Interact Club of DAV Dwarka organizes Anti
Cracker Rally
The Interact Club of DAV Public School, Dwarka organized an
Anti-Cracker Rally to spread awareness about the harmful effects of bursting
crackers.
The rally was flagged off from the school amidst lots of cheer and
applause by Dr. B.C. Sabata, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of
Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi., Dr. Ashish Shah, an associate of Wipro
earthian programme , Ms. Kavita Singh from Navdanya, school manager Ms. Adarsh
Kohli and school Principal Ms. Monika
Mehan.
The rally led by the green band of the school covered the
surrounding areas of the school. Students holding placards, flags and banners
shouted slogans conveying the message of celebrating cracker free Diwali .
A
street play was also presented by the students of classes 6 to 10 in Dwarka Sector-6
market highlighting the hazardous effects of crackers and the plight of
children working in the cracker industry. The rally came to an end at the school.
As a prelude to the rally, a placard making activity was conducted
for the Interact Club students. Students made beautiful placards with messages
of celebrating cracker free and smoke free Diwali.
Before the rally, a programme was organized in the school
in which students of class X gave a dance performance. A skit on ‘Say No to
Crackers’ was presented by the students of classes 6 to 10.
Dr. B.C. Sabata
administered a pledge to the students on not using crackers and celebrating a
safe and pollution free Diwali.
School manager Ms. Adarsh Kohli addressed the
gathering and appreciated the efforts of school in the direction of celebrating
green Diwali.
Principal Ms. Monika Mehan motivated the students to light earthen
diyas and celebrate cracker free Diwali
