NATIONAL GREEN CORPS SIKKIM
An Activity Report on Student’s Environment Movement 2014-15
Compiled by Supported by Sponsored by ENVIS CENTRE SIKKIM Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Ministry of Environment, Forests & On Status of Environment & its Related Issues Department, Government of Sikkim Climate Change, Government of India NATIONAL GREEN CORPS (NGC) SIKKIM STATE
An Activity Report on Student’s Environment Movement
2014-15
Prepared and Submitted by
ENVIS CENTER SIKKIM On Status of Environment & Related Issues Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department Government of Sikkim Table of Contents Pg No Foreword 1 Preface 2
Annual Reporting Format for Resource Agency 3-21 NGC State Profile
Activity Report
Training Programmes
Resource Materials
Outreach Activities
Monitoring of the NGC schools
ECO-CLUB ACTIVITIES REPORTS 22-76 Environment Calendar for Sikkim Schools
World Forestry Day
World Water Day
National Science Day
Earth Day
International Biodiversity Day
World Environment Day
Paryavaran Mahotsav
State Green Mission and
Ten Minutes to Earth – Creating Carbon Sink
Ozone Day
World Wildlife Week
Waste Management Awareness Programme
National Children Day
No Smoking Day
Green Consumer Day
Few Success Stories 77-81
Sikkim State Green School Programme 82
National Awards to Sikkim Schools 83-85
List of National and State Awardees (2002 to 2015) 86-88
Annexure - State Environment Agency – Sikkim Gazette Notification 89-91
ikkim, a small state covering just 0.2% of the geographical area of the country has tremendous biological diversity and Shas been identified as one of the 34 global biodiveristy hot- spots. The undue credit for such varied biodiversity goes to its unique geographical location and the pecular characteristics of this Himalayan region.
However, with the advent of global pressure on this tiny Himalayan environment, diminishing of natural resources and threat to biodiversity loss is imposed. It therefore becomes our noble responsilibility for raising awareness at a mass level and to take measure to protect our rich biodiversity.
To stimulate such awareness,National Green Corps (NGC) has been the most effective programme at school level. Conceptualized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India in 2001, this programme has reached to almost all schools of Sikkim as an action based environment education programme. NGC programme in Sikkim state is also supported by the State Government with the implementation of State Green Schools Programme in all 182 Sr. Secondary and Secondary, Jr. High School and Primary School enhancing the schools environment managment system.
The programme is of immense importance in Sikkim and has been financially supported from the Ministry of Forest Environment & Climate Change, Government of India during the financial year 2014-15 under National Green Corps (NGC). Funds have been fully utilized by 766 school eco-clubs of the state during 2014-15.
FOREWORD We are optimistic about the future of National Green Corps Programme being implemented in Sikkim and look forward for extended support from the Ministry.
State Environment Agency Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department Government of Sikkim
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page | 1 n this era of drastic climate change, awareness among the people has become an important agenda to help people understand the Ianthropogenic effects on environment. Likewise, National Green Corps (NGC) is such programme sponsored by the Ministry of Environment of Forests,
Government of India to set up eco-clubs in selected schools to take up environment related activities.
The main objective of the programme is to spread environment awareness among the school children with the focus on active involvement of the students in action oriented drives. The programme also visualizes the role of children as agents of change for dissemination of environmental information among the public at large.
NGC - Sikkim is being coordinated by the State Environment Agency, an autonomous body, constituted by the Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim.
National Green Corps programme– Sikkim at a glance:
2002: NGC programme setup with a financial aid of Rs.1000/- per eco-club. 2006:NGC programme strengthened with the establishment of 354 eco-clubs with a financial grant ofRs. 2500/- per eco-club. 2009: Green Schools Programme (GSP) launched. Sikkim is the first state in the country to launch GSP at the state-level. 2010: 123 Green Teachers appointed and trained. GSP launched in all 182 Sr. Sec. and Sec level schools. 2011: 182 Green teachers provided two days training. Environment kits like biodiversity register, environment activity register, environment calendar, PREFACE NGC caps and badges, permanent banners to celebrate environment calendar days in schools provided. State Green School Awards instituted with the most prestigious Chief Minister’s Green School Rolling Trophy with the cash prizes uptoRs. 5 lakhs to top five green schools of the state. 2012:NGC extended to Junior High Schools (JHS). Environment kits like waste segregation bins, white boards, biodiversity register and so on provided to all 197 JHS. 2013: 100 Green teachers provided one day training for Paryavaran Mitra. 2014: 200 Green teachers provided two days training under the NGC Programme and also published Eco – club hand book and distributed all over the state eco club school.
This report attempts to reflect the efforts of the students and teachers in bringing about positive change in the schools environment in terms of practices followed to improve the quality, usage and sustainability of Land, Air, Water, Waste and Energy resources in their ultimate strive to become green schools of the nation and also environmentally responsible citizen in the near future.
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I. NGC State Profile
Name of the State Sikkim Total number of districts 04 (four) State Level NGC team members of RA 50 (Fifty) No. of districts covered under NGC programme 04 (four) No. of NGC eco-clubs established 766
II. Activity Report
A) Coordination Meetings with Nodal Agency/Government Departments/Institutions
Date of the Agency/Department (with NA or Outcome of the meeting meetings any other agency for NGC) Forest Environment & Wildlife • Preparation of Assessment 27/05/2015 Management Department, Report of Schools and Government of Sikkim Recommendations to the Selection Committee for Chief Minister’s Green School Rolling Trophy and Green School State Awards 2015 • Selection Committee to Select Best Five Schools • Selection Committee to Select One Best JHS and ONE Best PS • Selection Committee to Select One Best Pvt. School
Minutes of the meeting is as under;
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Details of the meeting is as under;
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Any training programme organized or participated? Yes ( ) No ( )
If yes then please put tick ( ) mark to the following options: Master Trainers Training Programme ( ) Teachers Training Programme ( )
Type of Organizer/s District/Area Role as RA in Total No. of Date and venue programme and partners covered programme participants Paryavaran 27th & 28th Forests, North NGC programme 200 green Mitra Teachers November 2014 at Environment & East Strengthening, and teachers Training Forest Conference Wildlife West implementing the Programme Hall Management South NGC eco-club Department programme
Brief report, photographs and press clippings of the training programme are as under;
The ENVIS Centre at Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim organized a Two-Day Green Teacher’s Training programme on 27th and 28th of November 2014 at Forest Conference Hall in Deorali, Gangtok as an initiative towards strengthening the National Green Corps (NGC) programme being implemented in Sikkim.
The inaugural session of the programme was chaired by the Hon’ble Minister Forest Shri Tshering Wangdi Lepcha, PCCF-cum-Principal Secretary Dr. Thomas Chandy IFS, CCF (T/ HQ) Shri C. S. Rao IFS and CCF/ OSD (Environment) –cum- Programme Coordinator (ENVIS) Shri B.K.Tewari. During the inauguration of this two-day training programme for the 400 green teachers from all districts of the State, the Hon’ble Minister Forests released a booklet published by ENVIS Sikkim titled ‘ECO-CLUB HANDBOOK’ and also felicitated three schools namely Namchi Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Melli Gumpa Government Secondary School and Lower Samdong
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|8 Government Secondary School with Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar which included trophies and certificates under the best schools category as conferred by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) North-East.
The Hon’ble Minister also handed away a token grant of Rs. 2500/- each to the participating school as Eco-Club grant sanctioned by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India under the National Green Corps Programme 2014-15.
The training programme organized in collaboration with the MoEF&CC’s Centre of Excellence the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) from the North-East was held to provide basic guidelines to the Green Teachers to undertake Eco-Club activities in their respective schools. The resource persons from CEE Guwahati office Miss Himashree Bhattarcharya and CEE Gangtok office Miss Meghna Thapa imparted the training to the participating 400 green teachers selected from the Jr. High School level from all districts.
