Date | 20th March 2023:

Under the guidance of Prof. Anshumali, HOD/ESE and coordinator, IIT(ISM) EIACP(PC-RP), a team of officials from IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) (Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer & Mr. Durga Das Chandra, IT Officer) and Research Scholars (Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Mr. Rahul Kumar Pandey, Project Assistant and Ms. Roja Eliza, Research Scholar) from Department of Environmental science and engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, on 20th March 2023, visited various schools located in villages of Sonbhadra district of UP and organized Awareness Programme on Mission LiFE: Lifestyle for Environment. During this awareness programme students, teachers and staffs were informed about the 7 themes of Mission LiFE and the comprehensive and non-exhaustive list of 75 individual LiFE actions across 7 categories of Mission LiFE were discussed. Students were encouraged on adopting sustainable lifestyle practices for a sustainable environment and become Pro-Planet-People by choosing Environment Friendly Alternatives. During the programme videos on Mission LiFE's 7 themes were shown, 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 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. Different activities like, quiz and extempore competition were organized among students. Certificates and prizes were given to the students who all performed well in the competition. At the end of the programme all students, teachers and staff members of the schools took the Lifestyle for the Environment Pledge and recited the mantra of Mission LiFE, "Prakriti Rakshati Rakshita", that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them".

Glimpses of awareness/ outreach activities under Mission LiFE at Lord Buddha Udho Prasad Monha Devi Inter College at Siddhartha Nagar, Ailkar, located in Akchhor, Sonbhadra district of UP.

Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) delivering a talk on "Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment" and discussing about the 7 themes of Mission LiFE.

Students were sensitized through videos and awareness posters highlighting the 7 themes of Mission LiFE.

Students being informed about the ongoing Drawing, Poster and Short-Film making competition under 7 themes of LiFE Mission.

Students taking the Lifestyle for the Environment Pledge.

Students with Mission LiFE Banner and awareness posters, displaying 7 themes of Mission LiFE.

Glimpses of awareness/ outreach activities under Mission LiFE at Prathmik Vidyalaya Padri Khurd Siksha Khetra, Chatara, Janpad, U.P.

Students attending the Awareness Programme on Mission LiFE.

Students actively participating in the Quiz Competition.

Students actively participating in the Quiz Competition.

Students awarded certificate and prizes for performing well in the Quiz Competition.

Students with Mission LiFE Banner and awareness posters, displaying 7 themes of Mission LiFE.

Glimpses of awareness/ outreach activities under Mission LiFE at Prathmik Vidyalaya Mau Kala Nagwa, Janpad, Sonbhadra district of U.P.

Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) delivering a talk on "Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment"

Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivering a talk on "Saving Small Rivers: consequences and disruption of valuable ecosystem services due to the disappearing of small rivers"

Students actively participating in the Quiz Competition organized during the Mission LiFE awareness programme.

Students with Mission LiFE Banner and awareness posters, displaying 7 themes of Mission LiFE.