Ind eng-803-doc
- 1. A SMALL STEP TOWARDS... INCREDIBLE INDIA Step 1 : Feel Of the many problems in India, public health and sanitation is a major concern. India is hosting the Common Wealth Games and is acting as host to many tourists. The image we present of our self is the image they carry back home. We observed that we tend to keep only our place clean and the public place is of nobody's concern. We leave it to the administration to do the needful. We started with our school campus which was neatly maintained. The immediate public space outside the school was an eyesore. Private vans, rickshaw, cars, bikes are parked haphazardly causing traffic
- 2. congestion. Roadside vendors lure the students and others with their mouth watering products albeit unhygienic and unhealthy products like candy, ice candy, cool drinks, parota etc. The whole place is littered with polythene covers, wrappers, bottles etc. The drivers of the private vans were observed to be smoking cigarettes and spitting here and there. Because of the plastic garbage, during rain water gets accumulated to form puddles. Water stagnation in turn becomes breeding ground for pathogens and mosquitoes leading to diseases like malaria, chikungunia, dengue,TB, typhoid, cholera, diarrhea Children exposed to such high risk are more prone to infection.
- 3. Oh God! Is this the condition of our school kids outside the campus?
- 4. Step 2 : Imagine We realized that imparting knowledge about the diseases and the prevention of the same will promote a healthy change. The school administration should also involve in making the surroundings spic and span. The road side vendors are unaware of the health and sanitation. Parents encourage the kids to indulge with money. Health education is not properly imbibed in the adults. Step 3: Action We spoke to the Panchayat President of the area about the menace and convinced her to place dustbins at appropriate locations. Ensure that the dustbins are emptied at regular intervals.
- 5. Students spoke to the van drivers about the importance of sanitation and hygiene. A procession by the students holding placards about health and hygiene was taken. Van drivers are convinced that change is for good for health (quit smoking). General public are encouraged to throw litters in the dustbins provided. Road side vendors are encouraged to imbibe healthy and hygienic practices in the preparation of the edibles.
- 6. Action taken.... Way Forward....
- 8. Collective Efforts - Bear Fruit “ Yes ! We did it ”
- 9. “ Our team with the Panchayat President ”
- 10. “ Unified Effort ”
- 11. Our pledge... clean and healthy school Our pledge... clean environment
- 12. Our pledge... healthy society
- 13. Healthy tips... Notice distribution
- 14. Yes.... We can A small change in outlook, small change in our habits and practices go a long way to make world a better place to live. Our effort in making that small change began with our school surroundings and the efforts are bearing fruits. We will ensure that the change is sustained. Let us all join our hands and pledge to make our schools..incredible schools, our society incredible...our nation...Incredible India. “ The Journey of Thousand Miles Begins With The First Step. ” Acknowledgment : We are thankful to the opportunity extended to us by means of this project. We are thankful to the school management, Principal Mrs. Daya Samuel and the Compartment Head Mrs. Bhavany Vijayan for their able guidance and encouragement. The project would not have been successful but for the Panchayat President Mrs. Karuthamma who believed in us.