The training was conducted in two batches of 200 green teachers in an interactive manner with role plays, eco-games, group discussions, AV shows and understandings on the basic needs and wants of the human nature and actions on ways to promote environment awareness and education amongst the school children for environment sustainability.
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C) Resource Materials:
Have you developed/used/helped NA in getting locale specific resource materials prepared or procured? Yes ( √ ) No ( )
If yes then fill in the following with appropriate information/data: Type of the material Title of Number Main topic/ (Manual, the Language printed and Cover page content covered booklet, poster material disseminated etc.)
Handbook and Eco Club English Guidelines for 1000 nos. Guidelines for Hand Book State Green School Eco- National School Awards Club Green Corps
The cover page (JPEG format) of the resource material developed.
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D) Outreach Activities:
Have you organized any outreach event or activities? Yes (√ ) No ( )
If YES, please mention number of programmes organized/participated during the year 2015
Please fill in the following with appropriate information/data: Type of the programme No. of Environmental Days S organized Overall Partnering students/NGC Observed/ Others N (e.g. rallies, theme/topic Agencies schools (Please specify) competition participated etc.) World Environment Day: Rallies, “Seven Billion ENVIS Centre, 1500 students Chief Minister Green Plantation Dreams. One CEE, CMS 1 School Cleanliness drive Planet. Consume VATAVARAN 12 nos of School Rolling Trophy etc. with care.”
Paryavaran Mahotsav Greenathon Green, Clean ENVIS Centre, All school Eco- 2 (Green Run and Environment; CEE, CMS club Students Green Walk), VATAVARAN participated. Plantation Protection and programmes Conservation of under Ten Forest minutes to Earth and State Green Mission; 3 Green Wave Plantation “One School, One ENVIS Centre, About 20 schools Programme Tree, One Gift to CEE, CMS across the State Nature” VATAVARAN 4 Sustainable Painting and “Life of Life Forms” ENVIS Centre, 20 schools Environment Initiative Essay CEE, CMS across the State. Competition VATAVARAN 5 Swachh Bharat Rallies, “Swachh Bharat ENVIS Centre, All school Eco- Abhiyan Plantation, Swasthh Sikkim” CEE, CMS club Students Cleanliness drive VATAVARAN participated. etc. 6 CMS VATAVARAM Film screenings, “Mainstreaming ENVIS Centre, About 50 schools Film Festival Nature trail, Green biodiversity CEE, CMS acrbout 50 film making conservation at VATAVARAN schools across workshop different levels to the State.ss the promote living in State. harmony with nature”
A brief report, photographs and press clippings of the event/programme with appropriate are as under: 1. Chief Minister’s Green School Rolling Trophy and Green Schools State Award 2014
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2014 AT A GLANCE June 5, 2014 | Namchi, South Sikkim The World Environment Day themed “Small Islands and Climate Change” was organized befittingly by Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department to present the 4th successive prestigious award scheme “The Chief Minister’s Green School Rolling Trophy
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|11 and Green Schools State Award”. This year seven schools including two primary schools were felicitated by the Forest department.
Namchi Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School bagged the 4thChief Minister’s Green School Rolling Trophy -cum- Green Schools State Award 2014.The award comprising of Rs. 5 lakh, certificate and a trophy was handed away by the Hon’ble Minister (Power) Shri Dorjee Dazom Bhutia, the chief guest during the state level World Environment Day celebrations at the school premises.
Certificates, trophies 2014 State Awardees and cash prize of Rs. SN. SCHOOLS NAME AWARDS 1. Govt. Girls’ Sr. Sec. School, CM Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ 1 lakh each to the Namchi, South Sikkim Cash prize – Rs. 5.00 lakhs Senior Secondary and 2. Govt. Secondary School, Trophy/ Certificate/ Secondary Schools MelliGumpa, South Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs and Rs. 50,000/- each 3. Govt. Secondary School, Trophy/ Certificate/ Lingchom, West Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs to the Primary 4. Govt. Secondary School, Trophy/ Certificate/ Schools (see table) Lower Samdong, East Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs were also handed 5. Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Trophy/ Certificate/ away by the chief Hee-Gyathang, North Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs guest. The above 6. Govt .Primary School, Trophy/ Certificate/ Bigyani, South Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/- schools have brought 7. Govt. Primary School, Trophy/ Certificate/ about positive change Samdur, East Sikkim Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/- in the schools environment in terms of practices followed to improve the quality/ usage/ sustainability of Land, Air, Water, Energy and Waste resources.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|12 2. PARYAVARAN MAHOTSAVBY SCHOOL ECO-CLUBS With the strength of about 766 school eco-clubs in Sikkim, action based environment awareness programmes were carried out during the fifteen days environment festival in the State. The school level programmes were coordinated by ENVIS Centre at Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department. About 22 government schools which have already been conferred with National and State Green Schools Award since the year 2011 were appointed as the nodal schools to further coordinate the events with the nearby schools. The following activities were conducted with great zeal and vigor by all eco-clubs of the State within the school’s neighborhood;
1. Ten Minutes to Earth plantation drive on 25th of June 2014 2. Debate/ Seminar/ Essay Writing/ Slogan Writing/ Poem/ Painting Competition 3. Banner and street rally 4. One act play 5. Nature trails and excursions Cleanliness drive
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|13 FLAG OFF CEREMONY |June 15, 2014: The flag off ceremony of Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014 was held at MG Marg, Gangtok, the capital town of Sikkim. The occasion was graced by the Hon’ble Minister Forests, Shri Tshering Wangdi Lepcha as the chief guest.
A pictorial book highlighting the activities of Paryavaran Mahotsav 2013 was released on the occasion. The Minister also released posters on birds of Sikkim, garbage bags and bins, Go-Green Stickers for tourist and taxi vehicles. The Minister also handed away saplings of Tulsi plant to the environment enthusiasts and later took part in the plantation drive at Titanic Park, MG Marg Gangtok.
The programme was also launched throughout the State at District-levels in which free distribution of saplings and other activities such as plantation, cleanliness drives and signature campaigns were coordinated under the supervision of officials of the Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management with active participation of other departments and volunteers from local populace.
2 a. GREENATHON (Green Run and Green Walk: For a clean and green Sikkim): In order to spread the message of environment well-being amongst the people, a unique programme Greenathon was organized throughout the State. Greenathon included two events, Green Walk and Green Run with a message “For a Clean and Green Sikkim”.
This event was befittingly organized on 22nd of June 2014 (Sunday) simultaneously at Gangtok, Soreng, Namchi, Jorethang, Ravangla and Yangang. At North District, the event was held on 28th of June 2014 at Mangan. It was participated by people of all ages from various walks of life. The winners of the Green Run in various categories were presented certificates, trophies and cash prizes.
SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN ON GREEN PLEDGES: Hoardings on green pledges were displayed at MG Marg, Gangtok and other towns as well to attract students and environment enthusiast to sign and pledge towards conserving and protecting the environment. The signature campaign drive was held at the end of Greenathon event and was participated with profound keenness by the students, tourists, government officials and members from the general public.
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2 b. Ten Minutes to Earth and State Green Mission
PLANTATION DRIVES:
With the integration of visionary annual plantation festival viz. State Green Mission and Ten Minutes to Earth, the Paryavaran Mahotsav festival in this tiny Himalayan State has effectively contributed in the global stride for environment protection and its conservation. These visionary programmes conceived by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Pawan Chamling during the year 2006 have greatly motivated and mobilized all ages. Paryavaran Mahotsav as such has given a holistic platform for the nature loving people of Sikkim to come together and participate for the amelioration of the environment.
To facilitate the plantation drive this year, Forest, Environment and Wildlife Department had set up about 50 seedling distribution booths and about 15 mobile seedling distribution vans were mobilized across the State. This year 2,27,125 seedlings were planted throughout the State through voluntary and active participation of the people. The department officers effectively coordinated with the other participating departments and carried out plantation vis-à-vis conservation and protective activities in all districts. Active participation of all government departments, municipal corporations, several NGOs, urban and rural bodies, private industries, educational institutes and panchayats reflect the success of this year’s programme.
