Lucknow, July 24 : Students of City
Montessori School, Jopling Road Campus played a unique 'Nukkad Natak' to
highlight the harmful effects of polythene at the entrance gate of Nawab Wajid
Ali Shah Zoological Gardens, Lucknow on Tuesday this week.
Actually government of Uttar Pradesh
has issued a notification to ban polythene bags use in the state. The
government is intending to make pollution Free State by taking such decisions.
In the presence of Minister for
Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development, UP, Mr Suresh Khanna; Dr Indra
Mani Trapathi, Municipal Commissioner, Lucknow; Mr R K Singh, Director,
Zoological Garden; Dr Jagdish Gandhi, renowned educationist and Founder, CMS;
Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, President, CMS and many more dignataries, the
students sent the strong message of polythene ban by the state government right
across to the masses.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr Suresh Khanna, Minister for Parliamentary
Affairs and Urban Development, UP, praised the efforts and motivated the CMS
students and inspired them to continue doing the same.
He said the step of presenting ‘Nukkad Natak’ by these students is
unique and exemplary. He further called upon the public to use cloth bags, no polythene
in day to day life. A little innitiative can prevent big mishaps, he said.
The state government’s step to ban on
polythene use is in public interest, he said. It will not only make the
environment clean and pure; but also stop various other kinds of pollution.
Earlier, the students awared the
people with the endangering harm to life caused by the use of polythene through
posters and banners and even sang songs about calling upon the people to stop
its usages.
They showed concern for the harm caused by
plastics, polythene and thermocol polybags, cups, plates, tumblers, which not
only spread dirt and pollution but also cause harm to the environment.
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| Nukkad Natak comprised Sarah Habib, Arnav Sharma, Sharmishtha Shivhare, Hasnain Khan, Pushkar Awasthi, Khushi Kaushal, Vansh Awasthi, Aanjaney Singh, Samriddh, Ashmit -- all CMS students withMr Suresh Khanna, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development, UP |
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CMS Founder, Dr Jagdish Gandhi, said on this occasion that by banning
polythene, the State Government valued the life of commons taking preventive measures
to control the pollution…, and we all welcome it solemnly. We support the
government’s decision.
Dr Gandhi added the CMS students have launched
a campaign to get rid of plastic wastage and the general public should support
them. This move of students is bound to be successful and bring about positive
changes in society. Students in all campuses of CMS have affirmed to give up
use of polythene in support of polythene ban.
Principal
of CMS Jopling Road, Mrs Roli Tripathi said this unique Nukkad Natak by CMS
Jopling Road Campus students will go a long way in making society aware of the
harmful effects of polythene. CMS is not only known for academic excellence but
also for socially useful activities and it strictly obeys the instructions of
the government.
She asserted the CMS is committed to
make students and youth aware of the environmental problems.
