World Environment Day, 5 June 2016

Celebrating World Environment Day on Sunday, 5 June 2016, Guru Harkrishan Public School, India Gate, in association with CLAIM organized a "Green March" wherein 50-70 Divyang people from UDAAN – an organization for the Differently Abled, marched from India Gate, wearing green T shirt and holding Saplings in their hands, assisted & escorted by students of our school. The Green March was flagged off by the Hon’ble President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee cum Chairman, Guru Harkrishan Public School (New Delhi) Society and Mr. Vijay Kannan, Founder CLAIM (Clean Air India Movement). Chairman, School Education, S. Harmeet Singh Kalka, School Chairman S. Balbir Singh Kohli, School Manager, S. Kulmohan Singh and S. Vikram Singh Aneja, Head IT, DSGMC, School Principal, Ms. Davinderjeet Kaur Dhingra, Vice Principal, Ms. Harpreet Kaur Sethi, School Teachers and other guests also joined in the March. On reaching the school premises, the participants were offered refreshing & nutritious Chhabeel to beat the scorching heat.

The event commenced with the invocation of the blessings of the Almighty by a soulful rendition of the School Shabad – “Deh Shiva Bar Mohe…”, by the school choir. A cordial welcome was accorded to Hon’ble Minister of Environment & Forests and Mr. Imran Hussain, Swami Prem Parivartan, popularly known as Peepal Baba by the School Management.

This was followed by the ‘Plantation Drive’ under which 50 saplings brought in by the children from UDAAN were planted by the distinguished guests and adopted by our children.

Speaking to the children, S. Manjit Singh GK, emphasized on the dire need of the hour to plant more trees to save the environment. Extending a vote of thanks to all Ms. D K Dhingra, School Principal assured the dignitaries that the noble initiative taken by the school would be accomplished in due time.