Design for change school contest - 2010

CONSUMECONSUMEBUT BUT

DO NOT WASTEDO NOT WASTEOur Story Of ChangeOur Story Of Change

Joy of giving weekJoy of giving week2727thth September to 3 September to 3rdrd October,2010 October,2010

From D.A.V.M.Public School From D.A.V.M.Public School Sonepat, HaryanaSonepat, Haryana

TeamTeam

Hemant 13 years 8Hemant 13 years 8 thth Priya 13 years 8Priya 13 years 8 thth Pankaj 12 years 7Pankaj 12 years 7 thth Ankit 13 years 8Ankit 13 years 8 thth Deeksha 8 years 5Deeksha 8 years 5 thth Mentor teacher – Mrs. Ruchi AggarwalMentor teacher – Mrs. Ruchi Aggarwal

10.9.2010 27.9.2010

STEP – 1STEP – 1FEELFEEL

There are many problems faced by persons in India There are many problems faced by persons in India but the one that troubled us the most is the problem but the one that troubled us the most is the problem of wastage of things as well as natural resources.of wastage of things as well as natural resources.

We saw many children wasting stationary items, We saw many children wasting stationary items, eatables and other useful things without consuming eatables and other useful things without consuming them properly.them properly.

We saw many persons leaving the taps running on , We saw many persons leaving the taps running on , electrical appliances switched on after use.electrical appliances switched on after use.

STEP - 2STEP - 2IMAGINEIMAGINE

We discussed the same with our mentor teacher and We discussed the same with our mentor teacher and many ideas came out such asmany ideas came out such as

Creating awareness among our school children as Creating awareness among our school children as well as others in our surroundingswell as others in our surroundings

Asking all to give their surplus things which are not Asking all to give their surplus things which are not used by them like books, bags, old clothes, stationary used by them like books, bags, old clothes, stationary items etc. to poor children to bring happiness in their items etc. to poor children to bring happiness in their life.life.

Creating a feeling of belongingness among children Creating a feeling of belongingness among children for society.for society.

STEP - 3STEP - 3DODO

To achieve our goal we planned in a systematic To achieve our goal we planned in a systematic way under the guidance of our mentor teacher way under the guidance of our mentor teacher

First of all in the morning assembly we took an First of all in the morning assembly we took an oath to consume each and every thing without oath to consume each and every thing without wasting anything. .wasting anything. .

Many children presented their views through Many children presented their views through paintings on the same topic as art is the best paintings on the same topic as art is the best way to touch the heart of a person.way to touch the heart of a person.

Selected paintings prepared by childrenSelected paintings prepared by children

We prepared pamphlets and charts to create We prepared pamphlets and charts to create awareness in all and pasted them in all awareness in all and pasted them in all important places like reception, office, faculty important places like reception, office, faculty room, classrooms etc of our school and room, classrooms etc of our school and neighbourhood.neighbourhood.

We made banners and campaigned out of the We made banners and campaigned out of the school.school.

We presented many poems, speech and a play We presented many poems, speech and a play to create a feeling in all.to create a feeling in all.

We tried our best to make children, neighbours, parents and others aware of the proper usage of electricity, water, fuel etc. and gave the tips to conserve the resources.

We invited our teachers to give us some tips to utilize the things properly and carefully.

We fixed a box for the collection of small We fixed a box for the collection of small pencils, erasers, extra pens etc. and asked the pencils, erasers, extra pens etc. and asked the children to put such types of things in it so that children to put such types of things in it so that they could be donated to the needy children.they could be donated to the needy children.

Going out for a campaignGoing out for a campaign

30. 9.2010 30.9.2010

We chose a village named KAILASHPUR near Sonepat and campaigned there to utilize the things. We gathered in a government school and showed them a naatak through which we guided the villagers to use peels of vegetables and fruits, used tea leaves to make compost, to make baskets with crushed paper and mud and to sell them in market, to use cow dung to make gobar gas etc. We told them not to waste left over food. We went door to door to create awareness among them.

