A secure and green Diwali

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Diwali is, originally the festival of lights but infamously the festival of noise. It is vital to celebrate this festival with minimum repercussions. Every year when people burst crackers, the pollution in the country crosses serious levels. All the money spent on bursting these clamorous crackers can be used for numerous good causes. People need to know and understand the after-effects of their one extravagant night of celebration and about every single person and animal, affected.
The motive of Diwali is to spend time with the loved ones, not to unknowingly put their lives in danger. This Diwali, let us take the step towards a better world. Let’s celebrate Diwali with lanterns, diyas and candles; things that cause minimal damage to the environment. Say NO to noises and pollution, instead say YES to lanterns and diyas. Take a step towards a better Diwali, the nation will follow.
To begin a step towards green Diwali, the students of MYP 5 worked together to spread awareness. A Global Perspectives team project about awareness on Diwali was presented and around 56 people were surveyed, asking about their cracker consumption. The project was started by collecting many personal perspectives on Diwali. People were asked to write messages on Diwali. Then the messages were collected and displayed at the entrance of the school.
In order to celebrate a sustainable Diwali, an event was also held in the school where all the teachers and students were asked to take a pledge in which they swore to celebrate an eco - friendly, safe and green Diwali. The students and teachers were made aware about the repercussions of their Diwali celebrations and how they could celebrate a green Diwali. It was undoubtedly a laudable effort by the students to help keep the environment secure and safe.










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