alangium
Salvifolium)
• To cure dysentery, joint pain and fever.
28. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum
Zeylancium)
• It is used to cure asthama, piles problem,
vomit, toothache.
• It is used as mouth freshener.
29. China rose (Hibiscus rosa –
sinensis)
• To cure kidney stone problems.
• Urine infection problems.
30. Indian Borage (Coleus
aromaticus)
• It is used to cure Tonsillitis, fever &
cough.
• To cure liver and kidney stone problems.
31. Night Jasmine (nyctanthes
arbortristis)
• To cure pancreases and piles problems
• Skin problems.
32. Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) • To cure fever, cold, cough, pits problems,
paralysis and joint pain.
• It is used to treat piles problems, stomach
ache, worms problems in stomach.
• It is used for fumigation purpose, used as
sedative and analgesic.
33. The Bael tree (Aegle marmelos) • To treat dysentery, jaundice, diabetes,
Diarrhea and piles problems.
34. White lead wort (Plumbago
Zeylancia)
• To cure digestion problems, piles
problems.
• To remove the toxic content from the
body.
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35. White Gul mohar (Delonix elata) • To cure digestion related problems, joint
pains and fever.
36. Cashmere tree (Gmelina arborea) • To cure nerve related problems, urine
infection, piles problem.
• fever & headache.
37. Ash coloured plabane ( Vernonia
cinerea)
• To treat the soreiasis, kidney stone
problem.
• It is used to cure piles problem, dysentery.
38. Alter nanthera (Alternanthera
sessilis)
• Used to cure eyes related problems, piles
problem and children’s urine infection.
39. Indian Birthwort (Aristolochia
indica)
• Its cures fever, cough.
40. Arjuna myrobalan (Terminalia
tomentosa)
• Used in the tonic preparation.
• An expectorant & for wounds, as a wash
in ulcers.
41. Rauvolfia (Rauvolfia serpentina) • Used as sedative and hypnotic.
• Reduces blood pressure.
42. Lodh (Symplocos racemosa) • The drug is useful in digestive disorders
• Eyes disease and ulcers.
43. Bonduc nut (Caesalpinia bonuc) • To treat for Harneya problem.
44. Red sandal wood (Pterocarpus
Santalinus)
• Skin disease.
• Blood purification.
45. Bhaarangi (Clerodendrom
serratum)
• Anti inflammatory, expectorant,
appetizer.
• To treat asthma, fever, bronchitis & ulcers
46. Lemon grass (Cymbopogon
Citratus)
• Stomach Problems, Lowers the body
heat.
• Very useful for insomnia.
47. Nooni • As a rejuivinative tonic
48. Climbing Bitter sweet, Black oil
plant (Celastrus paniculatus)
• Stimulus the appetite, acts as a laxative
and works as an agent to cause vomiting.
• Promotes menstrual flow, to strengthen &
give tone to the stomach.
49. Henna/ Mehandi ( Lawsennia
iermis)
• Burning, steam.
• Anti-inflammatory.
50. Putranjeeva (Drypetes roxburghii) • Used for treating infertility.
51. Muchukunda (Pterospermum
suberifolium)
• To treat headache.
• It cures small pox.
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52. Grahani • To cure children’s pancreas problem.
53. Vitamin • To prepare curry, good for health.
54. Ganda prasarini (Paderia foetida) • Spondilisis, Vata
55. Insulin • To treat for diabetes.
56. Stri Kutaja • Used to cure skin problems.
57. Prashtiparna • Used to treat joint pains.
58. Gulimaavu (Percia macrantha) • Plant pacifies vitiated vata, cough,
asthma, arthritis, edema and wounds.
59. Rakthachitraka (Plumbago
Zeylanica)
• To cure skin disorder, fever and cough.
• Used for piles problem.
60. Kachora (Kaempferia galanga) • Insect repellant.
• It is an amoebicide.
61. Shalaparni (Desmodium
gangeticum)
• Cough, Vata, fever.
• Act as a tonic.
62. Asana (Bridelia retusa) • To treat diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhage,
arthritis, diabetis, wounds and ulcers.