The 9th successive phase of State Green Mission was carried out during the fifteen days festival in which 1.62 lakhs seedlings were planted throughout the state. The 6th successive phase of Ten Minutes to Earth plantation programme was also carried out as an annual fest on the 25th of June 2014 at various locations of the State in which about 65k seedlings were planted.
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ENVIS Centre Sikkim at Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department in association with Centre for Environment Education (CEE), North-East coordinated the Green Wave programme in Sikkim which was participated by about 20 schools across the State through tree planting and other awareness activities on the 22nd of May 2014 to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity.
The Green Wave 2014 with the theme “One School, One Tree, One Gift to Nature” was joined by Sikkim eco-club schools with a special tree planting ceremony at 10 AM in their respective school premise. The activities of the schools on that particular day were uploaded in the green wave website of CBD which was reflected in a global map to represent a green wave. The Green Wave is celebrated annually on 22 May – the International Day for Biological Diversity. In participating schools, children and youth plant a tree at 10:00 am local time, creating a “green wave” that goes around the world. Participants upload photos and text to the Green Wave website to share their tree planting stories. An interactive map goes live in the evening at 20:20 local time, creating a second “green wave”.
The Green Wave supports the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity to strengthen awareness and education on biodiversity. The Green Wave supports other tree planting initiatives such as the Billion Tree Campaign led by the United Nations Environment Programme
4. Sustainable Environment Initiative at Schools
As a part of a Nation-wide Sustainability Education Initiative under the National Green Corps (NGC) programme, eco-club schools from Sikkim actively participated and nurtured their creative skills while contributing to the regular environment conservation programmes. The month long programme was coordinated by ENVIS Centre at Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management, Government of Sikkim in collaboration with Centre for Environment
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|16 Education (CEE), North-East. The month-long campaign during September 2014 focused on Biodiversity by engaging students in tree plantation and creative activities which helped them learn about the local tree, care for the trees and observe the way they grow. The campaign reached 20 schools across the State. The schools were provided with campaign flyers, posters, worksheets etc. The main objectives of the campaign were to inculcate a sense of appreciation among school students about diverse life forms, the biodiversity around them and to inspire and engage them in the protection of biodiversity for sustainability through activities. A “Creative Expressions” competition on the theme “Life” or “Life forms including Paintings, Poems, Slogan design and Photography was conducted on the occasion of World Ozone Day on 16th of September, 2014 as a part of awareness programme.
5. Swachh Bharat Swasthh Sikkim
ENVIS Centre made extensive coverage and publicized the State-wide activities on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The centre reached to school eco-clubs and public for generating awareness and spreading the campaign activities at a wider level. ENVIS portal highlighted the event information and the centre also published newsletter with a special coverage on Swacch Bharat Swasthh Sikkim focusing on solid waste and healthcare waste management.
6. CMS VATAVARAN International Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum
ENVIS centre conducted the State’s first ever International Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum. The event was co-organized with the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) New Delhi on 12-14 March 2015 at Gangtok. ENVIS Centre coordinated events such as film screenings, nature trail, green film making workshop for school students, teachers and youths.
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E) i- Monitoring of the NGC schools:
Monitoring visits were undertaken in district/s of your state? (2 per cent schools to be covered for monitoring annually where state has received NGC funds) Yes (√ ) No ( ) If yes then fill in the following with appropriate information/data: Dates or Selection procedure (such as in consultation No. of schools District/s Months with NA, Education officials etc.) monitored 25th May West Green School Programme 30 26 to 28 May East Green School Programme 55 26th May North Green School Programme 20 23th May South Green School Programme 30
Monitoring data analysis with photos (if taken during visits)are as under:
Monitoring visit at Sonamati Khamdong Memorial, Government Sr. Secondary School
Monitoring visit at South Regu, Government Jr. High School
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Different School visit in East and North District under National Green Corps programme
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Different School visit in West and South District under National Green Corps programme
E) ii- Based on the 2 % of school visits by the RA’s. (This is only an indicative list) Activity Level 1 – Awareness activity No. of Schools No. of participating students Rally 20 400 Film shows 17 Nos 500 Expert Talks 16 500 Street play 17 300 Nature camp/Nature walk 12 nos 300 Exhibition 16 200 Others including important 766 events Level 2 – Observation and Documentation Survey Outings 20 150 Data Collection 20 150 Record Keeping 20 200 Analysis 20 100
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|20 Presentation 20 500 Exhibition 20 200 Others - Level 3- Action Projects Plantation 20 300 Vermi-composting/composting 20 100 Sanitation facility 20 100 Water conservation 20 200 Energy saving measures 20 300 Others - -
E) iii- Reporting On Outcomes
Different activities reports of NGC Sikkim 2014-15 are submitted separately in book form.
Name and Designation of Person in Charge from RA : Mr. B.B. Gurung, Additional Director, Environment & Soil Conservation
Date of Submission of Report: 21/04/2016 :
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Environment Management System under the National Green School Programme 2014-2015
Eco-club of Government Junior High School South Regu, East Sikkim Conducting cleanliness drive of the School compound.
Report on International Biodiversity Day under NGC programme 2014-15
Government Jr. High School has observed International Biodiversity Day in its premise on 22nd May 2014. Mr. Rajen Pradhan and Mr. Suraj Kumar Rai (GT Science) being the nominated greenery teacher has spoken about the importance of plants and animals and their inter dependence to each other. In the programme the student from class I to VII were involved. The greenery teacher also highlighted an ecological imbalance certain remedial measures in order to conserve and control the same.
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World Water Day observed by South Regu Govt. Jr. High School
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Student preparing and installing waste segregation bins
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Celebrate World Environment Day 2015
The students of South Regu participating during the World Environment Day 2015
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National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|34 World Biodiversity Day: was observed on 22nd may 2015 at Pakyong Government Jr. High School. It was weeklong celebration where the whole school along with the eco- club members under the guidance of and supervision f headmaster, eco club teachers and all the staff members took part in plantation. The barren land surround the school were converted to flower garden by the students. Different type of plants and flowers were planted in the new garden, on the biodiversity day 20 numbers of selected students from eco- club were taken to the trekking from school to Yakten village. Students were guided by teachers involve in the eco club. Trekking was fruitful as the students came across diverse varieties of life in their natural environment. They clicked photographs of different species of plants and animals. The journey started at 9:30 am, it was two hours journey by foot to reach the Yakten forest and the students were excited to see the different varieties of life forms. After trekking each house was asked to submit a report based on their experiences along with the photographs. Rest of the students participated in the plantation drive program.
World Environment Day: was observed on 5th June 2015 at Pakyong Government Jr. High School. The day was started with the information speech by the Headmaster and two students from class VIII PayalSoni and Indrasiva Rai in the morning assembley. They highlighted the importance of the day, awareness to be taken and how to take care of it as an individual responsibility. After the 3rd period work distribution was done by Headmaster. Student’s participants were from class III to VIII. The student’s participants had brought all the necessary equipment such as manures, saplings, sticks, spades, sickles etc. National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|35 The senior students were to dig the barren area and girls mixed the soil with manures and started to plant the saplings, flowers and fenced the garden with bamboo sticks converting the barren land into beautiful garden. Altogether seven gardens were fenced and planted beautiful flowers, like marigold, begonia, gladiolus, rose, calendula etc. After the lunch break the work continued to clean the surrounding four gunny bags were kept by each house Yellow, Red, Green and Blue to collect non- biodegradables waste. The competition was held among these four houses to fill up this gunny bags to win the competition school logo was painted by senior students on the wall of school building under the guidance of teachers.
