SAFE DIWALI CAMPAIGN: A PROUD INITIATIVE  OF THE HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMME, BBGS  

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Lamps are lit on this day not just to decorate homes, but also to communicate a profound truth about life — when the darkness within is dispelled through the light of wisdom; the good in us wins over the evil. In the recent years, extravagant celebrations have not only put a great strain on the environment, but have also put people’s health at stake. While these celebrations may seem fun, their far-reaching consequences are not. Air pollution levels rise to dangerous levels, energy and food wastage increases exponentially, plastic packaging and cracker debris litters the roads and several people and animals suffer physically.

Keeping these environmental, health & safety factors as a major concern while celebrating the festival of light,  Health & Wellness Resource Center Team  prepared a module on Safe Diwali for the students after thorough research with all the statistics and verifying data under the inspirational guidance of  Dr. Alka Saxena , Deputy Director ( Health and Wellness), BBGS. The module was taken up for Classes III to XII in Blue Bells Model School, Sector 4, Gurugram from October 22, 2019 to October 25,2019, by Peer Educators of classes VI- XII, in Special Assemblies conducted on the theme of Safe Diwali.

The objective was to enable the students to feel and internalize the values and sensitize everyone towards the issue. To make it more interactive, interesting and absorbing, the entire session was presented in form of a Talk Show wherein the students were apprised about ‘How To Celebrate A Safe And Green Diwali’ by  covering   the minutest details  like :-

·        The present way of celebrating Diwali and its harmful effects, (Supported by a video)

·        The consequences of children working in cracker factories . environmental & health hazards of not only crackers  but also adulteration and generation of waster of flowers, gift wrappers etc

·        Pollution and other environmental factors

·        Harmful effects on humans  as well as animals during Diwali

·        Wasteful expenditure

·        Adulteration , over consumption of sweets and tips for dealing it.

·        Safety tips to follow during Diwali (Do‘s and Don’ts)

The sessions further helped the students to think deeper and understand the true essence of celebrating Diwali and propelled them  to review the situation in a different light. The students were urged by the team TO SAY NO TO CRACKERS  and to celebrate a Safe & Green Diwali.

It was an earnest attempt by the Health and Wellness Team to create sensitivity on the issue along with creating an understanding the real essence of celebrating Diwali.

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