The noble idea of honouring friends and friendship on Friendship Day has really caught on with the youths. The Eco Club of Jamshedpur Public School planted 19 saplings in the large tree category, in the school premises. The saplings planted by the students were that of Neem, Bakul and Kadam. The students pledged to take care of the saplings and said that this bond would be forever .
The plantation drive was attended by the school principal, Namita Agarwal, students of the Eco Club and leo Club as well as the Manoranjan, moderator of the Eco Club, teacher I. Mukherjee moderator of the leo Club, S Jha, lions Club members VN Singh and Balbir Singh were present on the occasion and encouraged the students. The lions Club of Jamshedpur will be planting around 50 saplings this month, in and around the school premises along with the students and parents of Jamshedpur Public School.
The school principal expressed her gratitude to the JUSCO Horticulture Society for providing the saplings and the required support for planting the saplings. The senior students learnt about the right method of planting saplings of large trees such as Neem, Bakul and Kadam.
“In tune with the spirit of the occasion, people dedicate Friendship Day festival to their best friends. Most choose to celebrate the entire day in the loving company of their dearest friends. In a similar way, we ask the youths to also treat plants as their friends and spend some time with them to make a better society,” said an official of the Eco Club.
Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India.