Ten Minutes to Earth : was observed at Pakyong Government Jr. High School on 25th June 2015. Saplings of various types of trees and flowers had been planted in and around the school campus by students along with the teachers under the guidance of Headmaster. An awareness programme was conducted by the students of Eco- club. An essay writing competition was held on the topic ‘Ten Minutes to earth’ highlighting the importance of environmental protection and natural resources. All the students pledge together to save mother earth. A Brief talk was given by school headmaster regarding the initiation of this programme as a part of Green mission programme started by Govt. of Sikkim under the dynamic leadership of honourable chief minister Dr. P.K. Chamling. The programme ended with a cleanliness drive in the school surrounding with a shouting slogan such as ‘Keep Sikkim Clean and Green’, ‘Save our mother earth’. ‘A tree for every child’.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|36 No Smoking Day- was observed on 30th may. Speech on causes – or –ill effects of smoking were delivered by school Head mistress and captains – in – charge. Eco club members along with teachers and police escorts went on rally from school premises from Melli bazar school compound till MaziGaon. From Mazi to S.N.T dara. The children were
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|37 carrying beautiful banners with informative quotations and messages. They went on calling out loud preventive slogans to awaken the common people residing in and around the community. The informative banners after the rally was distributed among the students to hang out at their own class rooms and some in public places.
World Environment Day- was observed on 5th June 2015 inorder to make us aware of our continuously declining environment. So, that we act together can be successful in saving our environment by taking some effective measures.
School In charge Mr. M.K. Verma started the morning assembly with the enlightening speech asking. Why do we celebrate World Environment Day each year? What are its aims and motives behind it? He then made the students aware those students our each day should be like Environment Day treating and protecting the bio-diversity. The way we are degrading our natural environment it is causing natural disaster in return. He then told us to have a one- minute mourn for the victims of Nepal who are badly destroyed by natural calamity (earth quake).
There were many school captains& Eco- club captains who came up with their speech on World Environment Day. They are as follows along with their good messages. 1. SrijanaChettri: She came up with the theme of World Environment Day 2015 is “Green Economy”. 2. RaginiGupa: World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise global awareness. 3. MahimaChettri: She told everyone to plant trees on their special days like birthdays, Anniversary and nurtures it. To plant and to keep sweet memories alive.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|38 Miss PunyaGurung (Green Teacher) addressed the programme by saying United Nation General Assembly established (WED) World Environment Day in 1972. It is celebrated to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by UNEP (United Nation Environment Programming).
1. Collection of plants: Flowering , Non- flowering herbs, varieties of bushes, trees were collected and separately kept for plantation. 2. Plantation work was carried on by students on their each garden allotted separated plants were fed with manure, cutting & pruning was done which were planted last year. 3. New Eco-friendly messages on boards were hanged on each tree within the school compound some old message boards were repaired and written properly using new colours. 4. The students sat for painting competition from Class VI to Class X based on theme “World Environment Day”. The students using the colours made us feel how lucky we are I endowed with so many resources. The students engaged in paintings, repairing work, plantation carried on well. Along with them ‘SafaiAbhiyan ‘was also carried on keeping in view of golden words said by P.M. Shri Narendar Modi.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|39 The students along with the teacher took out on rally holding placards with eco – friendly message. The rally started from the assembly ground, through Melli Bazar.
Awakening Society/aware All Save All
Schools teachers moving forward for good deed
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|40 ParyavaranMahotsav also celebrated under Green School Programme
School SwaachaDiwas was observed on October 2015. All the student were observed on cleanliness programme.
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Under Green School programme conducted Quiz/Essay writing competition and cleanliness drive Ozone Day 16th of September 2015 – On the 16th of September 2015 the school observed the ozone day. A speech on the ozone layer was beautifully delivered by Miss Puja Acharaya, a member of the Eco- club of the school. A Nepali skit was presented by the Eco Club. In the skit National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|42 was highlighted the problems arising due to the depletion of the ozone layer. They even exposed the cause for the deterioration of the ozone layer. One of the reason being, emission of poisonous gases from the Air conditioner, fridge etc. The school principal then conducted the programme by a closing speech and message to minimized the use of the new gadgets like the mobile phones.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|43 Wildlife Week 2nd – 8th October 2015 – The wildlife week was observed the school from 2nd- 8th October 2015. A small programme was carried out by the students during the assembly , appealing the listeners and the audience to save the wildlife. With the dealth toll of the endangered species rising its high time we preserve and protect the one on the verge of extinction. The students put up a really nice show. They had a gathered enough information and they had beautifully laid it on a chart, which clearly delivered the message the impact of image is stronger than any speech.
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School SwaachaDiwas was observed on 1stOctober 2015.
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World Environment Day2015 - Role play on topic save tree save life was demonstrated in School. Students were sensitised to save tree to save environment. By this students learned the significance of our environment and various ways of its conservation.
Energy (22.8.2015) – Drawing competition on theme ‘ Save Energy’ was conducted to sensitised the students to save energy.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|46 World Ozone Day celebration (16.9.2015) – Morning assembly speech was given by the student on topic world ozone day.
World Wildlife Week Celebration (1 to 8 . 10.2015) – Morning assembly speech was given by the student on theme World Wildlife Week. Moreover, drawing competition was organised on theme wildlife and its conservation.
Data collection on animal species was done in the school premise to know the various species of animal and insects which was exist in the school premise.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|47 State Green Mission Day (15.5.2015) – Plantation drive was taken in which more than 100 numbers of flowering plant were planted in the school.
Ten minutes to Earth 25.5.2015 – Plantation drive was taken in which more than 50 saplings were planted.
Cleanliness drive at Rongli bazaar- Cleanliness drive was taken at Rongli bazaar. Moreover, the bazaar gate was also cleaned.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|48 Routine cleanliness drive in school- School premise is cleaned every fortnightly by the teachers and students to keep school surrounding neat and clean.
Cleanliness drive at School premises
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|49 World Environment Day-
1. Morning speech was delivered by few students of eco- club and all the staffs and students were involved in plantation drive. 2. The speech was enlightening for all. Through the speech the students were more aware about the importance of the environment and plantation drive was very much encouraging for the students to plant more trees in their surroundings and make our earth clean and green.
Ten minutes to earth- 1. Plantation done. Sapling were brought from the forest department and plantation was done by the school staff students and member of panchayat.
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World Ozone Day-
1. Speech Competition (theme: Save Earth: Prevention of Ozone depletion) 2. Painting competition (theme: Save Earth: Prevention of Ozone depletion)
The drama was very inspiring. Many useful and informative things were displayed in the drama. Many wonderful messages were given through the drama and all were inspired and motivated by this.
Celebrating under NGC programme Drawing/Speech/Drama Competition
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World Wildlife Week-
1. Board work done by members of eco- club, by pasting pictures of endangered plants and animals and it was decorated by beautiful and message able quotations.
2. Animal masche making done by members of eco- club by using lots of waste paper was recycled. (theme: Living with wildlife)
Waste Management –
1. Digging compost pit for effectively managing bio degradable waste material extracted within the school compound. 2. Using two dustbin each in every classroom separating non- biodegradable and bio degradable waste. 3. Collection of non- biodegradable waste like plastic, sweet wrappers etc and making creative utilization of it. 4. Arts/ crafts made from waste materials like plastics, sweet wrappers, chips packet, plastic bottle.
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ARTS/ CRAFTS: Flowering making, cushion stuffed with waste plastic materials, jewellery stand, piggy banks, brooms made from plastic bottle, cute flower pot etc.
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Proper fencing and wiring done by student with bamboo and bamboo chooya
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|54 Rally by Students under NGC Programme
Eco club students of Samdur Government Primary School celebrating World Biodiversity Day
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|55 Samdur Govt. Pry. School -Eco-club celebrating ParyavaranMahotsav under Green School Programme
TEN MINUTES TO EARTH
The Ten Minutes to Earth on 25th June 2014, being a green initiative of the State Rally from SamdurSchool to surrounding village Government conceptualized by the Hon,ble Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling is observed in Samdur Government Primary School with great enthusiasm.
