Freedom from Plastic

Independence can mean many things. For students,teachers and parents of Aman Setu School,it means freedom from plastic waste. On Independence Day,students collected plastic bottles from their neighbourhoods in various sizes (including saline bottles). When parents arrived at the school for the flag hoisting,they were divided into eight groups and each group was allotted one panel of a 40-foot fence. They had hacksaws,blades,cutters,wire and rope and each group used its imagination to turn bottles into butterflies,prayer wheels and so on. These designs were then embedded in the bamboo frames that had been fixed in the ground. Impromptu music by children and teachers added to the carnival atmosphere. To add to the ‘independence’ mood,a tricoloured cake and idlis with carrots and beans were served.