The Indian Express 13.08.2012
Eco-friendly celebrations
Pune Municipal Corporation’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Katraj had
organised a Rakshabandhan and plantation programme in its campus on
August 7. Fifty one students from std IX of Kanya Prashala, Dhankawadi
planted saplings on the campus and tied rakhis on trees to disseminate
the message of protecting trees from all sorts of dangers. The function
was inaugurated by Shivajirao Tambare, Senior Police Inspector, Bharati
Vidyapeeth Police Station, who planted a sapling and also tied a rakhi
on a branch of a tree. “It’s everybody’s duty to protect trees and
saving our mother Earth,” says Ashwini Shitole, Zoo Educational Officer,
who coordinated the programme.
Bringing new hope
Hope for the Children Foundation (HFCF) has announced the
commencement of its new project titled ‘Shiksha ki Asha’. This project
will identify and support a batch of school-going children from
vulnerable households supported by single mothers. These children will
be provided with a suitable environment to study in where they will be
helped with homework and taught life skills. Basic training in computer
skills along with other interests as dance, meditation, art and more
will also be provided for the children. The classes will be held at the
HFCF centre in Wadgaonsheri, and the children who will be the
beneficiaries hail from the communities in and around the area.
Book Handi
Snehankit Association For The Non Seeing Friends and National
Association For The Welfare Of Physically Challenged organised a ‘Book
Handi’ festival for the visually and physically challenged kids in their
campus. The children hurdled up and climbed to the top to break the
handi that contained books and cds. Cash prizes were given out to the
winners of the handi ceremony and books and audio cds were distributed
to the children.