The Headmistress of the school Mrs Pema SangmuBhutia focused on the celebration of Ten Minutes to Earth and apprised that this is the only programme where every citizen has to dedicate ten minutes of their time in plantation of trees for the protection of environment. This programme is followed by the plantation drive. The students, teachers, School management Committee of Samdur Government Primary school, the parents, publics, army and the forest staff participated in the plantation drive. The students also organized a ralies giving messages on the conservation and protection of Environment. During this occasion more than 150 nos of flowering plants like lagerstromia, bottle brush, lalpatey, cassia fistula etc. were planted along the road side leading towards MP Golai to Samdur Village.
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World Environment Day: Assembly address on the importance of Environment day. Focus on the impact of global warming, pollution, soil erosion & water scarcity etc. In the presence of all the children, staff, guardians, SMC member & forest personnel. Speeches were mainly focused for awareness among the children and guardians.
Painting Competition : Painting competition organized among the Eco- Club members of the school till one hour. Then, the students were made aware of the importance of different plant species and their medicinal values.
Excursion to local Forest: Eco-club members were taken for short excursion at the nearby forest led by Science teacher with group leader.
Creation of Herbal: Eco – club members were asked to bring as many as plants with high medicinal values from their respective home. Besides tis the eco- club in-charge managed some
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|57 more medicinal plants from other sources and asked them to plant separately with their local and botanical name pasted in plastic lamination.
Eco club planting in the proper guidance of Green teacher planted the sapling with great enthusiasm
Construction of garbage pit: The Eco-club constructed a separate garbage pit for non- biodegradable waste product in the school premises for daily use.
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World Ozone day- Headmaster, Green Teachers, Teacher and students are campaigning on ‘World Ozone day’ observance at Kameray JHS, South towards Sombarey and Belbotey areas about 4 kilometres.Students have observed very enthusiastically.
Kamarey Jr. High School mass rallies/ awareness programme
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|59 Miss Shrivata Rai class VIIII student delivering a Morning speech on Ozone Day.
Kamarey JHS an excursion trip to Darjeeling zoo and Himalayan mountaineering Institute on 16thoct 2015.
The eco club members had established a small herbal rock garden with in the school campus in the month of August 2015. Altogether there are 25 species of herbs, shrubs and trees has been planted by the members, having high medicinal ethenicansasthetic value like – aleovera, Tulshi, Neem, Bojo, Geelore, (Burjo) Beel, Budo-o-khati, Totala, Tetipati, Pakhenbet, Cheraito, Bhuichampa, Rukh- amala, Bul- Amala, Pangra, Pudhina, Herreberra, Parjal, Bhaberi, Turmeric and chittu, bethahuri etc. The garden has full protection from all side by bamboo fencing.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|60 Lower Sumin Secondary school cerate Herbal garden under NGC programme
The eco club member had also observed a week long programme of world wildlife week at school by organizing various competition involving the eco members like assembly speech, slogan writing, painting, essay writing and quiz. The best performer were also awarded with cash prize from the fund of eco club.
Lower sumin Govt. secondary school Eco-club presenting Banner/poster on ozone day
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|61 Green Consumer Day- A programme on Green Consumer day was observed in Govt. Secondary School, Rong, South Sikkim on 28.9.2015. The programme highlighted about the recycle of waste material. The programme was attended by the students along with the Headmaster and the teachers of the school.
The main idea behind the organising of such programme was to inculcate the habit of reuse and recycling of materials so as to conserve our environment. Miss Prathiva Rai G.G. of the school facilitated the students to make waste jerry cans into beautiful flower pots.
A massive plantation of flowers both in school and along the road was carried on respected HM Shri C.T. Bhutia supervised the programme.
Rong Govt. Secondary School created and carrywaste Jar cans into beautiful flower pots
World Ozone Day- In the observance of the World Ozone Day, a day long programme was organized at Rong secondary School, South Sikkim by the school’s Holy Basil Eco club on September 2016.
School management committee siddhi Man Rai was present as the chief guest of the programme also attended by headmaster ChewangTenzingBhutia, School staff, students and members of the SMC. Rong Secondary school Eco club member putting waste jar cans / flower pots on trees.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|62 The programme started with the welcome note by the school’s ‘green teacher’Bikash Rai followed by a speech from eco club manager Toni Rai of class X who highlighted on the importance of ozone layer and the policies adopted in the conservation of ozone layer. The eco club members had also prepared a model on ozone layer under the guidance of BhuwanChettri, CRC of school. The members also presented a humorous skit depicting the importance of ozone layer. The chief guest spoke on the importance of the day and thanked the eco club members for taling such an initiative. He further stressed on the conservation of environment that can be started from the school level. The headmaster in his address said every citizen should inculcate a sense of responsibility and belongingness in conserving the environment, and maintain a clean, healthy and green environment. During the morning session, the school eco club organized a painting competition with the theme ‘save ozone layer’. Lalita Manger, Anuskha Manger and Rekha Rai were adjudged first , second and third respectively.
Sr. Student briefing about Ozone day
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|63 An Eco-club was formed in Rimbik Sec. School. It consisted of 30 members, who were selected among the students showing great interest in environment related issues. One teacher- in- charge was also appointed who was designated as a Green Teacher (Mrs. Hema Rai).
Eco-club Govt. Rimbik Sec. School student and SSB personel also joined their hands together in the plantation of sapling at School premises.
The whole family of Rimbik sec school observed Earth Day/ World Environment Day/ Sikkim State Green Mission day on 15th June 2014. Each one actively participated and carried on many activities related to the improvement of the environment. Morning assembly speech was delivered on environmental issue. A very fruitful really was held around a view to spread environmental awareness. Action based activities was also conducted like tree plantation, cleanliness drives both within and outside the school campus. Few SSB personnel also joined their hands together in the plantation of saplings. Some of the members from ASHA propagated personal hygiene habits like washing hands before meals etc. The students were also made aware regarding the maintenance of public place like garden both within and outside the school campus.
The grant of Rs. 2500/- which was received on 28/8/2014 was spent on purchasing dustbins, saplings and for refreshments on the particular day.
All the Eco club members acted according to the directions of the Green Teacher and executed their responsibilities with utmost dedication attempting to bring about a change in the attitude of the society towards environment.
The eco- club conduct cleanliness drive in and around the school compound every week. Plantation drive by the club is also being done in full swing. A lot of saplings of ornamental
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|64 plants, silver pine, blue pine etc. have been planted in the school compound. Painting and debate competitions were held to create environment awareness, protection and soil conservation. The club has also created a small park in the school.
Cleanliness drive Jr. High School MelliKerabari
MelliKerabaricarry out NGC Programme during 2014-15
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|65 Govt. Secondary School Martam:Activities done for improvement of the school environment during the academic session 2015.
1. Gardening around the school
2. Organized rally for “Swacha Bharat Abiyan”/ Solid waste management in collaboration with Green school Rally from Martam Sec. programme by eco-club and School to St. participated by school teachers, Joseph’s School SMC members. gate under NGC programme
3. Maintained vermi composed pits (biodegradable) and non- degradable pits.
4. Other activities: a. Plantation around school campus. b. Ecology tour to lampokhari (Aritar) in East Sikkim by eco club and Heritage club.
Putting manure in Nursery bed by Eco-club students
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|66 Sonamchoda Lepcha Memorial Secondary School Upper Dzongu, North Sikkim June 2015 -had observed World Environment Day on 5th June 2015, Plantation Drive and Cleanliness drive was done by Eco club members and students of school with the Capacity Building.
School Eco- club under NGC Programme Rally was done on Anti- Drug to make awareness to the local peoples.
