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I write this article as a tribute to all teachers and school
students of Bangalore. They have achieved what is very difficult for society.
During this Diwali (2017) in Bangalore, there was a palpable moderation in the
use of fire crackers, particularly in areas where children go to good schools.
Moderation of air and noise pollution in our building made me proud. We heard
that this was due to preferences shown by school students. I should also thank
students living in the neighbouring building with whom we share a common space.
My comment is limited to my experience in Bangalore; for a wider view comparing
different metros, visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-quality-nosedives-in-spite-of-a-quieter-deepavali/article19884183.ece?utm_source=email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Newsletter
There are valuable messages that children can give to
parents at appropriate moments on a variety of topics. These include child
marriages, violence against women at home, corruption, bullying domestic
servants, risk of traveling without helmets, need for annual check-up of BP
after a certain age, preventing mosquito breeding in the vicinity, and caring
for cleanliness of the environment in general. Creation of social awareness is
a major objective of education. Teachers who take a lead in this direction
should go beyond their responsibilities at their own schools and use the media
to spread awareness in a larger circle.
Some schools go far in this direction. We heard a ‘lecture’
on air pollution the other day from an eight-year old! I learnt that catalytic
converters combine oxygen with carbon monoxide and unburnt petrol to produce
less harmful carbon dioxide! I do not know how many of our netas have heard
about this!
Srinivasan Ramani
