The session opened with general awareness class, as Upasna and Ashish tried to enthuse the children with nuggets on the record holders in the country in terms of the tallest buildings, longest train route, highest lake, etc. Some of these were known to the kids, but many more turned out to be eye openers. A revision session was held in the end to confirm that the day’s information had been absorbed.

Next a fun learning activity was initiated by Megha as the learners were made to come forward and stand in a line. A sequence of steps were taught to the first person in the line. The idea was to train on retention of concepts and their effective communication to others. Those who performed well were rewarded with toffees.

The last part of the day’s programme consisted of a status check regarding the environmental awareness of the kids. They were invited to face the class and speak on why protecting the environment was of utmost importance. It was revealing to see several of children demonstrating their clear ideas on the topics with utmost conviction. The best speakers were given I.T.S Mohan Nagar caps as recognition for their efforts.

The day then drew to a close with the distribution of packets of ‘Bikano Bikaneri Bhujia’ and ‘Parle Mango Bite’ toffees. Dr. Indraneel Mandal accompanied and motivated the student volunteers.