The students of the State capital observed the World Earth Day on Wednesday at Regional Science Centre, Bhopal. A painting competition was organised to observe the day at the centre’s premises.
Notably, the World Earth Day is observed every year on April 22 that focuses on the environmental changes and other evils harming the planet Earth. Earth Day is celebrated to proclaim that the human beings are very much concerned about the rapid deterioration of the environment and relative aspects.
To observe this day as a grand event, the Regional Science Centre, Bhopal circle organised a painting competition. Notably, the competition was an open competition and children from various schools participated in the competition.
The students painted their perceptions on paper about saving the planet Earth from pollution and other damages. The competition was divided into three categories, primary school that included classes from I to IV, next category was middle school, which included students from the classes V to VIII and the last category, high school, which included classes IX to XII. The topic for the first category was ‘Save Earth’ and the topic for higher classes was ‘Green City’.
The children wonderfully depicted the dangers harming the planet and also the uniqueness of the planet was showcased through the variations of colours. After the painting competition, an open-house quiz was conducted. The quiz was much enjoyed by the students as they answered the questions. later, a popular lecture on Earth Day was also held where the experts explained the importance and the ways to ‘Save Earth’ to the children.