Documentary films will be screened at the venue for students in the next few days. Most of the models have been prepared by the children themselves.
The three day exhibition that SIO Hyderabad is organised with theme,”Think,Act,Save for all it’s worth, save the Earth” at nampally in Hyderabad on Saturday. / Photo:G.Ramakrishna / The Hindu /
In an effort to create awareness about the environmental hazards, the Students Islamic Organisation of India is organising a three-day environmental exhibition titled ‘Think, Act, Save. – For all it’s worth save the Earth’ at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally.
The event was inaugurated on Saturday by Dr. M.K.M. Zafar, Reader, Department of Translation, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Students from over 15 educational institutions from across the city are participating in the event.
Students demonstrated the need for constructing Rain Water Harvesting pits in houses. Different models were used to educate people about the ill-effects of deforestation and various forms of pollution. This apart, a painting and photo exhibition is also on at the venue.
Documentary films will be screened at the venue for students in the next few days. Most of the models have been prepared by the children themselves.
“We are trying to involve and educate children about the environment and the need to protect it,” said Arifuddin Ilyas, City Secretary, SIO Hyderabad. Hameed Mohammed Khan, president, Movement for Peace and Justice and Syed Anas Rizvi, president, SIO Hyderabad participated in the inauguration function. The exhibition is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m till Monday.
source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> News> Hyderabad / by Staff Reporter / December 09th, 2012