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Citizenship education through fun and games

11 hours ago

We are delighted to read this note by Ms. Savita Hiremath, author of 'Endlessly Green: Solid Waste Management for Everyone' and member of the Solid Waste Management Round Table, Bengaluru. Thank you for appreciating our students' efforts towards becoming ACTiZENS!#DeshApnayen #TheACTiZENSClub #ACTIZENS #alertinformedandactivecitizens #environment #wastemanagement #EnvironmentMonth ... See MoreSee Less

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Desh Apnayen

2 days ago

The world is going through a difficult time on multiple fronts - environmental, social, economic, political. We need empathetic and engaged citizens like never before.Yuvanshi Modi, a Class 8 student from our partner school - Pawar Public School, Dombivali, Mumbai - shared, "While doing one of the monthly activities of the The ACTiZENS' Club programme, I began feeling guilty about the ways in which I might be contributing to the waste-related problem in the country and that’s when I decided to change. I have started segregating waste now."Her schoolmate Anvay Tambe wrote, “Before becoming a member of the Club, I would look at the waste around and say our country is full of waste. But now I pick up the waste and try to create awareness."A number of factors have bred a culture of habitual littering in our country. It takes honesty and courage to admit one's mistakes, and to change one's behaviours. Here's a shout-out to three students from Pawar Public School, Kandivali - Jheel Gandhi, Vihaan Mulik and Smayan Panjwani.When they were asked to narrate the shifts that they may have experienced after taking part in the unique citizenship education programme offered by our organisation, they wrote that they have stopped throwing empty plastic wrappers on the street.Lesha Jain from Lodha World School, Thane also wrote that earlier when she came across garbage on the street, she ignored it but now she tries to pick it up and throw it in the nearest bin. Her schoolmates Neel Sanghavi and Riya Khandelwal have begun speaking up, gently encouraging litterers to be more responsible. Anushree Koli, from the same school, wrote, "Thanks to the activities, I have realised the importance of little things. I now remember to turn off the lights when not in use."The impact of The ACTiZENS' Club does not seem to be limited to its members alone. Eshita Dhuwad from Lodha World School, Thane has been able to convince her family to minimise their use of plastic, demonstrating how the Club programme's interventions have sent ripples beyond its primary members. She shared, "Desh Apnayen Foundation has helped me become an ACTiZEN. I now try to stop people from wasting food and electricity. I encouraged my mother to stop using plastic bags.”Would you like to know more about our programme, which is offered for free to students across the country? Or share your own story of change? Please DM us and we will share the details with you.#DeshApnayen #TheACTiZENSClub #ACTiZENS #AlertInformedAndActiveCitizens #Environment #WasteManagement #EnvironmentMonth ... See MoreSee Less

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