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Green School
Aasha and Mohit were walking to school together. 
“Do you like going to school?” Aasha asked. 
Mohit smiled happily and said, “I love school! It is 
where I see my friends, play games and learn new 
things every day. It is my happy place”.
Our school is a place where we feel safe, and cared 
for. It is where we learn so many things.
Asha said, “My school teaches us how to care for 
plants, trees and animals. I want to make my school 
better like a green school”.
“What is a green school?” Mohit asked.
“My brother told me once, green school is a 
school where we manage our waste, save water, use 
electricity carefully, and make the campus green by 
planting more trees and taking care of them”.
Aasha and Mohit share their idea with their 
classmates. Everyone became curious. What about 
our school? Can we make it a green school too? 
Their teacher Anupam, who is teaching them ?The 
World Around Us ' asked, “I enjoyed your discussion, 
I want to know how will you begin this?” .
Our School — A Happy Place
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Green School
Aasha and Mohit were walking to school together. 
“Do you like going to school?” Aasha asked. 
Mohit smiled happily and said, “I love school! It is 
where I see my friends, play games and learn new 
things every day. It is my happy place”.
Our school is a place where we feel safe, and cared 
for. It is where we learn so many things.
Asha said, “My school teaches us how to care for 
plants, trees and animals. I want to make my school 
better like a green school”.
“What is a green school?” Mohit asked.
“My brother told me once, green school is a 
school where we manage our waste, save water, use 
electricity carefully, and make the campus green by 
planting more trees and taking care of them”.
Aasha and Mohit share their idea with their 
classmates. Everyone became curious. What about 
our school? Can we make it a green school too? 
Their teacher Anupam, who is teaching them ?The 
World Around Us ' asked, “I enjoyed your discussion, 
I want to know how will you begin this?” .
Our School — A Happy Place
4
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Aasha shared her suggestion with her classmates, 
“Let us take a closer look at our school and decide 
what we can do to make our school a happy, safe 
and green school”.
Activity 1
Walk around your school and create its map. Include 
the main building, playground, garden, water tanks and 
other key features. Do not forget the school gate and the 
pathways that connect the buildings. 
Do you know?
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean India Clean 
Schools) is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission started 
by the Government of India. It focuses on keeping schools 
clean and healthy for all. This includes clean toilets, safe 
drinking water, proper waste management, and hygiene 
education. Every child has the right to study in a clean and 
safe environment!
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Green School
Aasha and Mohit were walking to school together. 
“Do you like going to school?” Aasha asked. 
Mohit smiled happily and said, “I love school! It is 
where I see my friends, play games and learn new 
things every day. It is my happy place”.
Our school is a place where we feel safe, and cared 
for. It is where we learn so many things.
Asha said, “My school teaches us how to care for 
plants, trees and animals. I want to make my school 
better like a green school”.
“What is a green school?” Mohit asked.
“My brother told me once, green school is a 
school where we manage our waste, save water, use 
electricity carefully, and make the campus green by 
planting more trees and taking care of them”.
Aasha and Mohit share their idea with their 
classmates. Everyone became curious. What about 
our school? Can we make it a green school too? 
Their teacher Anupam, who is teaching them ?The 
World Around Us ' asked, “I enjoyed your discussion, 
I want to know how will you begin this?” .
Our School — A Happy Place
4
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Aasha shared her suggestion with her classmates, 
“Let us take a closer look at our school and decide 
what we can do to make our school a happy, safe 
and green school”.
Activity 1
Walk around your school and create its map. Include 
the main building, playground, garden, water tanks and 
other key features. Do not forget the school gate and the 
pathways that connect the buildings. 
Do you know?
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean India Clean 
Schools) is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission started 
by the Government of India. It focuses on keeping schools 
clean and healthy for all. This includes clean toilets, safe 
drinking water, proper waste management, and hygiene 
education. Every child has the right to study in a clean and 
safe environment!
