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Guardians of the Earth: Media Week for Nature Preservation

Jul27

 AUXILIUM BARASAT: The media week was held at Auxilium Convent School Barasat on 15-19 July 2024 with the theme “Preserving Nature”. The Media Club President Tanishi Datta and Susmit Acharya spoke about the significance of the media in the morning assembly, followed by the Vice Principal, Sr. Arockia Aruna P declared the Media Week open.

The Inter-house videography event was held between classes VI, VII and IX-XII with their clicks and shots, in nature, along with the “Go As You Like” competition for class VI, with the same topic in designing costumes, while their house members assisted them with projection of PPT on the stage. Class VII had a ‘Poster Making’ competition (MS WORD), to design the “green drive”; while Class VIII, Web Page designing (HTML) with the theme, “go green” to bring out the best of ‘Ecology’ with media and technology; Inter-house ‘Tech Elanza’ model-making competition was apprehended to showcase the innovative method of making ‘Use of technology to preserve our Environment’, and different eco-friendly models and tools that help to preserve and protect a green environment. On the last day, there were three participants, each group with one as a camera person, one as a reporter and one as the newsreader. The ‘News Bulletin’ inter-house competition was conducted for classes IX and X, with the theme of ‘Awareness on maintaining ecological balance’. On the same day, the distinguished Alumni guests, Samrat Ghosh and Abantika Chakraborty, contributed excellent inputs on ‘Ecology’ to all the students in the auditorium. This media week inculcated and increased the knowledge and desire of the students to care about nurturing nature without which life becomes miserable for living things.

Reported by Tanishi Datta and Susmit Acharya

Media Club President

Responding to the Cry of the Earth Promoting Regenerative Agriculture

Jul27

RANCHI: On July 13, 2024, the novices and sisters, together with the house staff, had the joy of planting different kinds of vegetable seeds. This was to respond to the promotion of regenerative agriculture through community gardens to restore local ecosystems and support biodiversity.

The novices were excited to plant the various kinds of seeds; moreover, each one of them got the opportunity to plant the seeds to heed the call of the earth to nurture a sustainable future.

 Reported by Sr. Neera Tigga

The Art of Eloquence on Seasons

Jul26

H.C. AUXILIUM R.K. PURAM: The English Recitation Competition for Class II was held on 19th July 2024. The theme for the competition was “Seasons”. It provided an opportunity for students to perform on stage. Shrugging off their inhibitions, students explored the beauty and diversity of different seasons of the year through their respective poems.

A total of 30 students participated from all four sections of Class 2. The esteemed judges Ms. Aruna Mukerji and Ms.Tresa Dixon judged the students on their diction, expression, confidence, and choice of poem. The students performed remarkably well. The English Recitation Competition was a fruitful exposure for the students of Class II to foster a sense of confidence and knowledge about the Seasons.

Reported by Ms. Nida

Ecological Education for Sustainable Changes

Jul26

KSSDS: On July 22nd, 2024, an engaging and informative session on ecological education was held for the students of Baidyanath Government Institution for Girls, Dum Dum. The session was conducted by Kolkata Salesian Sisters Development Society (KSSDS) coordinator Sr. Alma Bilung FMA, Sr. Anand Tirkey FMA and staff Miss Suzzane Shaw in collaboration with the Salesian co-operators Mr. Ashok Dolui and Mrs. Suchitra Gomes. The primary goal was to raise awareness about ecological issues and inspire students to take action for a sustainable future.

The students participated actively throughout the session. Various types of posters with vivid pictures were used to explain numerous ecological crises (global warming, pollution, deforestation, natural disasters) and their effects. The students were asked to depict the images and share them with the group. Later on, they were given detailed explanations of the depicted issues and discussed various steps that could be adopted to address the climate issues.

A significant focus of the session was on ‘litter less’ to achieve the Laudato Si’ goal of ecological education. The interactive nature of the session helped students understand the importance of diminishing waste and adopting eco-friendly practices. Later on, the students formed action plans for their community, school, class, and homes such as reducing waste, adopting the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), and keeping indoor plants. They also expressed their ideas through drawings and written notes on chart paper.

The session was efficacious and created a strong sense of ecological awareness among the students. The students took a strong commitment to implement positive environmental changes in their daily lives, paving the way for a sustainable future.