63. Ulle kudi (Memecylon
umbellatum)
• As an antimicrobial.
• Used to treat harpies.
64. Varuna (Crateva magna) • To treat urinary tract infection, Cervical
adenitis
65. Vidanga (Embelia ribes) • To treat the stomach ache from worms.
66. Laxmana pala • To treat for cancer. Act as antioxidant.
67. Madivala (Vetiveria Zizaniodes) • Used to treat cold infusion.
• To treat fainting, indigestion, diarrhea,
cough.
68. Madhunaashini (Gymnema
sylvestre)
• To treat diabetis.
• To control uncontrolled urination.
69. Danti (Balispermum montanum) • To treat piles, anaemia, jaundice, skin
diseases, cyst.
70. Sandu balli (Cissus
quadrangularis)
• Act as a medicine for joint pain.
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We are maintaining a garden of medicinal plants called “SIDDHI VANA” which contains
more than 70 varieties of medicinal plants. Each student of the eco-club is assigned the
responsibility of taking care of one plant each. Watering, changing the soils, giving manure in
time are the works carried out by the students.
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Biodiversity Register (List local/scientific names of different types of species
recorded in a selected area)
BIRDS:
ANIMALS:
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii
2. Cattel egret Bubulcus ibis
3. Black eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
4. Red spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
5. Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
6. Yellow wattled lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
7. Blue rock pigeon Columba livia
8. Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis
9. Blossomheaded parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
10. Asian koel Eudynamys scolopacea
11. Spotted owlet Athene brama
12. Black rumped flame back Dinopium benghalensis
13. Great racket tailed drongro Dicrurus paradiseus
14. Common myna Acridotheres tristis
15. House crow Corvus splendens
16. Spotted bubbler Pellorneum raficeps
17. Common tailor bird Orthotomus sutorius
18. Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis
19. Paddy field pipit Anthus rufulus
SI. No. Common Names
1. Rabbit
2. Monkey
3. red mouth monkey
4. Fox
5. Mouse
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TREES:
CREEPERS:
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Mango Mangifera indica
2. Cashew Anacardium occidentale
3. Jack fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus
4. Sandal wood tree Santellum alba
5. Catechu tree Acacia catechu wild
6. Neem tree Azadirachta indica
7. Peacock flower Caesalpinia pulcherima
8. Mangiyam Acacia mangium
9. Annatto Bixa orellana
10. Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylancium
11. Coconut trees Cocos nucifera
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Elephant creeper Argyreia nervosa
2. Indian birthwort Aristolochia indica
3. Dodder Cuscuta reflexa
4. Goat’s foot creeper Ipomoea pes-caprae
5. Beetel leaf plant Piper betel
6. Indian long pepper Piper longum
7. Gulancha tinospora Tinospora crispa
8. Hyacinth Bean Dolichos lablab
9. Indian Sarsaparilla Hemidesmus indices
10. Swam Cabbage Ipomoea aquatica
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Others:
SHRUBS AND HERBS:
FERN:
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Maidenhair Fern Adiantum capillus -veneris
ORCHIDS:
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Vanda Roxburghii
GRASS:
SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Bamboo Bambusa vulgaris
2. Bentgrass - creeping Agrostis exereta
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SI. No. Common Names Scientific Names
1. Country Goosberry Physalis minima
2. Aaron’s Rod Stachytarpheta indica
3. Prickly chaff flower Achranthes aspera
4. Golden trumpet Allamanda catharica
5. Foetid Cassia Cassia tora
6. Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus
7. Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus
8. Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica
9. Lantana Lantana camara
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2. ENERGY
2.1 Details of awareness campaigns held:
One awareness campaign has been conducted in the school with regard to energy. An
activity oriented campaign has been conducted by the students regarding saving the
electricity. We have selected 10 students from class VIII and asked them to observe the
unnecessary lights and fans in the classrooms. The students report on the activity is as
follows.
