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potential epidemics (SDG 3). rainwater harvesting, and LED and the International Youth project entries in 2022, with CMS students receive
bulbs are implemented across Festival. These events attract CMS securing 20 winning and 20 comprehensive training and
Through a variety of community CMS buildings (SDG 7). participants from around the shortlisted entries chosen by an participate in the International
service projects like Donations to world, fostering environmental independent jury. These projects Conference of Chief Justices
charitable trusts such as Helpage Regular energy and water audits and social awareness among focus on themes like biodiversity, of the World, an annual event
India (for senior citizens), Muskaan instill a sense of responsibility students. Through spotlight events waste management, and water organized by the school for
(old age home) and a multitude of and promote judicious resource like the “Youth Climate Conclave” management, primarily conducted the past 23 years. During the
other initiatives, CMS instills in usage (SDG 6). CMS observes in partnership with UNICEF, the within the school premises. conference, CMS students present
its students the virtues of caring, various days related to climate, National Museum of Natural Promoting gender equality is a a petition to the world judiciary
compassion, respect and dignity environment, water, air pollution, History, and the TERI Eco club, core value at CMS. The school on behalf of children worldwide,
(SDG 1 and SDG 2). and wildlife preservation CMS provides a platform for ensures equal opportunities advocating for the protection of
throughout the year, fostering a students to voice their individual for both boys and girls in the their rights and a secure future
The K-12 extracurricular mindset of caring for the planet. initiatives and influence their student council, house activities, (SDG 16).
activities at CMS encompass The vibrant CMS community communities in contributing to and all co-curricular programs.
waste segregation programs, celebrates 32 international climate change mitigation. Right Gender equality clubs, Model
awareness campaigns on reducing festivals across campuses, from their Kindergarten years, United Nations clubs, and student
wastage and promoting reusing featuring dramas, debates, skits, students are trained on ways to societies provide platforms where
and recycling. In collaboration poetry recitations, blogging, and combat global warming at local students can freely express their
with Blue Planet Environmental film and PowerPoint presentations level (SDG 13). opinions (SDG 5).
Solutions, a leading global waste on environmental and social
management company, CMS themes like biodiversity, poverty, Starting from Grade 5, CMS
organized the “Blue Nudge” racism, and gender inequality. students actively engage in the
project, collecting 3.1 metric CMS organizes prestigious “Each One Teach One Global Dream
tonnes of recyclable paper and international environmental Literacy” program initiated by
plastic waste (SDG 12). CMS events, including the International DEVI (Dignity Education Vision
also promotes no plastic zones, Environment Olympiad, Geofest, International). In this program,
encouraging the reduction of each child teaches at least one
plastic usage and the adoption of underprivileged learner how to
green and sustainable products. read and write within a designated
Additionally, sustainable timeline (SDG 4). Over the years,
technologies such as solar power, more than 5,000 learners have The time has come for a global
seamlessly incorporate SDGs participated in the Generation movement, a ‘Jan Andolan,’ as
into various subjects like Science, Global International Dialogue emphasized by our honorable
English, and Mathematics. program. This program fosters Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Through co-curricular activities, peaceful coexistence by teaching at COP26. This movement aims to
such as community partnership students inclusivity, respect for propel Lifestyle for Environment
drives, CMS sensitizes citizens diverse cultures and opinions, and as a campaign, fostering a
to global issues and encourages CMS students have received effective communication (SDG 16). mass movement toward an
adherence to government accolades for their exceptional environmentally conscious
guidelines to prevent negative environmental projects, lifestyle.
consequences. These drives consistently winning the WIPRO
encompass rallies on groundwater Earthian Award. The school
and soil conservation, anti- has also been recognized by
war campaigns, global warming the Centre for Environmental
campaigns, cleanliness campaigns Education (CEE) and other
and health initiatives targeting esteemed organizations. The
preventable diseases like Dengue WIPRO Earthian program, India’s
and Malaria, which the World largest sustainability education
Health Organization has warned as initiative, received over 1,200

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