Chennai: As part of creating awareness about Jal Sakthi Abhiyan, a Central government initiative on water conservation, students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, took out a rally and conducted various events on water issues, water management, drawing competition and skit on the school premises recently.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan focuses on five aspects: water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structures, watershed development, and intensive afforestation.
Around 150 students took out a rally in the neighbourhood with placards and raised slogans stressing on water conservation and rainwater harvesting system.
Students also conducted tree plantation drive and planted 25 saplings on the school premises. And a skit was performed by students about water management.
The birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Kamaraj was observed on the school premises. Nallor Vattam social worker Balu participated and spoke about the importance of reading books, and Kamaraj’s contribution to education.
In a separate event, State Education Minister Sengottaiyan distributed laptops to school students. T Nagar MLA Sathya Narayanan was present on the occasion.