TITLE OF THE PROJECT: CONSERVATION OF ELECTRICITY 2012-2013
Objectives:
1. To create awareness regarding energy conservation.
2. To spread awareness among the students and to identify the ways and means by which they
can save electricity.
Activities:
We are 10 students from class VIII, who have observed the unnecessary use of lights and fans in the
classroom starting from 01/11/2012 to 01/12/2012.
The results of the observations are shown in the table.
Sl.
No. Date
Class
room
The number of lights/fans
that are switched on
Observation
time
Switch off by
the students
1. 01/11/2012 VI A 1 fan, 2 tube light 2.10 pm Yes
2. 02/11/2012 IX A 2 fan 3.00 pm Yes
3. 03/11/2012 VIII A 1 fan, 1 tube light 2.15 pm Yes
4. 04/11/2012 VIII B 2 fan 3.50 pm Yes
5. 05/11/2012 VII A 1 fan 10.00 am Yes
6. 06/11/2012 VII B 2 fan, 1 tube light 11.00 am Yes
7. 08/11/2012 VII A 1 fan 3.15 pm Yes
8. 09/11/2012 X A 2 fan 12.00 pm Yes
9. 10/11/2012 X B 1 fan 2.50 pm Yes
10. 12/11/2012 VIII A 2 fan 1.30 pm Yes
11. 13/11/2012 X B 1 fan, 1 tube light 2.00 pm Yes
12. 14/11/2012 IX A 2 fan 11.00 am Yes
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13. 15/11/2012 VI A 1 fan 10.00 am Yes
14. 16/11/2012 X A 1 fan, 1 tube light 2.15 pm Yes
15. 17/11/2012 VIII A 2 fan 3.00 pm Yes
16. 19/11/2012 VI B 1 fan 3.20 pm Yes
17. 20/11/2012 IX A 2 tube light 3.00 pm Yes
18. 21/11/2012 IX B 2 fan 2.25 pm Yes
19. 22/11/2012 VI A 1 fan 11.00 am Yes
20. 23/11/2012 VII A 2 fan 9.30 am Yes
21. 24/11/2012 VIII A 1 fan, 1 tube light 2.00 pm Yes
22. 26/11/2012 IX A 2 fan 3.00 pm Yes
23. 27/11/2012 IX B 1 fan 2.45 pm Yes
24. 28/11/2012 X A 2 fan 1.35 pm Yes
25. 29/11/2012 X B 1 fan and 1 tube light 10.00 am Yes
26. 30/11/2012 VIII A 1 fan 11.45 am Yes
27. 01/12/2012 VIII B 2 fan 12.15 pm Yes
Results of the Electricity Bill
Sl. No. Bill Date Current unit Bill in Indian Rs.
1 01/10/2012 to 01/11/2012 7470 49207
2 01/11/2012 to 01/12/2012 5690 37671
Analysis
Differences of the bill are: -
Subtraction of amounts Difference in Unit Bill in Indian Rs.
1-2 7470- 5690= 1780 49207 - 37671 = 11536
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The electricity bill showing the differences in its amount after our campaign:
The bill of November 2012 The bill of December 2012
Conclusion:
It is found after starting this plan that the amount of Electricity Bill has decreased.
Remarks:
From this activity we are able to save the energy and also we are able to save the electricity. And
also students are able to identify the areas in which electricity consumption may be reduced.
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2.2 Solar power –
Backup/lighting/cooker/Heater or other appliances used in the school:
We have been using two solar power appliances in the school. We have 3 solar lightings
outside our school building on the pavement to the Solar Light
hostel and outside. Another one is the big water
heater installed in the hostels which provides hot
water for the students twice a day. Thereby we
could save electricity in a large quantity.
If yes, amount saved in Rs.
Atleast we save 10,000 Rs. of electricity per month
by using solar water heater and lights.
Solar Panel Solar Water Heater Container
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3. WATER AND SANITATION:
3.1 Removing of stagnant water around water sources. Number of such cleanup activities
undertaken:
We have undertaken many such activities to remove
stagnant water in our campus. During the rainy season we
involve our students to remove the stagnant water nearby
our garden, medicinal plants garden etc.