Village KailashpurVillage Kailashpur

2.10.2010 2.10.2010

2.10.2010 2.10.2010

We donated old clothes in a lepers We donated old clothes in a lepers home (kushtha ashram) and stationary home (kushtha ashram) and stationary items, bags etc. in government schools.items, bags etc. in government schools.

2.10.2010 1.10.2010

A MIRACLE CHANGEA MIRACLE CHANGE

We are very happy to feel that we have done something We are very happy to feel that we have done something for others in society and brought happiness in their lives. for others in society and brought happiness in their lives. We are thankful to God who supported us invisibly. Our We are thankful to God who supported us invisibly. Our special thanks to our Principal Sir Mr. V.K.Mittal to special thanks to our Principal Sir Mr. V.K.Mittal to encourage us by providing facilities and to create such a encourage us by providing facilities and to create such a wonderful environment. Though we wanted to bring a wonderful environment. Though we wanted to bring a change in others lives, but a fabulous change we found change in others lives, but a fabulous change we found in ourselves. We learnt value of sharing ,caring and in ourselves. We learnt value of sharing ,caring and teamwork as we were supported by countless numbers of teamwork as we were supported by countless numbers of hands to make the mission a success. We promise to hands to make the mission a success. We promise to follow this throughout our life.follow this throughout our life.

We are thankful to Mrs.Ruchi Aggarwal, our We are thankful to Mrs.Ruchi Aggarwal, our mentor teacher for her extreme co-operation mentor teacher for her extreme co-operation and guidance. Our special thanks to Mrs.Sarita and guidance. Our special thanks to Mrs.Sarita and Mrs.Kusum Taneja who supported us time and Mrs.Kusum Taneja who supported us time to time to make our mission a grand success.to time to make our mission a grand success.

TeamTeam

Parents’ viewsParents’ views

My son Raghav has become very conscious My son Raghav has become very conscious regarding the limited use of electricity and now he regarding the limited use of electricity and now he avoids wastage of food also.avoids wastage of food also.

Ajay KumarAjay Kumar My both kids participated in the programme ‘Joy of My both kids participated in the programme ‘Joy of

Giving Week’ and to my surprise, I have noticed a Giving Week’ and to my surprise, I have noticed a great change in my kids towards conservation of great change in my kids towards conservation of energy and water. The other day my son Paritosh energy and water. The other day my son Paritosh advised me to collect the waste water of R.O. and advised me to collect the waste water of R.O. and utilize it for watering plants. Really such programmes utilize it for watering plants. Really such programmes in schools will certainly revolutionize the society. I in schools will certainly revolutionize the society. I congratulate the team for its efforts.congratulate the team for its efforts.

Geeta Dahiya Geeta Dahiya

Consume but do not waste campaign initiated Consume but do not waste campaign initiated during joy of giving week is really awakening during joy of giving week is really awakening and enlightening. It has inculcated a feeling of and enlightening. It has inculcated a feeling of responsibility and belongingness among students. responsibility and belongingness among students. They themselves have learnt and taught the They themselves have learnt and taught the society to consume the things to the fullest. Their society to consume the things to the fullest. Their endevour is really praiseworthy and they deserve endevour is really praiseworthy and they deserve our appreciation and congratulations for this our appreciation and congratulations for this noble beginning.noble beginning.

Principal Mittal V.K.Principal Mittal V.K.

It is my immense pleasure to note down that the It is my immense pleasure to note down that the children have become aware of the proper usage of children have become aware of the proper usage of things, natural resources and energy. We’ll continue it things, natural resources and energy. We’ll continue it forever. A permanent box has been fixed in the school forever. A permanent box has been fixed in the school for the spare things to be put by the children which for the spare things to be put by the children which would be given to needy children regularly. I would be given to needy children regularly. I appreciate the outstanding performance, dedication appreciate the outstanding performance, dedication and hard work of the team which was able to join and hard work of the team which was able to join together a good number of students and impacted together a good number of students and impacted thousands of people. thousands of people.

Mentor teacher Ruchi AggarwalMentor teacher Ruchi Aggarwal