The year 2020 is called the Super Year for Biodiversity and Nature. During the occasion of International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) and also in honour of World Environment Day a webinar titled “Renaissance of Mother Earth” was held with the active participation of Pentecostal Assembly School Bokaro in coordination with Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre (MARC) regional centres of Zoological Survey of India in Digha under Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Debashree Dam, Scientist B, MARC Digha introduced the programme and mastered the whole event.After the scientists had their presentation done, students of various schools and colleges started their presentations in phased manner during webinar session.
The Pentecostal Assembly School, Bokaro Steel City had meaningful presentation on the topic “Renaissance of Mother Earth” presented by Nandini and Ajmal Hussain of Class XII. The presenter of the slide show was Kumari Shalini of class XII. The students coordinated very well in enlightening the audience on how the Covid-19 pandemic and the compliance of Lockdown has had a very great impact on nature. Nature has gotten back on its feet.
The Chief Academic Officer of PAS Bokaro, Rita Prasad, gave a passionate speech on the way educational institutions can aid in the renaissance of mother earth. In her presentation, she said the four pillars of education were Learn to know, Learn to do, Learn to live together and Learn to be. The system of education is going to hence-forth be competency-based and skill-based.
Therefore, she reiterated the importance of training our senses, and that of students to be keen observers and to develop a culture of care.