3.2 Waste Water channelization and Building a soakage pit:
• Volume of waste water going into the pit in a day:
The waste water disposal in the school is carried out in
a very systematic way where proper channelization is made from the bathrooms and
toilets which reach the soakage pit far away from the school area.
• Dimensions of the soakage pit:
The Soakage pit is constructed in an open
area which is having the dimension of 33
feet length and 20 feet breadth.
Soakage pit
3.3 Roof Water Harvesting
• Surface area of the roof:
100 sq. meters of the roof surface is used for roof water harvesting. Proper
channelization is made to make the rain water to join the large pit dug in the open area.
Rain water runs on the roofs Proper channelization of rain water A large pit for rain water collection
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3.4 Number of leaking taps repaired in the school:
As ours is a residential school usage of taps and related equipments are more. We
occasionally advise the students to use the water in a limited way. More than 200 taps have
been either replaced or repaired where large quantity of water is saved from it.
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3.5 Details of the clean up and maintenance of a nearby area (Pond, Park, Mangrove, Beach,
Riverbank):
We have involved the students to clean up a pond
near a temple where 30 students participated in
this campaign. Our objective of this campaign was
to save our ponds which are one of the greatest
water sources. Students are asked to put the waste
found separately in a heap according to degradable
and biodegradable wastes.
Area cleaned up in sq. Meters:
The total area which was taken for our campaign
was 150 sq meters. Cleaning the surrounding of the
pond was our main objective of this campaign.
Amount of garbage collected:
More than 60 kgs. of degradable and 40 kgs. of
biodegradable waste was collected through this
campaign. Wastes are properly disposed
according to the principles.
Discussion on types and impacts of waste found:
After the campaign the students are advised to
keep their surrounding clean, especially, the place
of historical importance and public places.
Students are told to separate the waste like
Degradable and bio - degradable wastes, which
saves our environment and our life.
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3.6 Steps taken by the school to provide safe drinking water:
As ours is a residential school we must provide safe
drinking water for students. Each floor in the hostels
contains water filter equipments which gives safe
drinking water to the students. In addition to it, we have
also installed a new water purifier device in our school
building which caters safe drinking water for our
students.
Water Filters A new water purifier device
3.7 Steps taken to maintain cleanliness in the toilets:
Sign boards to each toilet and everyday cleaning are the steps taken to maintain the
cleanliness of the toilets.
3.8 Details of initiatives in school to promote personal hygiene:
We are providing hygienic food for our students daily keeping in mind their health. To
facilitate the proper dining students needs to be aware of not wasting the food. So the
special care is taken to see that students cultivate proper food habit. For that reason sign
boards are displayed inside the dining hall.
Guest lectures by eminent resource persons have been a part and parcel of creating
awareness about the health and hygiene. A number of such guest lectures have been
conducted by the school. (The detail information of the programmes is given in page no.25.)
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
4.2 Paper recycling:
Amount of waste paper disposed:
We divide the degradable and biodegradable
waste and put into two different pits which are
exclusively constructed for separating the
wastages. Two different pits for waste
4.3 Details of Reusing and reducing plastics campaign
The waste papers as well as the plastics are utilized
by using it for ‘Best out of Waste’ where the
students prepared several decorative items from
plastics and greetings from waste papers.
Best out of Waste campaign
We have also initiated a campaign on waste
management by keeping different coloured cabins
to put the wastages according to the
environmental norms so that it can be easily
disposed.
Different coloured cabins to differentiate the
waste
The food wastages are utilized in a very
meaningful way by giving it as feed to the cows in
Gau shala (cattle shed) which is situated near the
school. The food is dried before giving it to the
cattle. The initiative gave a tremendous result
which is one of the greatest ways to use the waste
in a meaningful way.
Students bifurcating the waste as Bio-degradable
and Non- biodegradable
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Activities and Workshops conducted by our Eco Club:
• World Environment Day’s were observed in the school every year in a meaningful way. A grand
procession outside the campus - shouting the slogans to create awareness among the people,
performing the street play in the public places, planting the plants to celebrate the occasion and
conducting cleaning campaigns were the chief characteristics of these celebrations.
