HRD Minister appeals students to become brand ambassador of water conservation

The dignitaries planted more than 350 saplings along with School Students and inaugurated Drip Irrigation System in the School campus.

Union HRD Minister Sh. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister for Jal Shakti Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive at KV no. 2 Delhi Cantt today. The dignitaries planted more than 350 saplings along with School Students and inaugurated Drip Irrigation System in the School campus. In order to create awareness about water conservation among school students, this mega drive targets to connect more than 10 crore students with this program.

Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ while launching the Drive asked School Students to take a pledge for saving one-liter water every day. 10 Crore Students together can save 10 Cr. Litres of water per day, he said. He appealed all School Students to become the brand ambassador of water conservation. Students shall spread awareness about water conservation in their School, home and locality on the lines of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed his deep concern on water scarcity in the Country and discussed various methods of water conservation. Quoting the example of Israel he explained how a small country with very limited sources of water generated innovative methods of water conservation and became a water exporting country. He also appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of HRD and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan towards water conservation.

Shri ‘Nishank’ and Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also launched a booklet prepared by Department of School Education and Literacy, titled- ‘How I am going to save 1-liter water every day?’ This booklet discusses those small efforts which can save a lot of water.

Inspired by Prime Minister’s impetus on Jal Sanchay, Government of India has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA). It is a time-bound campaign with a mission mode approach. This concept of water conservation is essential for students so that they can understand the importance of water and how it is shaping their lives meaningfully, thereby enabling them to participate in water conservation activities in their day to day lives.

 The Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD has launched the ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive to promote water conservation activities for School Students, so that they can become competent, conscientious and committed water citizens of our nation. The Department has prepared a detailed outline to implement this program in all the schools in the country.

Five Major Objectives:

To educate students to learn about conservation of water

To sensitize students about the impact of scarcity of water

To empower students to learn to protect the natural sources of water

To help every Student to save at least one liter of water per day

To encourage Students towards judicious use and minimum wastage of water at home and school level

(With Inputs from PIB)