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Write
1. What do I really like about my school?
2. How can I make my school greener?
3. In case there is any difficulty at school, whom do I talk 
to or inform?
Be a School Explorer!
You and your classmates can form ‘School Explorer 
Teams’. Here are some name ideas for your groups 
to choose from:
• Water watchers
• Electricity savers
• Waste warriors
• Green guardians
• Traffic trackers
Before you start exploring, each group has to 
decide what to observe.
Mawlynnong in Meghalaya is celebrated 
as ‘Asia’s Cleanest Village’.
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Green School
Aasha and Mohit were walking to school together. 
“Do you like going to school?” Aasha asked. 
Mohit smiled happily and said, “I love school! It is 
where I see my friends, play games and learn new 
things every day. It is my happy place”.
Our school is a place where we feel safe, and cared 
for. It is where we learn so many things.
Asha said, “My school teaches us how to care for 
plants, trees and animals. I want to make my school 
better like a green school”.
“What is a green school?” Mohit asked.
“My brother told me once, green school is a 
school where we manage our waste, save water, use 
electricity carefully, and make the campus green by 
planting more trees and taking care of them”.
Aasha and Mohit share their idea with their 
classmates. Everyone became curious. What about 
our school? Can we make it a green school too? 
Their teacher Anupam, who is teaching them ?The 
World Around Us ' asked, “I enjoyed your discussion, 
I want to know how will you begin this?” .
Our School — A Happy Place
4
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Aasha shared her suggestion with her classmates, 
“Let us take a closer look at our school and decide 
what we can do to make our school a happy, safe 
and green school”.
Activity 1
Walk around your school and create its map. Include 
the main building, playground, garden, water tanks and 
other key features. Do not forget the school gate and the 
pathways that connect the buildings. 
Do you know?
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean India Clean 
Schools) is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission started 
by the Government of India. It focuses on keeping schools 
clean and healthy for all. This includes clean toilets, safe 
drinking water, proper waste management, and hygiene 
education. Every child has the right to study in a clean and 
safe environment!
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Our School — A Happy Place
Write
1. What do I really like about my school?
2. How can I make my school greener?
3. In case there is any difficulty at school, whom do I talk 
to or inform?
Be a School Explorer!
You and your classmates can form ‘School Explorer 
Teams’. Here are some name ideas for your groups 
to choose from:
• Water watchers
• Electricity savers
• Waste warriors
• Green guardians
• Traffic trackers
Before you start exploring, each group has to 
decide what to observe.
Mawlynnong in Meghalaya is celebrated 
as ‘Asia’s Cleanest Village’.
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Here are some suggestions:
Electricity Savers
• Are lights and fans ?on ' 
when no one is using 
them?
• Do the classrooms use 
natural light?
• Which areas of the school 
feel the hottest and the 
coolest during the day?
Green Guardians
• Are there trees or plants 
in the school?
• Who takes care of them?
• Where can we plant more?
• Do birds or butterflies visit 
these areas?
• Is there a compost pit in 
the school?
Water Watchers
• Are there any leaking taps?
• Is water being wasted?
• Are water tanks clean and 
covered?
• Are there any wet places 
that could be breeding 
mosquitoes?
Traffic Trackers
• What happens outside the 
school gate during arrival 
and exit times?
• Is there a pedestrian 
crossing across the road 
for children?
• Do vehicles speed in front 
of the school?
Waste Warriors
• Where do you find litter? What kinds of litter do you see?
• Are there enough dustbins around the school?
• Are the students using these bins? Why or why not?
• Are there separate bins for food waste and other waste?
In many villages, people clean floors with cow dung and 
mud to keep insects away and keep the house cool.
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Green School
Aasha and Mohit were walking to school together. 
“Do you like going to school?” Aasha asked. 
Mohit smiled happily and said, “I love school! It is 
where I see my friends, play games and learn new 
things every day. It is my happy place”.
