Friday, 19 September 2014

INCULCATING THE VALUE OF "WATER CONSERVATION"



A strategy to inculcate the value

“WATER CONSERVATION”


Values are the principles that allow us to guide ones behavior to fulfill oneself as individuals. They are the fundamental beliefs and help us to prefer accept and choose one thing over the other one. Value education is the inculcation of a sense of humanism, a deep concern for the wellbeing of others and the nation.
Water conservation is such type of value, which should be inculcated in the children at the earlier stage. It means using water wisely and caring for it properly for the coming generation and for ourselves.
To inculcate the value of water conservation among students of GHHS, Kalanjoor, I felt showing video clippings is the best alternative. Selected 2 best videos and downloaded it from the youtube site. One is an animated one and other one is a video containing some photos and captions and with a soothing background music. The site ids are

Details of the videos shown

1st video
Some sound is hearing from darkness which could not be identified clearly. Later slowly one boy enters into the kitchen for having something. There one tap is in turned on state and water is flowing down. That was the sound which is hearing. At the same time a scene from a far away village place, a lengthy queue of water pots, at the front of the queue one old man is sitting near a tap, which is not producing water. Again the scene in the kitchen, the small boy turns of the tap and on the other side, at the same time tap starts producing water. Everybody at the village starts dancing with joy as they get water.

2nd video
It is with soothing background music of the song har khadi badhal…, titanic song and vandhe matharam instrumental play. It includes photos with inspiring captions.
The video starts with a statement
“70% of earth is water”
“They say”   (it shows photos from North India with a lot of water containers which they use to bring water from faraway places.)
Are they getting even 1% of it?”
“we are lucky to have a glass”
“Glass ?? Weird…!! Isn’t it? Then what about them?”
“This is where we store the water”   (shows refrigerator)
“And they?”   (Shows bore well, old broken containers)
“This is what we do”   (shows wasting water)
 “And they”   (even small children with small pots filled)
 “We try to waste water and they struggle for collect a single drop”
Why such differences? Aren’t we educated?)
“Don’t know about their problems? Then why?)
“Somehow they are used to it… Are we?? Can we??”
“Let’s do one thing.. MUST DO!!!)
“SAVE WATER” There are number of ways for it”
“They start all with u.. That’s it… will you do?”
“EACH ONE, REACH ONE 2 TEACH ONE”
           



The video ends with this slogan


“EACH ONE REACH ONE 2 TEACH ONE ABOUT THE NEED OF WATER CONSERVATION”

            The videos created a very good impact on students. Many students took a decision at the moment that they will don’t waste water anymore. I too felt very proud as I took this particular topic for the purpose and I could present it well. If I could make one child changed… I am satisfied!!!!!





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