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My association with schools brings me many invitations to attend their annual social events. (Annual gathering - Oldspeak)
Since last 15-20 years a constant theme of these events is Pollution, Waste management, Environment Protection
#ClimateEmergency
#Children
My association with schools brings me many invitations to attend their annual social events. (Annual gathering - Oldspeak)
Since last 15-20 years a constant theme of these events is Pollution, Waste management, Environment Protection
and not cutting trees.
From Kindergarten to Senior schools, children do same orchestrated dramas for adult audience that is only interested in clicking best possible snap of their lovely child.
From Kindergarten to Senior schools, children do same orchestrated dramas for adult audience that is only interested in clicking best possible snap of their lovely child.
There is no change in BEHAVIOUR of most children. They leave lights on, waste food and paper, constantly demand more and new stuff, fancy holidays and throw their trash everywhere.
Ideally school should not need sweepers if our children were actually well behaved.
Ideally school should not need sweepers if our children were actually well behaved.
Even these annual programs leave dirty auditoriums, traffic jams and waste of plastic bottles behind them.
Few years ago my child's school was admonished by auditorium management for the trash that parents left behind.
Few years ago my child's school was admonished by auditorium management for the trash that parents left behind.
A complete disconnect of speech and actions is our hallmark.
I don't know if this is just Indian phenomenon or worldwide human nature.
Looks like it is later.
Children giving emotional performance about adult issues is hallmark of modern age.
I don't know if this is just Indian phenomenon or worldwide human nature.
Looks like it is later.
Children giving emotional performance about adult issues is hallmark of modern age.
Children who performed the same script 20 years ago are adults now. Do things look any different?
Adults just clap, give prizes (even Nobel) and go about their business almost as usual.
Adults just clap, give prizes (even Nobel) and go about their business almost as usual.
If schools and parents are REALLY serious about this, let your ACTIONS speak.
Crocodile tears are abundant everywhere. We have our own bollywood and TV soaps who do a brilliant job.
End of rant.
Crocodile tears are abundant everywhere. We have our own bollywood and TV soaps who do a brilliant job.
End of rant.
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Thank you.
Thank you.
