In collaboration with the NGO CHINTAN, project ‘My City, My Green Action”, the Biology Department of DPS RK Puram organized a Textile workshop on 12th August 2024 for the students of Classes VI-VIII.
The workshop shed light on the amount of water that is utilized while manufacturing a single shirt. It provoked the students to rethink when they give in to the greed of purchase of new clothes.
To emphasize the value of repurpose and reuse, the NGO inspired the students to donate old clothes and shoes. Darning of their prized clothes was also taken up to reinforce the idea of avoiding purchase of new apparel.
Looking at the festival of Raksha Bandhan which is round the corner ,the students learnt to make ‘Rakhis of strips torn of old Tshirts, ribbons and the like.
Children made these rakhis very enthusiastically. Their creativity came to the fore as they decorated them with beads, sequins and other paraphernalia.
The workshop though lasting for a short duration, was engaging and helped foster a spirit of resourcefulness , teamwork and mutual respect.
The workshop developed a sense of community service amongst the students.
The workshop was an endeavour initiated by the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan and efficiently enacted by the HOD Biology Department Ms Niva Chhonkar and members of the department.