Vanamahostava – 2010 Vanamahostava – 2011
Vanamahostava – 2012 Procession outside the campus
Cleaning campaigns outside the campus Street Play on the Environment Day
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• The students were given an opportunity to visit
the milk Dairy- ‘Gau Shala’ near the school and
watched different breeds of cattle and calf. This
initiative was taken by our Eco-Club under the
name Nature Walk.
Nature Walk to Gau Shala
• Our Eco-Club had organized a talk on Environment Awareness by Prof. R.K. Hande, Retired
Principal, T.M.A Pai B. Ed, College, Udupi.
� A presentation on “Health from Plants Around
us” was given by Mr. Aroor Manjunath Rao, a
resource person from Brahmavara.
A Presentation on “Health from Plant
Around Us”
• ‘The Indian Vegan Society’ had organized a useful interactive session on Veganism. The society
aims at promoting healthy, happy, kind, compassionate and cruelty – free life style by prevention of
killing and showing cruelty to animals.
• A speech on “Rainwater Harvesting” by
Srikrishna Padre was organized in the school to
create an awareness to conserve water resources.
A speech on “Rainwater Harvesting”
• Vanamahostava was observed in the school by planting 250 plants of different species including
fruit bearings all around the periphery of school premises. This special occasion was cherished with
the presence of Mr. Ismail, Forest Officer of Kundapura, who guided the students in planting and
protecting the plants. This activity was carried out in the year 2002.
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• A talk on ‘Health and Hygiene’ for adolescent
girls was arranged in the school with the
association of Rotary Club, Kundapura. Dr. Ryna
Wilson, a Gynaecologist, Maryamma Clinic,
Kundapur was the resource person on this
occasion.
A talk on ‘Health and Hygiene’
• A seminar on different science as well as environment topics was conducted. The topics for
seminar were:
1. Uses and abuses of Plastic
2. Pollution
3. Science by 2025
4. Achievements and Challenges – India in Space Science.
• “International Ozone Day” was observed in the school to make the students aware of threat to
the fast developing world due to the depletion of Ozone layer.
• A Science Field Trip was organized to our club members to Medicinal Plants Conservation Forest
at Kollur. Forty students and staff took part in the field study.
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
• Students are taught to use natural colours by using hue available in the nature. One such
workshop was conducted in the school on
‘Hase Art’ which is one of the delicate folk art
depicting the drawings on the wall.
• Painting on the pots with natural colour is also
one of the activities conducted in the school.
These activities inspired the students to use
natural colour and also avoiding the use of
artificial colour.
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Articles written by the students in the school magazine:
“What we are doing to the environment is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to
ourselves and to one another”. – M. K. Gandhi.
In our country, environment has been accorded a very high place in the scheme of things.
Our poets, philosophers and saints have always emphasized that human beings can find happiness
only by living in harmony with nature. But, with the leaps that science has taken in the modern
times, coupled with man’s greed for power, prosperity and prestige, man has caused untold
damages to the environment. He has used development as a means and excuse to exploit nature to
its maximum, not caring a bit for the damage it has done and is doing to humanity. The damage that
has been done to the ecosystems and biological diversity is impossible to assess and to reverse.
Hence, the people who want to have great future have a critical role to play in making this
world a better place to live in. They can act only if they understand the responsibility to save the
mother Earth. Creating awareness among the people to emphasize on rational consumption, so that
we leave behind a healthy and joyful life for our future generations, is the need of the hour. Thus,
the popular international organization UNESCO has declared 5th
July as the “World Environment
Day”.
This year it was with lot of intensity and passion that we celebrated the World Environment
Day. The purpose of our celebration in the form of planting the plants and undertaking a procession
was to nurture among the people not only an awareness of environment but also a commitment to
protest the environment at any cost.
