Bengaluru Schools on a green rampage.

Bengaluru schools are turning over a green leaf. From management led green initiatives to student propelled eco-friendly initiatives, schools in Bengaluru are blazing a path for other schools in the country.

One of the leading schools in terms of green infrastructure is the Carmel High School which no longer depends on the government for electricity as it generates its own 66KW of power every day using a solar plant.

The solar plant was inaugurated by Fr. Eric Rodrigues, president, Carmel Education Society, on July 16. School administrator Roshan Menezes pointed that although a lot of awareness is present in the media and the society at large on the importance of harnessing solar energy but not much has translated on ground. "It is very gratifying to see that we have been able to create possibilities in pursuit of sustainability in a small way. After from fulfilling our own requirements, we are also supporting society's needs by giving back to the Bescom grid," said Menezes.

The school is now no-longer contributing to the pollution to meet its energy needs. The solar plant is not only meeting the school's power needs but also is exposing children to the importance of energy conservation.

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While Carmel High School has harnessed solar energy, Indiranagar Cambridge School is trying to dampen sound pollution.

The students of Indiranagar Cambridge School want to compel you to try and remember the last time you heard the sounds of nature like the rustling of leaves or the calls of birds? The only sounds one can hope to catch are the incessant honking.

The students used street play as a tool to depict the detrimental effect that honking can have on the physical and mental well-being of people. Besides, "Do not Honk" vehicle stickers were handed out to the staff and students.

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