Date | 21st March 2023:

EIACP (PC-RP), Department of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad organized awareness programmes under Mission LiFE at Adasrh Genius School, Ganiyari, Waidhan, Singrauli district of M.P., on 21.03.2023. Students, teachers and staffs of the school 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 among the students 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 school 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 Adasrh Genius School, Ganiyari, Waidhan, Singrauli district of M.P.

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.

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 attending the Awareness Programme on Mission LiFE.

Students actively participating in the Quiz Competition.

Students actively participating in the Quiz and Extempore Competition.

Students awarded certificates and prizes for performing well in the Quiz and Extempore Competition by Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) and Mr. Om Prakash Shah, Director, Adarsh Genius School, Waidhan, Singrauli, M.P.

Students taking the Lifestyle for the Environment Pledge.

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