Our school is a place where we feel safe, and cared 
for. It is where we learn so many things.
Asha said, “My school teaches us how to care for 
plants, trees and animals. I want to make my school 
better like a green school”.
“What is a green school?” Mohit asked.
“My brother told me once, green school is a 
school where we manage our waste, save water, use 
electricity carefully, and make the campus green by 
planting more trees and taking care of them”.
Aasha and Mohit share their idea with their 
classmates. Everyone became curious. What about 
our school? Can we make it a green school too? 
Their teacher Anupam, who is teaching them ?The 
World Around Us ' asked, “I enjoyed your discussion, 
I want to know how will you begin this?” .
Our School — A Happy Place
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Aasha shared her suggestion with her classmates, 
“Let us take a closer look at our school and decide 
what we can do to make our school a happy, safe 
and green school”.
Activity 1
Walk around your school and create its map. Include 
the main building, playground, garden, water tanks and 
other key features. Do not forget the school gate and the 
pathways that connect the buildings. 
Do you know?
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean India Clean 
Schools) is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission started 
by the Government of India. It focuses on keeping schools 
clean and healthy for all. This includes clean toilets, safe 
drinking water, proper waste management, and hygiene 
education. Every child has the right to study in a clean and 
safe environment!
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Our School — A Happy Place
Write
1. What do I really like about my school?
2. How can I make my school greener?
3. In case there is any difficulty at school, whom do I talk 
to or inform?
Be a School Explorer!
You and your classmates can form ‘School Explorer 
Teams’. Here are some name ideas for your groups 
to choose from:
• Water watchers
• Electricity savers
• Waste warriors
• Green guardians
• Traffic trackers
Before you start exploring, each group has to 
decide what to observe.
Mawlynnong in Meghalaya is celebrated 
as ‘Asia’s Cleanest Village’.
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Here are some suggestions:
Electricity Savers
• Are lights and fans ?on ' 
when no one is using 
them?
• Do the classrooms use 
natural light?
• Which areas of the school 
feel the hottest and the 
coolest during the day?
Green Guardians
• Are there trees or plants 
in the school?
• Who takes care of them?
• Where can we plant more?
• Do birds or butterflies visit 
these areas?
• Is there a compost pit in 
the school?
Water Watchers
• Are there any leaking taps?
• Is water being wasted?
• Are water tanks clean and 
covered?
• Are there any wet places 
that could be breeding 
mosquitoes?
Traffic Trackers
• What happens outside the 
school gate during arrival 
and exit times?
• Is there a pedestrian 
crossing across the road 
for children?
• Do vehicles speed in front 
of the school?
Waste Warriors
• Where do you find litter? What kinds of litter do you see?
• Are there enough dustbins around the school?
• Are the students using these bins? Why or why not?
• Are there separate bins for food waste and other waste?
In many villages, people clean floors with cow dung and 
mud to keep insects away and keep the house cool.
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Once you have finished making your explorations, 
it is time to sit together and discuss your findings 
with the class.
1. What did you find?
2. Was there anything that made you feel 
concerned?
3. Did anything surprise you? What was it?
4. What made you feel proud?
Let us understand more about each of the things 
we tried to explore.
Waste Management
We can reduce waste by using only what we need, 
reusing things and not throwing away useful items. 
However, some waste such as food peels, leftovers 
and paper still remain. We have learned in earlier 
classes about the importance of separating waste 
into dry and wet categories to manage it better, and 
to keep our surroundings clean.
Write
Can you name the colour of the bin used for the following?
Dry waste: _________________ Wet waste: _________________
Have you noticed that things like old newspapers 
are never thrown into these bins? They are usually 
kept aside and given to the traditional recyclers. 
Different recyclers collect different items. What are 
the various recyclers in your area called? Find out 
what each one collects.
In Assam, a man planted a forest by himself, now 
it is home to elephants, deer and birds!
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