The Imagine Trust, in collaboration with two schools of
Mangalore, has taken its first step towards creating green schools. The
Bangalore-based NGO took up the pilot project in St Joseph’s Joyland School, Kolya
and Infant Jesus Joyland School, Bolar.
Volunteers from Imagine conducted a half day’s workshop for
the teachers of these schools on Saturday, May 25. Over 50 teachers
participated in the programme which culminated in preparing a green project for
the school.
The highlight was a session plastic menace by well-known
social activist Mrs Vineetha Rai. The teachers deliberated on how to Reduce,
Reuse and Recycle. Apart from handling
plastic woes, the workshop also touched upon living green lives.
The action plan created by the participants includes
reducing the use of plastic in its campus, encouraging students to reuse items,
encourage recycle craft, composting, e-waste collection and many creative ways
to create awareness in the local community.
On implementation of this green project, these schools will
be the first Green Schools of Mangalore.
Headmistress of St Joseph’s Joyland School, Kolya, Mrs Veena
Rao and Headmistress of Infant Jesus Joyland School, Bolar, Mrs Agnes Pinto were
also present at the workshop.
