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excel academically. with the Honourable Collector, the
Municipality, local authorities and
With a deep commitment to the media.
Environmental Education, the
school has been actively engaged in Rainwater harvesting, and
fostering environmental awareness preservation efforts, are focused
for the past two decades. Children on, addressing the environmental
are sensitized from an early age and challenges and promoting
actively participate in the mission sustainable practices within this
of “Sachet Nagriks - Pariyavaran specific geographic area. By
Rakshaks”, which aims to educate engaging with the local community,
the wider community about including households, schools, and
environmental issues. cultural heritage sites like step wells,
the project aims to create a positive
The “Sachet Nagrik Paryavaran impact and foster a sustainable
Rakshak” project in Bhuj and the and environmentally conscious
district of Kutch addresses multiple community in Bhuj and the wider
environmental challenges and district of Kutch.
fosters sustainable practices in
the community. With a focus on The project recognizes the
early environmental education, the importance of preserving the natural
project sensitizes children from a and cultural heritage. Clean-up
young age about environmental drives and awareness campaigns are
issues, waste management, and the organized to restore and maintain
importance of conserving natural the cleanliness of lakes and step
resources. By actively involving wells, promoting ecological balance
households, the project aims to and enhancing their cultural
create a ripple effect of awareness and historical value. Long-term
and action, promoting sustainable sustainability is emphasized, along
practices at the grassroots level.
with empowering women and
liTTle sTeps, stablished in 2000, Little The project takes a comprehensive children through environmental
education. By creating a ripple
Steps Montessori School
approach, addressing diverse
effect of positive change, the
aspects of environmental
big impacT EMontessori School in conservation. It primarily operates project strives to make Bhuj and
holds the distinction
of being the first
Kutch sustainable thus encouraging
in the town of Bhuj and the wider
environmentally conscious
district of Kutch in the state of
Kutch. Renowned for its innovative
communities.
teaching methods, the school’s
approach is centered around the Gujarat, India. Bhuj is located in Ramkund Vav-Stepwell &
the western part of India, near the
individual needs and developmental border with Pakistan. The project’s Hamirsar Lake- Heritage &
Little Steps Montessori School has championed Environmental milestones of each child. The activities, include environmental Water Conservation
Education for over 20 years, involving children from an early age in school’s notable areas of expertise education, waste management, Ramkund Vav, an ancient stepwell in
the “Sachet Nagriks - Pariyavaran Rakshaks” mission, focused on lie in foundational literacy and including composting, recycling, Bhuj, and Hamirsar Lake, a historic
numeracy (FLN), early childhood
and proper disposal, to tackle the
450-year-old lake, have been
community environmental education education, special education, higher prevalent garbage problem. Plastic designated as protected heritage
education, guidance, and career reduction is also prioritized, with sites under the Archaeological
counselling. These comprehensive children actively participating Survey. Unfortunately, over
- By Rani Saheb Aarti Kumari Jadeja programs equip students with the in creating awareness through time, they had deteriorated into
necessary skills and knowledge to posters, letters, and engagement nothing more than garbage dumps.

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