Van Mahotsava is celebrated as a festival of life. In India it was started as a crusade to save mother earth. The name Van Mahotsava means “the festival of trees”. This movement was initiated in the year, 1950 by India’s Union Minister for Agriculture, Kulapati Dr. K.M. Munshi.
It has gained immense national importance since it’s initiation and every year millions of saplings are planted all across the India in observation of the ‘Van Mahotsav’ week. The festival educates the awareness of trees among people and portrays the need of planting and tending of trees, as trees are one of the best ways to prevent global warming and reduce pollution. It helps spread awareness amongst people about the harm caused by the cutting down of trees.
People celebrate Van Mahotsava by planting trees or saplings in homes, offices, schools, colleges, etc. Awareness campaigns are held at various levels. Divine Child Senior Secondary School, CBSE celebrated Vana Mohotsav on 23rd July, 2016. As a part of the Awareness Campaign, the students of Mont I, II and III celebrated Green Day and the importance of trees was explained to them.
The students of Std I and II participated in Coloring Competition. They were told about importance of tree plantation and how we should not cut down trees. Students of Std III and IV participated in Poster Making and Slogan Competition on the theme ‘Tree Plantation’. In this way Divine Child Senior Secondary School, CBSE celebrated Vana Mohotsav and spread awareness amongst people about the harm caused by the cutting down of trees.