The children of various schools under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP), in an effort to fight the increasing pollution, have designed colourful earthen lamps for Deepavali festival. They have decided to give a call to the public to celebrate the festival by decorating houses, arranging ‘bommala koluvulu’, lighting lamps and distributing sweets.
NCLP, Krishna district unit, is running 16 schools with about 550 students, who are mostly children of labourers and runaway kids. A majority of these schools are being run in slums and in rural areas for the poor.
On Friday, the boys and girls of NCLP schools presented the earthen lamps designed by them to Collector A. Md. Imtiaz, who appreciated their efforts. He complimented NCLP Project Director D. Anjaneya Reddy for encouraging the creative talent of the students.
“In NCLP schools, more than 50% are girls. We are trying to enlighten parents on the need to educate girls,” the PD said.
Novel designs
The students prepared more than 20 designs of earthen lamps and colourful pots. The sale proceeds will be used for buying books, stationery and other material,” said project coordinator B. Prasanna.
“This year, we designed the lamps with a novel concept aimed at preventing sound and environment pollution. Everybody should join hands to save the nature and protect the water bodies,” said a student Soujanya.
“We request the public not to prepare crackers illegally and store them in residential areas,” another student Shiva urged.
Mr. Reddy praised the teachers and vocational instructors for helping the students. “The lamps designed by our students have great demand. Many officers buy them,” Ms. Prasanna said.