Plantation Drive and Cleanliness drive was done by Eco club members with the Capacity Building
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|67 September 2015- On 16.9.2015 observed the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer here in the school premises. The observation of World Ozone day begin with the speech and quizzes on its importance in the morning assembly. Besides that, the students were told its discovery in 1913 by the French Scientists CharleFabry and HanriBussion and its effect an impact in human as well as animals. On this day painting competition was observed by the eco club members on the theme “How can I Preserved My Earth”.
School Eco-club observed the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer here in the school premises.
Painting Competition displaying by students under NGC Programme
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|68 October 2015- Week long wildlife week was celebrated in the schools. Seminar , talk was observed in assembly on the topic of importance of wildlife. Cleanliness drive was done. Global had wash day was also observed.
Govt. SonamChodaLepcha Memorial Secondary School Eco-club observed Global Hand wash Day and cleanliness drive under NGC Programme 2015
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Speech was observed in assembly on the topic of importance of wildlife
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|69 Government Secondary School, Lower Samdong, East Sikkim: Plastic Ban: On 19th Sept 2015, a meeting was conducted at the staff room of Lower Samdong Secondary School from 10 am. The meeting was chaired by the Headmaster of the school. The members of SMC the school staff and school perfects were present in the meeting.
The purpose of meeting was to ban plastic food and plastic items in the school premises for the betterment of school’s environment and to discourage the consumption of junk foods among the students. Suggestion needed for the purpose was placed by the Headmaster and other present at the meeting. To make the school free from plastic following decision were taken unanimously.
1. Those who use plastic in school premises will be charge Rs. 50 as find. 2. School prefects were given responsibilities to check individual student daily to avoid plastic. 3. School canteen will be strictly directed to avoid and to use bio degradable plates. 4. Various awareness programme will be initiated to make purpose more effective. 5. Monthly meeting will be conducted to strengthen the steps. The meeting was concluded with vote of thanks from school in charge at 11:45 a.m.
Roof – Tops Rainwater Harvesting System: The earth is unique planet it only has water in its surface. Water is one of the peculiar, clean liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain and that is used for drinking, washing, cooking, cooling, machines and generating electricity etc. The rainwater is only purest form of water. It is continually being renewed and recharged, through the hydrological cycle; the natural spring, the river, the lake, the oceans and even our tap become thirsty. Thus, water scarcity is a chronic situation where there insufficient water to satisfy normal requirements.
Therefore, roof top rainwater harvesting is only a method for the sustainable management of water scarcity to fulfil the needs and demands of present growing population and urbanization. So rainwater harvesting system is a way to capture the rainwater when it rains, it can be stored above ground making tanks. Either it can be stored in underground tanks. The store water can be used immediately or later whenever it is needed.
Like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan, these states has been adopt the consumption such roof rainwater harvesting system as a very common and compulsory in each and every houses in different Sikkimese households, schools, public places and offices also face the similar water shortages problems during four or five driest month. There are almost six or seven month, we receive abundant amount rainfall in an average of 100 mm to 200 mm daily.
Keeping in view with the usual water management system our Govt. Sec. School Lower Samdong School (East) has been constructing a simple roof- top rainwater harvesting technique since 2010. We are collecting runoff water from the roof top through Bamboo drips. It is naturally the flowing water into the bamboo pipes and stored into the tank every day during summer. Each and every year our water eco club members teachers students belong to the class IX/ X, are changing the damaged one with the new bamboo drips setup, the newly settings for each every academic year. National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|70
Moreover, water stored into the tank is being use by students, for many purpose like washing hand, faces, washes pots for MDM, take water for toilet uses and watering plants, around school campus.
According to the awareness and funds provided by the ENVIS centre Gangtok we have constructed a rooftop rain water harvesting project centre. During the hot sunny days, students as well as teacher user the stored water for multiple uses. Nearby the harvesting system there is a small plot of vegetables beds and flower gardens. While during the off periods our Eco club members use the water with pipe for the purpose of watering the vegetable plot and flowering gardens.
Lastly, during the parent, teachers and students meeting, our green teacher and respected headmaster of the school advised aware the construction and importance of water harvesting system in locality.
Simultaneously, as like in the villages of Tamil Nadu where it sis compulsory to build up roof top water harvesting system. Our Lower Samdong village communities of different households have also learnt and started construction roof top rainwater harvesting system at their house itself recently. We can say it is one of the great boost our school is receiving from our ENVIS centre Gangtok our school now stood as a change maker school in the field of water management, organic farming. Sustainable use of plastics and balance use of water and all.
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ENVIRONMENT AND PLASTIC BAN AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Massive cleanliness campaign of Lower Samdong Village.
The Eco club of our school with help of the respected headmaster Mr. Santosh Chettri, village panchayat Mr. DhirajBhattarai, SMC members and villager launch a Environment and Plastic ban programme in the school and around the neighbourhood.
The purpose was to create an awareness among the people about the value of keeping our environment neat and clean. First, Students march through main street of village, they had in their hands banner and play cards with attractive slogans like “ekkadamswatchataki ore”.
People on the way felt very amused as well as impressed. After march student teachers and other people who joined our programme formed themselves into different groups. They went around the school and its neighbourhood removing garbage and dirt wherever they saw.
Number of people joined the students in this cleaning and plastics awareness campaign. Some of the groups went from shop to shop telling venders how they should they disposed of their daily refused garbage and especially plastic. And last part of the programme was a guest speech by Mr. C.D. Subba officer in charge Makha outpost East Sikkim in NHPC community hall where all students, teachers village panchayat, SMC member and young, old people of the village gathered guest speech encourage each and every one of us to ban the plastic used in Lower Samdong areas.
Lastly at the social service filled up the students and all the members of the society with deep sense of joy pride and awareness about the harmful effects of plastic used in Lower Samdong areas.
Today it been a month about that campaign but still we proud that our small steps for environment attitudes change the whole picture of Lower Samdong village as today we are plastics free zone i.e. no one is in favour to throw plastic bags and its products aroung the Lower Samdong locality.
And for this we are grateful and thankful to our Headmasters innovative ideas. People like him cannot only change the view of the one person but can change the view of the whole society.
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International Bio- diversity day (22nd May)
An Environment Awareness programme based on the theme “Greening the Blue”was conducted by Eco club of RakdongTintek JHS under the banner National Green Corps on 6th May 2015. Smt. SaraswatiReghmi, ZillaPanchyat graced the occasion as Chief Guest and SmtTika Maya Pandey Panchayat Secretary as the guest of honour. Special dignity present on the occasion was SMC members, panchayats students, and teachers. The programmeinitiated with highlighting the aims & objectives of NGC Programme delivered by HM and Eco- club teachers. A painting competition was also conducted in school in which sixteen best students were selected for final competition. Later, their paintings were displayed on the STUDENTS’ART GALLERY. As part of our Action oriented component our eco club members along with other guest initiated a HERBAL GARDEN under the close supervision of Green Teacher Mr. Karma LodayBhutia. The primary aims of this project are to preserve Bio- diversity for the present need with sustainable approach for future generation. This herbal garden have been undertaken with the another objective of serving and conserving the age old traditional culture of treatment using herbs as medicine since it is very important to note that resources (medicinal plant) are to be utilize in a manner which is sustainable and are not plundered or destroyed.
Date: 22nd May 2015: On this special occasion of Bio-diversity Day, follow up action was carried out by the members of Eco club. Land Audit Team explored various species and prepared A Bio diversity list[flora &fauna species] present in our school campus. Considering long term goals our eco-club students have started collecting medicinal plants from neighboring villages inculcating the sense of conservation among other fellow friends. Nearly 100 different species of plants were documented by the team and identified as native, rare, exotic and medicinal herbs.
