Dateline Doiwala: In the month of Shravan when monsoon is at its peak, Harela depicting the love of man and nature was celebrated with pomp and show by the children of PEN-India School, Bhaniyawala Campus. Children planted saplings in the school premises along with drawing activity on the theme of ‘Green Campus’.
Patron of PEN-India Foundation (PIF) and Director of the school, Dr. Prakash Keshavya said, “in order to improve the environment, every person will have to fulfill his responsibility that he must plant a tree around him. And not only this, they should nourish and look after whats planted by them as well.”
PIF Founder Anoop Rawat and Co-founder Santosh Budakoti said that,” the focus of the school is the all-round development of the children. It is our moral responsibility to save the coming generation from environmental crisis. For this, it is necessary to create awareness about the environment in children from now itself. Harela festival is very important in this context.”
School teachers Ritu Sharma, Deepalika Negi, Dipali Topwal, Nirmala Gusain, Parvinder Kaur, Shivani Chauhan and assistant Neelam & Sanjeeta joined the students as they took part in the Harela showcasing the purpose and importance of the festival.
