Cleanliness is next to Godliness

 On the 31st of January,2016 the Awareness and Environment cell organized a Nukkad Natak in order to forge a perspective among people concerning the gravity of Cleanliness around homes, localities and in conclusion, our country. The Nukkad Natak comprised short yet powerful episodes of daily life circumstances, which people encounter, so as to give out the message of the glaring demerits of littering, effects of unclean environments on life and the ways in which one can contribute to cleaning and maintaining the surroundings.

Students performing nukkad natak

The event unfurled with the cell members spanning out in the streets of Solani Kunj as four groups and calling out to the people with zeal to come to listen to them. Once the people were were gathered, the members formed a circular arrangement in order to begin. After this, a small group of members would come inside the circle and would enact their roles while the ones in circle would interject as well as respond in the form a chorus. The closure of the event was with a chorus, reminding and projecting the motto of moving towards a cleaner and brighter future for India. Some of the episodes presented are a scene of a woman throwing out garbage in front their neighbour's house and her son, afterwards, slipping and injuring himself while coming home on the trash, another one was concerning our disrespect to, Gandhi, the man who lead our nation to freedom by disregarding his vision for a strong, healthy, and hygienic India.

In conclusion, the awareness team aimed to bring into notice a huge problem that a society faces today and the possible future scenarios which demonstrate the hazardous effects of littering and bad maintenance. The awareness team motivated the public to take an initiative and bring about a change so as to nullify the spiralling down to oblivion. Thus, in this manner the awareness cell has spread information among the masses about an important issue that will certainly bring welfare to the society.

    

    

Fun events for Paniala school students

“There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s
life.”


On 30th January 2016, students of Pragati cell of NSS, IIT Roorkee went to
Paniyala State School to conduct various fun events for the students. The village
is 6 km from the campus. A group of approximately 20 students went there.
Though it was a holiday for students yet students showed full keenness to
conduct the event.
The school did not have a very good conditions.The infrastructure was not very
good. Though it had a computer lab, but the lab had only three computers that
too not working properly. It had students of sixth to eight class. The school had
nearly 100 students.
The students were very cheerful and full of life. NSS volunteers were received
with great enthusiasm and joy.
The first event conducted was a General Knowledge quiz. It was a twenty five
minute quiz with fourteen questions. To everybody's surprise three students
managed to answer all fourteen questions correctly. So a tie breaker was
conducted. Sadman, a student of class 7th won the tie breaker and was declared
as the winner. Everybody was surprised to see the level of awareness and
knowledge of these children.
Then painting competition for girls and race for boys were organised. For painting
competition, sheets, colors, paints etc were provided by NSS volunteers. The
drawings were beautiful and it became very difficult to decide a winner. School
teachers were asked to judge and find the winner. Finally, the pair of Soni Gulnaz
and Nargis were adjusted the winners. The race was the most energetic of all
events. Excitement level among boys was very high. Sadbad Ali of sixth class
won the event.
School teachers were very helpful, cooperative and dedicated. They helped the
volunteers throughout the event. At the end prize distribution took place. Quiz
winner was given a dictionary, painting competition winners a painting set
whereas race winner a bag. Runner ups were given notebooks as prizes. The
event proved to be a success with high level of participation shown by the
students. Volunteers were happy with their work. The event ended with the
ringing of school bell and students went to take their mid-day meal.
The event was a eye opener. It made us realize that India has great potential
hidden in its villages. If given proper facilities and infrastructure, the village
children can do wonders and make India a world superpower.