Date | 22nd March 2023:

On the occasion of World Water Day, EIACP (PC-RP), Department of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad organized an awareness programmes and outreach activities under Mission LiFE: Lifestyle for Environment at Rajakiya Uthkramit Madhya Vidyalaya, Burhi Khar, Manjhiaon, Garhwa district of Jharkhand on 22.03.2023. Students, teachers and staffs of the schools participated in the event and were sensitized on adopting sustainable lifestyle practices for a sustainable environment and encouraged to become Pro-Planet-People by choosing Environment Friendly Alternatives. During the programme videos on Mission LiFE's 7 themes were shown and awareness materials/posters highlighting the 7 themes of LiFE Mission and A-Z Lexicon of LiFE were distributed to promote sustainable lifestyle for environment. The participants were also told about the need to bring behavioral changes among individuals for significant impact on the environmental and climate crises. Students were also sensitized about the "Banki Jan Chetana Andolan": a mass awareness campaign for saving river Banki, a small river that flows in Garhwa district of Jharkhand, the need of valuing water and recognizing the critical role that rivers play in our water systems. Students were also informed about the ongoing Drawing, Poster and Short-Film making competition under 7 themes of LiFE Mission that is being organized by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) and were encourage to participate and showcase their ideas and creative artwork on sustainable lifestyle for environment. At the end of the programme a quiz competiton was conducted for the studnets whic was followed by Lifestyle for the Environment Pledge taking ceremony by all the students, teachers and staff members of the schooland recitation of the Mission LiFE mantra, "Prakriti Rakshati Rakshita", that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them".

Glimpses of awareness/ outreach activities under Mission LiFE on the occasion of World Water Day at Rajakiya Uthkramit Madhya Vidyalaya, Burhi Khar, Manjhiaon, Garhwa district of Jharkhand conducted by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) on 22.03.2023

Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) delivering a talk on Mission LiFE: Lifestyle for a Sustainable Environment.

Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Ms. Roja Eliza, Research Scholar and Mr. Rahul Pandey, Project Assistant, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivering a talk on "Saving Small Rivers" and sensitizing about "Banki Jan Chetana Andolan"

Quiz Competition organized under Mission LiFE Programme and award of Certificate to the participants.

Group Photo of Students with Mission LiFE Banner, Infographics and Awareness Posters.