Saturday, September 25, 2010

Milestone of India - Green Earth Day celebrated. (Andhrapradesh - India.)


KARIMNAGAR: Students of Ken Crest Global High School celebrated ‘Green Earth Day' on Saturday by planting hundreds of saplings on their school premises and surroundings to educate people about the importance of planting more trees for the future generation.


‘Green' theme

On the occasion, students and teachers wore green outfits and turned the school ‘green' by tying mango and banana leaves.

Students also drew a ‘green rangoli' propagating the importance of protecting trees.

The event began with a puja of Goddess Saraswati by the tiny tots of the school and planting of ‘tulasi' sapling by school director R. Prasad Rao along with chairman R. Gomathi Prasad.

Later, the students planted sapling and flowering plants on the campus to mark the occasion.

‘Tulasi' plant

Teachers explained to the students about the medicinal value of ‘tulasi' plant, which had ayurvedic properties to cure various ailments.

They also explained about the importance of tying mango and banana leaves during festivities. They said tying of mango leaves keeps the air fresh. The students designed a modern green tree explaining about the importance of planting saplings for the future generations.

They also put up placards urging people to save the ecology by planting more trees and avoid using plastics.

They also sang songs highlighting the importance of greenery and nature.

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