Lucknow, 6 July : City Montessori School, Rajajipuram Campus I students took the lead to launch a massive campaign for a green and friendly environment by planting trees in huge number and creating an awareness to protect the earth during Van Mahotsav Week from 1 to 7 July. The Tree Plantation Drive was inaugurated here today by the Chief Guest, Renowned environmentalist, Dr Heera Lal, IAS, Special Secretary, Irrigation, UP, by planting a sapling on the school campus. Addressing the people present, Dr Heera Lal said that this environmental drive will bring about immense positive change in the attitudes and life-style of people and also conserve our precious environment by driving out the pollution from the earth’s atmosphere. He praised the students of CMS for their hard work and potential in taking up social causes whilst also achieving excellence in all their projects and studies.

Under this tree plantation drive, the students of CMS Rajajipuram Campus I not only created an awareness to save the environment from pollution and degradation, they also took a pledge to work for the conservation and cleanliness of the environment. On this occasion, they planted fruit bearing and shady trees which will, one day, provide food and shelter to people and animals. Besides this, special attention was given to plant those trees which provide oxygen, medicine and which keep the atmosphere clean and free of germs. Senior Principal of CMS Rajajipuram Campus I, Mrs Nisha Pandey said on this occasion that CMS students are very much concerned and aware regarding the environment and issues related to it and they are contributing valuably to keep the atmosphere clean and the earth green, conserve the earth’s resources like water, energy, soil and air by developing various projects and schemes in this direction.

All 21 Campuses of CMS are carrying out tree plantation drives, projects, posters, slogan writing and other programmes during the Van Mahotsav Week. In this chain of events, a massive tree plantation drive was also launched at Shalimar OneWorld Campus under the guidance of Principal, Ms Priyanka Agarwal. The enthusiasm of the students, on this occasion, was worth watching, They planted each sapling with utmost care after preparing the soil and then watered the little plants carefully, showing great eagerness to watch them grow.