The day has witnessed a lot of activities in the form of preparations for the procession. It
was a Sunday morning, when we started to prepare the banners and placards for the procession
accompanied by our environment subject teachers. These were prepared either from eco-friendly
materials or from waste materials. I was with my friends in preparing these weapons getting ready
for the war of “Greenification”. At sharp 12-30 we completed our work and got ready for the
procession.
The procession took a grand opening when we were accompanied by our Principal and
Administrative Officer. As our Principal has given a green signal to our green revolution, our
marching started with lot of enthusiasm and proudness. We cleaned the surroundings outside the
campus. We were picking the plastics and all other wastages which spoil our nature. All my friends
were shouting the slogans like “keep clean always”, “ºÀ¹gÉà G¹gÀÄ”, “PÁrzÀÝgÉ £ÁqÀÄ”, “PÁqÀÄ ¨É¼É¹,
£ÁqÀÄ G½¹” and so on. The shouting of friends rented the air for half an hour, upto the moment
when we came back to our campus. Our procession made all the people to become sensitive about
the environment and kindled in them a passion to preserve the environment in all possible ways.
The day was also marked by planting the plants in the periphery of the school premise. A
chief guest was invited for this purpose and Vanamahostava was done with a lot of hope of having a
great posterity. In this way we cherished the association and pledge to create a greener, safer and a
more sustainable future.
“Spread the green, save the plant”.
“Let’s become champions for nature!”
���� Rajat R. Shetty
Let’s Become Champions for Nature!
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On 23rd
August 2010, we had a walk to the surrounding of our school. Our Principal gave
us an opportunity to have a nature walk. The teachers and the students of class 6th
, 7th
and 8th
visited the surroundings of our school. Our school has beautiful surroundings.
As we were moving we wondered to see the surroundings. We moved towards the dairy
farm of our school.
The Diary farm is surrounded by trees. In the diary farm there are 30 cows, 10 calves and
bulls. The cows were moving and heifers were lowing. We all gathered to see the calves and they
were grazing. It was the time to move for the next spot.
We moved forward and stopped near an area which is like grassland. We rested and then
we played for a while. We also saw many birds and some plants. We enjoyed the beauty of that
spot. We observed so many trees like coconut tree, neem tree, drumstick, sandalwood etc. and
many kinds of flowers.
It was one of our memorable moments spent in our school. We sang, we played and we
enjoyed a lot. What a lovely and memorable moment we had on that day!
���� Bhavana N.
Vegan is an international society which works for the prevention of killing and showing
cruelty to animals. The main logo of Vegan is “promoting healthy, happy, kind, compassionate and
cruelty-free life style.” It is working for making people to get aware of the killing animals lavishly. Its
main branch is situated in the United Kingdom. It has many branches all over the world and one of
them is in our district.
The word ‘Vegan’ is actually the abbreviation of Veg-itari-an. ‘Go Vegetarian’ is the motto
of its activity. For this, the members of Vegan society of India organized a programme in
cooperation with like-minded people.
On 25th
of January, 2009, the Indian Vegan society, with the support of people around had
organized an awesome musical evening in our school. There were Hindustani Vocal and Carnatic
music concert by eminent artist which carried us into ‘the world of music’.
Then there was an interactive session on Veganism. In the session students could ask any
questions regarding Veganism which is answered by the experts. The interaction continued for a
long time as there was flow of questions.
The economy in the present scenario – it was told – the animals like cows and hens were
exploited and cows have become milk producing machines instead of using for domestic purposes.
They were violently treated and forced to give milk.
It was also stated that the forests are being destroyed not only to provide wood, paper
but also to provide land for grazing and growing crops. This is known as Hamburgerisation. It also
increases pollution, wasting water lavishly and increases global warming.
Nature is the best Teacher
A Vegan Musical Evening
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So, the gathering who mobilized there, told that they would join the Veganism and
become its members. At night, there was a splendid, delicious vegetarian supper which was served
hot. Our mouth watered at the sight of it. There, we ate pulav, sweets and many other vegetarian
items which were superb.
An apple everyday keeps the doctor away, in the same way an increase of Vegan everyday
keeps the environmental hazards away.
���� T.R. Akshay
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