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Report on Celebration of World Environment day 2015
Theme:”Seven Billion Dreams one Planet consume with Care”
On 5th June 2015, RakdongTintek JHS remind us about the significance of preserving Mother Earth by celebrating Environment Day at the school premise.Theprogramme started with welcome speech by Mr. Bikram S.Lama. Speaking on the occasion Mr. K.B.Rai I/c of School inculcated the traditional culture of preserving Mother Nature by narrating a suitable falk tales-“Marrige of frogs”. Eco club students actively participated by planting Herbal saplings collected from different sources. The other exciting activity of the day was an Environment Game –‘The web of life’ presented by Eco- club students and co-ordinated by school H.M. duly focusing on the theme – “Seven Billions Dreams one planet.. Consume with Care”.
Enthusiastic teachers also participated in an extempore speech giving due importance on “Green Economy as an essential RETHINK….. to the way we do”. The programme was rounded off with vote of thanks by RabindraBista.
Eco-club students done bamboo fencing around Herbal Garden under NGC Programme
Report of Awareness Campaign on Solid Waste Management
[Date: 25.09.2015 to 15.10.2015]
As a part of MissionSwaccha Bharat Campaign.RakdongTintek JHS has started various activities in the school duly focusing on the theme ‘Solid waste management’. MrLaxmi Sharma, Panchyat Development Assistant was present as the Resource Person who delivered effective talks on Mechanism of waste segregation and management giving emphasis on Reduce. Re-use &Re cycle.Headmaster of the school Mr.N.B.Chhetri stressed on creating “Zero Waste Zone” by developing a positive attitude and sense of responsibilities towards environment. During this
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|74 special campaign students actively participated on: * Spot Painting Competition* Extempore Speech* Project Presentation and* Street Rally with common slogan- Think Globally Act locally.
The winners of the activities were awarded with attractive prize –incentives being sponsored by RakdongTintek GPU. The dignitary presented on this occasion was Mrs. Tika Pandey PanchyatSecretary.SMC chairperson ShD.B.Rai. teachers, guardians and students.
Government Secondary School, Zoom, West Sikkim:
Report on Celebration of World Ozone Day under NGC programme
In the unanimous decision made between Headmaster, Eco-club NYCTANTHES (Parizzat) and other staff members this school observed a day long “World Ozone Day” on 16th Sept 2015. On the very day Panchayat members and SMC members also attended the programme as guest of honour.
The programme started with the welcome speech by Headmaster G.K. Subba , Mr. Arun Kumar Rai (G.T.) (Bio) who has also been entrusted with the responsibility of Green Teacher of this school highlighted the importance of the day. In his speech he explained how important is ozone layer and how it’s being getting depleted day by day, causes and effect of sunrays on the Earth if the Ozone really gets depleted.
The programme was followed by awareness procession carried out by students, teachers and other local importance of Ozone layer. Thereafter, the cleanliness drive within the premises of school had been done by students under the proper guidance of the teachers.
Before winding up the programme students and teachers were provided with light refreshment. The day remained as fruitful for students and other people as they become well aware of the fact about ozone layer.
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Photo Gallery under NGC Programme 2014-15
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Sikkim National Green Corps -Success Story
Little Hands – Big contribution
As a part of a Nation-wide Sustainability Education Initiative, eco-club schools from Sikkim NGC programme have actively participated and nurtured their creative skills while contributing to the regular environment conservation programmes. The month long programme coordinated by ENVIS Centre at Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management, Government of Sikkim in collaboration with CEE, North-east reached 20 schools across the State. One of the participating schools which have the youngest eco-club in the State of Sikkim namely Government Primary School, Samdur, East Sikkim has observed World Tree Day on 15th September 2014.The teachers,students and the SMC of school participated in this tree planting campaign.
The eco-club students from Class III to Class V actively participated by planting five saplings of endemic tree species along the approach road to Samdur Government Primary School. The Headmistress Pema Sangmu Bhutia highlighted the significance of celebrating the World Tree Day. This is probably the first initiative of the school for this day.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|77 The school also celebrated the “World Ozone Day” on 16th September 2014 by educating children on ozone layer protection. Creativity programes like painting, poem and slogan writing competitons were organised as a part of awareness programme.
PAINTING COMPETITION
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SLOGAN COMPETITION
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|79 SIKKIM NGC -SUCCESS STORY
Government Senior Secondary School Tadong, eco- club school from Sikkim NGC programme participated in a nationwide campaign- ‘Sustainability Education Initiative’ from the 15th Sept to 30th Sept 2014. Many activities were organized under this campaign namely the tree plantation where six species of saplings were planted in the school premises on the occasion of the World Tree Day (15th Sep) by the eco-club students from class VI to Class VIII.
Power point presentation on Biodiversity Conservation by Green Teacher Mrs Bandana Pradhan was made to the students from Classes VI to VIII as a part of awareness programme. Immediately after the presentation, creativity expression competitions viz quiz, slogan, poem, painting and essay writing was held among various groups of enthusiastic students who not only participated actively but also came out with beautiful creative skills.
Amongst the eco club member from class VI to VIII, the two students from Class VI, Miss Palmit Lepcha and Miss Tshering Diki wrote beautiful poem on Topic – Biological Diversity and Our Responsibility.
Biological Diversity Our Responsibility Miss Palmit Lepcha Class VI Miss TsheringDiki, Class VI
Diversity and Variety, Biological diversity Friend, God make us. How would it be, If there be no diversity? So this is our responsibility, To make our earth, Clean and Green. No Apples, No Mango, only Banyan tree. No pulses, No spinach, only rice to eat. So, we have to save our forest and wild animals, No Tiger, No elephant, only deer to see. We have to keep our Surrounding clean and tidy No other life form in Water, only fish to be? and plant more trees.
Would we survive with rice? Because it is our responsibility Would the deer eat up all green and rice In saving our environment Would the fish have nothing to eat Because this is our heaven Would it survive? Which we have to care.
Diversity and variety, Biological diversity So, we have to plant flower, How would it be If there be no diversity? not to pluck flower We have to save our forest, not to finish our forest.
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SIKKIM NGC -SUCCESS STORY The National Science day Celebration
The National Science Day was observed at Government Secondary School, Ralap, East Sikkim on 28/2/2015.The celebration started with the Speech of Science Teacher, Mr.Durga Prasad Shilal on the importance of the day. He briefed the students on National Science Day and the Nobel Laureate Dr. C.V. Raman.
The programme was followed by the Inter -House Quiz Competition for senior Level on the Theme ' 'Science in harmony with Human Civilization'. Drawing competition was held for the juniors.
Painting Competition Quiz Competition
Later, the headmaster of the school Mr. Dorjee Sherpa gave away the prizes to the winners. He stressed on developing scientific temper. The host of the programme was Miss Tshering Deki Bhutia,GTA.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page|81 Green School Programme- Sikkim
Green School Programme is an environment and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges schools’s action for the environment.
Sikkim is the first state in the country to launch the Green School Programme at the state-level in 2009. Coordinated at the national level by CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) New Delhi and at the state- level by Department of Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management, GSP is a self- assessment programme in which teachers and students perform rigorous environment audits of Air, Energy, Food, Land, Warer and Waste within their school premise following a set of guidelines outlined in a manual published by CSE, titled ‘How Green is your School?
GSP is now being implemented by 200 schools (government and private) at secondary and senior secondary level in Sikkim.
Unlike a once-off project, GSP is a long-term programme that introduces participants (students, teachers, parents and the wider community) to the concept of an environment management system.
GSP is an effective tool to increase students’ and participants awareness of environmental issues through classroom studies and to transfer this knowledge into positive environment action in the school and also in the wider community.
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National Awards to Sikkim Schools 2015-16 Four Sikkim State Government Eco-Club Schools have bagged National Awards for effective environment awareness and action oriented projects implemented during the year 2015 under the coordination of ENVIS Centre, Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim.
