Salwan Public School & Youthinkgreen organizes ‘Green Mela- A Carnival’ Salwan Public School in collaboration with TERI, Bhagidari , Tetra Pak, Centre for Environment Education and YouThinkGreen project organized the Green Mela – A Carnival in its school grounds. The school has a vision to create Green Citizens for the future. This Carnival provided a platform to share green thoughts and … Continue reading →

Celebrating a Green Diwali-its is not just about bursting noisy firecrackers Crackers cause a lot of noise and smoke pollution, leading to problems especially for people suffering from asthma and wheezing (a problem which makes it difficult for them to breathe when there is a lot of pollution around).The smoke from the crackers also pollutes the environment. It may harm innocent … Continue reading →

Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of lights’. Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all … Continue reading →

PARIVARTAN-3 FLASH MOB FLASH MOB   by Salwanians,  hits Dilli Haat and creates a BUZZ!!! The enthusiastic environment- club students of Salwan Public School, Rajinder Nagar organized a FLASH MOB at Dilli Haat on 26th August 2012 , to launch an environmental campaign – Parivartan-III, in collaboration with T.E.R.I and Tetra Pak & Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India .The flash mob … Continue reading →

The name ‘Raksha Bandhan’ suggests ‘a bond of protection’. Raksha Bandhan is considered as a day to celebrate the sacred relation of a brother and a sister. Yet there have been examples in history where in rakhihas just been a raksha or protection. It could be tied by wife, a daughter or mother. The Rishis tied rakhi to the people who came seeking their blessings. The sages tied the sacred thread … Continue reading →

A DAY WITH THE RAGPICKER KIDS AT NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE WITH SALWAN KIDS AS BUDDIES In India, recycling is taken care of by people, whom we more than often, relegate to lowest hierarchy of humanity. Yes, all our recycling is done mostly by ragpickers and kabaris! Most ragpickers are young, little above the age to be called kids. Thousands of them pick through … Continue reading →

Temperature already touched 40,season for watermelons,Mangoes,Musk melons,earthen pots,coolers,AC’s to keep the household cool. The summer season starts in the month of April and continues till the end of June. During these months, the rays of the sun are nearly vertical. The days are long and nights are short. The heat is unbearable during the months of May and June. The summer … Continue reading →

An hour of darkness set in, quite literally, when Delhi along with 5,500 cities across the globe turn off lights as part of a global effort to save power on Saturday. As the clock strikes 8.30 p.m., houses, public buildings, business centres and even the Rashtrapati Bhavan turned off lights, turning the spotlight on climate change. The Rashtrapati Bhavan – … Continue reading →