School students display their creativity at School Children’s Congress at Graphic Era
School students display their creativity at School Children’s Congress at Graphic Era
Dehradun, October 28
School children from 15 schools across the country showcased their creativity by turning waste materials into useful items by presenting their innovative ideas through creative models during the School Children’s Congress, held at Graphic Era Deemed University, here today.
The event was aimed at inspiring the younger generation towards building a cleaner and greener future. Over 150 students from Graphic Era Global School, Himalayan School, Nancy International School, Doon Bhawani International, and West Bengal’s Govindpur Ratneshwar High School, among others, crafted items like light lamps, photo frames, purses, and plant pots from plastic bottles—spreading the message of Best Out of Waste. Competitions such as model-making, drawing, and essay writing were also organized for the participants.
In the model-making competition, Arya, Aarav, and Pranjali from Graphic Era Global School; Ayush, Yuvraj, and Tanishk from Himalayan School; and Soumya and Parna from Govindpur Ratneshwar High School secured the first position. In the essay competition, Aradhya and Shyaml Singh from Himalayan School and Saanvi Goyal from Tons Bridge School bagged the top spot, while in the drawing competition, Vivaan Ahlawat from Graphic Era Global School, Samriddhi from Kendriya Vidyalaya, and Aastha Agarwal from Tons Bridge emerged winners.
The chief guest of the conference, Dr. Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Chairman of the International Waste Management, Air and Water Committee, administered an oath to students and teachers to reduce waste, respect resources, and adopt a circular economy. The conference was also addressed by Mr. S.K. Rai, Vice President of the same committee, and Dr. Nuajari, lead researcher from Georgian Technical University, Georgia.
The School Children’s Congress was jointly organized by Graphic Era Deemed University and the International Waste Management, Air and Water Committee. It was a significant part of the 15th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy and the IPLA Global Forum 2025.
On this occasion, dignitaries present included Dr. Narinder Singh, Vice Chancellor of Graphic Era Deemed University; Dr. Amit R. Bhatt, Vice Chancellor of Graphic Era Hill University; Mr. Rajkumar Trehan, Principal of Graphic Era Global School; and Dr. Pratibha Naithani, Head of the Department of Environmental Science at Graphic Era Deemed University. Also in attendance were Dr. Bui Thi Thong, founder of VNU GreenTech Spinoff Company, Vietnam; Dr. Mitali Ghosh Bakshi, Professor at Marshall University, USA; along with teachers and students. The event was chaired by Dr. Suman Naithani and Dr. B.S. Bisht and hosted by Dr. Bharti Sharma.
