As part of Van Mahotsav 2025, a week-long celebration of India’s annual tree-planting festival, the Smt. NRP Sheth Multipurpose High School , Mumbai, organised a series of activities across departments to instill in students the importance of trees, biodiversity , and sustainable living .
The festival began in 1950 under the guidance of K.M. Munshi, then Union Minister for Agriculture, to promote environmental conservation and counter deforestation in post-independence India. This year’s school celebrations reflected the same vision, combining hands-on activities with awareness drives.
Day 1 – Science Department : Students took part in a tree plantation drive, created seed bombs for donation in nearby areas, joined an awareness rally from the school to Kamla Nehru Park, and participated in a quiz on the role of plants and trees in sustaining life.
Day 2 – Art Department: Students expressed their creativity through drawings on the theme of Van Mahotsav, promoting forest conservation and environmental awareness .
Day 3 – Social Science Department : An interactive workshop on green festivals encouraged planting of native saplings and protecting green cover to fight climate change, prevent deforestation, and preserve biodiversity.
Throughout the week, teachers and students discussed critical topics including afforestation , biodiversity preservation, climate change mitigation, sustainable livelihoods, rural economic growth, soil conservation, groundwater restoration and sustainable development.
The celebration served as a living classroom, reinforcing the message that trees are essential to combating global warming, maintaining ecological balance and securing a healthier future.
The festival began in 1950 under the guidance of K.M. Munshi, then Union Minister for Agriculture, to promote environmental conservation and counter deforestation in post-independence India. This year’s school celebrations reflected the same vision, combining hands-on activities with awareness drives.
Day 1 – Science Department : Students took part in a tree plantation drive, created seed bombs for donation in nearby areas, joined an awareness rally from the school to Kamla Nehru Park, and participated in a quiz on the role of plants and trees in sustaining life.
Day 2 – Art Department: Students expressed their creativity through drawings on the theme of Van Mahotsav, promoting forest conservation and environmental awareness .
Day 3 – Social Science Department : An interactive workshop on green festivals encouraged planting of native saplings and protecting green cover to fight climate change, prevent deforestation, and preserve biodiversity.
Throughout the week, teachers and students discussed critical topics including afforestation , biodiversity preservation, climate change mitigation, sustainable livelihoods, rural economic growth, soil conservation, groundwater restoration and sustainable development.
The celebration served as a living classroom, reinforcing the message that trees are essential to combating global warming, maintaining ecological balance and securing a healthier future.
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