1. Government Sr. Secondary School, Hee-Yangthang, West Sikkim wins Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar 2015
Date: 11th January, 2016
Government Senior Secondary School, Hee- Yangthang from West Sikkim has been awarded the prestigious Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar 2015 in an Exemplar School category. Parayavaran Mitra Puraskar is a national award given by Centre for Environment Education, Ahemdabad every year under the sustainable environment initiatives/ programmes to the two best performing schools in the country.
Two best schools are selected for the award every year and Hee- Yangthang SSS was chosen this year as an awardee from amongst the numerous schools of the country. The award function was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and the Governor of Gujarat handed over the award to the awardee schools on the 11th of January 2016.
Hee-Yangthang Sr. Secondary School has also been awarded State Green Schools Award 2015 during the State- level World Environment Day celebrations on 5th June 2015 at Gangtok, Sikkim.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page | 83 2. Government Secondary School, Bongten, West Sikkim wins WIPRO's Earthian Award 2015 and TN KHOSHOO EARTHIAN TROPHY 2015
Date: 6th February, 2016 Government Secondary School, Bongten, West Sikkim has been awarded with two National Awards on Sustainability and Biodiversity by WIPRO at Bangalore on 6th of February, 2016.
1. Earthian Award 2015 with cash prize of rupeees One Lakh.
2. TN KHOSHOO EARTHIAN TROPHY 2015
TN KHOSHOO EARTHIAN TROPHY recognises only one School among the short listed earthian winning schools for catalyzing and enabling environmental thought and action among students.It recognises one school for higher degree of feasibility, practical implementation, ability and contaxtual understanding. This award is in memory of Dr. Triloknath Khoshoo, India's first Secretary of Department of Environment.
The Principal of this school, Shri N. K. Karki metioned the following in Facebook:
A big thank you to Wipro Earthian specially Ajim Premji ,"You are inspiration and role model to million of aspiring minds. Thank you Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the environment for honouring us with TN KHOSHOO EARTHIAN TROPHY 2015. We are especially grateful to ENVIS CENTRE SIKKIM ,Forest ,Environment and Wildlife Management Department whose support and guidence is reason where we are right now. Thank you all the well wishers and all who helped us along the way.
WIPRO's earthian schools programme was introduced to 50 schools of the Sikkim State during the teacher's orientation programme in August 2015. 19 schools had successfully completed the programme for 2015 whose reports were sent as nominations for the National awards.
Besides this winning school, three other schools from the state have also been shorlisted amongst top 40 schools of the country.
• Government Secondary School, Melli Gumpa, South Sikkim • Government Scondary School, Middle Camp, East Sikkim • St. Xavier's School, Pakyong, East Sikkim
These schools will be given special letter of appreciation, certificates, earthian giveaways from WIPRO, Bangalore.
National Green Corps – Sikkim Page | 84 3. Sonam Choda Lepcha Memorial Government Secondary School, Lingdong, North Sikkim adjuged as India's Top 5 performers in Gobar Times Green Schools Award 2015
Date of Awards Ceremony: 23rd February, 2016 | New Delhi
Sonam Choda Lepcha Memorial Government Secondary School, Lingdong, North Sikkim has been selected as the TOP 5 performers of the GSP (Green Schools Programme) Audit 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday February 23, 2016 at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
CSE's Green Schools Audit programme 2015 was introduced to 200 schools of the Sikkim State during the teacher's training programme held in August 2015 at Gangtok. 149 schools from Sikkim had registered for the online audit programme out of which 64 schools completed successfully.
4. Government Jr. High School, Mangzing, South Sikkim adjuged as India's Top 10 performers in Gobar Times Green Schools Award 2015
Date of Awards Ceremony: 23rd February, 2016 | New Delhi
Another school from Sikkim namely Government Jr. High School, Mangzing, South Sikkim has been selected as the TOP 10 performers of the GSP (Green Schools Programme) Audit 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
Mangzing School's Principal, Green Teacher and four eco-club students have also been invited to New Delhi to receive the award.
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Awarded by CSE, New Delhi
2007 – Govt. Sec. School, Daramdin, West Sikkim
2010 - Govt. Sec. School, Reshi, West Sikkim (Top 10 NS) Govt. Sec. School, Linkey, East Sikkim (Best Manager in Air) Govt. Sec. School, Namcheybong, East Sikkim (Best Manager in Energy)
2011 - Govt. Sec. School, Middle Camp, East Sikkim (Top 10 NS) Govt. Sec. School, Lower Samdong, East Sikkim (Top 10 CM)
2012 - Govt. Sec. School, Dentam, West Sikkim (1st Rank NS) Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Deorali, East Sikkim (2nd Rank NS) Govt. Sec. School, Tingley, South Sikkim (4th Rank NS)
2013 - Govt. Sec. School, Penlong, East Sikkim (2nd Rank in NS) Govt. Sec. School, Tingley, South Sikkim (2nd Rank in CM)
2014 - Govt. Girls’ Sr. Sec. School, Namchi, South Sikkim (NS) Govt. Sec. School, Lower Samdong, East Sikkim (CM)
2014 - Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar (Best Schools) - GSSS Namchi - GSS Lower Samdong - GSS Melli Gumpa
Certificates
- GSSS Tadong - GSS Rong - GSS Syapley Sardarey - GSSS Rateypani - GSS Mazhitar - JHS Melli Paiyong
2015 - PARYAVARAN MITRA PURASKAR (Exemplar schools) Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Hee-Yangthang, West Sikkim
WIRPO’S EARTHIAN SCHOOL AWARDS Govt. Sec. School, Bongten, West Sikkim
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CHIEF MINISTER’S GREEN SCHOOL ROLLING TROPHY AND GREEN SCHOOL STATE AWARDS
Awardees
2011
Rank School Name Awards and Cash Prizes 1st Govt. Sec. School, MIDDLE CAMP, East Sikkim Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 5.0 lakhs 2nd Govt. Sec. School, Reshi, West Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 3rd Govt. Sec. School, Lower Samdong, East Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 4th Govt. Sec. School, Linkey, East Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 5th Govt. Sec. School, Lingchom, West Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh
2012
Rank School Name Awards and Cash Prizes 1st Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Dentam, West Sikkim Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 5.0 lakhs 2nd Govt. Sec. School, Rong, South Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 3rd Govt. Sec. School, Tingley, South Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 4th Deorali Girls Sr. Sec. School,East Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 5th CM Rai Govt. Sec. School, Jarrong, South Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh
2013
SN School Name Awards and Cash Prizes 1 Govt. Sec. School, Penlong, East Sikkim CM Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 5.0 lakhs 2 Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Tadong, East Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 3 Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Yuksam, West Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 4 Govt. Sec. School, Bongten,West Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 5 Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Rateypani, South Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh 6 Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Mangan North Sikkim Green Leaf Trophy/ Certificate/ Rs. 1.0 lakh
2014
SN. SCHOOLS NAME AWARDS CM Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize – 1. Government Girls’ Sr. Sec. School, Namchi, South Sikkim Rs. 5.00 lakhs 2. Government Secondary School, Melli Gumpa, South Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 3. Government Secondary School, Lingchom, West Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 4. Government Secondary School, Lower Samdong, East Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 5. Government Sr. Sec. School, Hee Gyathang, North Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 6. Government Primary School, Bigyani, South Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/- 7. Government Primary School, Samdur, East Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/-
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2015
SN. SCHOOLS NAME AWARDS 1. Sonamati Memorial, Government Sr. Sec. School, Khamdong, East CM Rolling Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize – Rs. Sikkim 5.00 lakhs 2. Government Senior Secondary School, Hee- Yangthang, West Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs Sikkim 3. Government Secondary School, Singhik, North Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 4. Government Secondary School, South Regu, East Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 5. Government Sr. Sec. School, Yangyang, South Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 1.00 lakhs 6. Government Junior High School, Rabitar, South Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/- 7. Government Primary School, Titribotey, East Sikkim Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/- 8. St. Xavier’s School, Pakyong, East Sikkim (Pvt.) Trophy/ Certificate/ Cash prize- Rs. 50,000/-
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Annexure
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