Sandipani Vidyalaya Forms Eco Club, Pledges Plastic-Free Campus

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Eco Club Established at Sandipani Vidyalaya

An Eco Club has been formed at Sandipani Vidyalaya in Naugaon, Madhya Pradesh, with the aim of promoting environmental conservation and cleanliness. The committee was finalized during a special meeting presided over by Principal R.K. Pathak in the school's assembly hall.

The primary goal of this initiative is to make the school campus plastic-free and to raise environmental awareness among students. The meeting was attended by guest speakers including waste management expert and former CMO D.D. Tiwari, former SDM K.L. Ahirwar, and social worker Ajay Singh Chandel.

Leadership and Committee Formation

During the event, Principal R.K. Pathak was appointed as the patron of the Eco Committee, and Vice-Principal K.G. Shukla was designated as the nodal officer. This committee will play a crucial role in making the school green and clean, with various activities planned every Saturday.

The committee includes academics as well, with lecturers K.L. Prajapati, Gautam Niranjan, Indrapratap Singh Gaur, Swati Sen, Aarti Soni, Dolly Devi, and Manju Ahirwar serving as teacher members. The student wing is led by President Anuj Pathak, Vice-President Kirti Singh, and Secretary Mansi Pathak.

A total of thirty members, comprising two representatives each from grades five to twelve, form the core team that will lead the school's cleanliness and environmental activities.

Session on Single-Use Plastic

Following the formation of the Eco Club, waste management expert D.D. Tiwari provided detailed information to approximately one thousand students about the dangers of single-use plastic and measures for environmental protection. He explained the importance of the 'Five R' principles: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle.

Mr. Tiwari warned of the severe environmental damage caused by plastic use and motivated students to make the school campus completely polythene-free. All staff members and students attended the session and reaffirmed their commitment to a plastic-free campus.