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Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, the international day of non-violence, as well as celebrating the Year of Zayed, the Indian High School (Oud Maitha) along with the Indian Consulate and the KHDA paid a tribute to the legendary leaders of both the countries by planting 250 saplings in the school premises.
Of the 250 saplings, 100 were planted in the name of the founding father of UAE Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, marking his centennial birth anniversary; while the rest of the 150 saplings were planted for Gandhi marking his 150th birth anniversary on October 2.
Students from about 20 other schools participated and helped in planting the saplings. As part of the celebrations, Consul General of India to the UAE Vipul and KHDA Director-General Dr Abdulla Al Karam along with IHS Chairman Sunil Umrao Singh toured the school's urban forest corridor and planted one sapling each in their names. Symbolically, they also released 250 balloons (100 in the colours of UAE flag and 150 in the colours of the Indian flag) and six pigeons as part of the celebrations.
Video: Consul General of India to the #UAE Vipul, @KHDA Director-General Dr Abdulla Al Karam along with IHS Chairman Sunil Umrao Singh were part of an initiative to plan 250 saplings to mark #GandhiJayanti, #YearOfZayedThe green initiative is an extension of the school's green project called urban forest that was launched last year on the school premises in a bid to reduce carbon footprint and revitalize the environment for students. The school's Forest Bathing corridor spans an area of 30,000 sq ft, the 1km long green sanctuary is divided into 6 zones - Ghaf Avenue, Madhuban, Green Heart (h), Enchanted Forest, Pluck, and the Sophrology SenTer.
(Video by Saman Haziq/Khaleej Times) pic.twitter.com/EYIb4PIpEV
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) October 2, 2018
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