At Sree Narayana Trust Higher Secondary School (SNTHSS) at Cherthala in Alappuzha, learning beyond the textbooks is the new normal.
As school students across the State are relishing their Onam holidays, a group of 25 students from the SNTHSS are busy conducting field visits to Thanneermukkom, Kanjikuzhy and Mararikulam North grama panchayats to gain practical knowledge about waste management practices and understand the current state of affairs. The students are visiting segregation units, households and establishments as part of project documentation under the Suchitwa Club, a wing of the Social Science Club of the school.
“The school launched the My Waste My Responsibility for New Kerala initiative to create practical awareness among students about scientific and eco-friendly waste management. The students will identify best practices in household waste management through field visits. They will observe and study material collection, including the type of waste and quantity, their management and segregation. Visiting Haritha Karma Sena units will help them get a better understanding of the segregation process. The students will also look for uncollected waste. They will submit reports on September 11, which will then be compiled and submitted to the respective local bodies,” says Sudeep P. Das, teacher and convener of the Social Science Club.
