SEED Awards presented to best schools, students and teachers in Ernakulam
Kochi, Kerala: Amid rapid advances in information technology and artificial intelligence, people must not forget the fundamental lessons that nature teaches, Captain Manoj Kumar, Officer-in-Charge of the Naval Construction Wing of the Southern Naval Command, has said.
Protecting nature is essential for human survival, he said, adding that returning to environmentally conscious practices was the only way forward amid challenges such as global warming and changes to the Earth.
He was speaking after inaugurating the award ceremony recognising the best schools, students and teachers under the SEED project for the previous academic year. The initiative is organised by Mathrubhumi in association with Federal Bank to promote environmental awareness among children.
The event was held at Ashirbhavan in Kacheripady, Ernakulam, on Saturday.
Alangad Jama-ath Public School in Karumalloor received the district-level Sreshta Haritha Vidyalayam award for the best SEED school in Ernakulam district. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a certificate of merit.
Guardian Angel English Medium School in Muvattupuzha won the award for the best green school in the Aluva educational district, while Bhavans Vidya Mandir in Eroor received the award for the Ernakulam educational district.
PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Neryamangalam was recognised as the best green school in the Kothamangalam educational district. Guardian Angel English Medium School in Mannoor won the award for the Muvattupuzha educational district.
T J Sheeba of Vidyodaya School, Thevakkal; Aswathy P Jay an of Nalanda Public School, Thammanam; Ramya Kuria kos of Father Joseph Memorial Higher Secondary School, Puthuppady; and K S Shiny of St Augustine’s Girls Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha, received awards for the best teacher coordinators.
Awards were also presented in categories including Gem of SEED, Haritha Mukulam, the Environmental News Diary Award, the July Love Plastic Award and the Season Watch Award.
Lakshmisree, Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department in Ernakulam; T J Sheeba, SEED teacher coordinator at Vidyodaya School, Thevakkal; S Prakash, senior news editor at Mathrubhumi; S Manoj Kumar, senior circulation manager at Mathrubhumi; K N Deepa, a teacher at Aluva Government Higher Secondary School; and E Rajesh Menon, a teacher at Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Eroor, spoke at the function. Mathrubhumi chief reporter Siraj Kasim anchored the event.