FAIR, a rights-based and development organization, has initiated a unique tree plantation program led by the Science Club in various secondary schools of Kushtia Sadar Upazila. To spread the message of environment conservation and greening, the main objective of this program started on August 21, 2024, is to increase environmental awareness among students and instill love for nature. Science club students are implementing this initiative with their own funds. They collect seedlings of different fruit, forest, and medicinal plant species and plant them on school premises.

The new light of environmental protection in the minds of students

Through this tree-planting program, the students planted trees and took responsibility for regularly maintaining the trees planted in the school premises. This inculcates a teamwork mentality in them, which will prepare them to participate in larger social and environmental initiatives in the future. By developing love and a sense of responsibility towards the environment, they are moving towards becoming responsible citizens in society.

 8 schools participated

Science clubs of 8 secondary schools in Kushtia Sadar Upazila participated in this important program. Notable science clubs among them are:

Archimedes Science Club, Shahid Hasan Faiz Secondary Girls School

1. Alexander Science Club, Ranjitpur Secondary School
2. Rutherford Science Club, Begum Hamida Siddique School, and College
3. Stephen Hawking Science Club, Kaburhat Secondary School
4. Jagdish Chandra Bosu Science Club, Alampur Secondary Girls’ School
5. The Venus Science Club, Jhowdia Bazar Secondary School
6. Jupiter Science Club, Baradi Secondary Girls School
7. Einstein Science Club, Harinarayanpur Bohumukhi High School

These clubs have come together with the help of the teachers of each school to plant different species of trees, which will play an important role in maintaining the balance of the environment in the long run.

 Creating environmentally responsible citizens

Feedback from students about the plantation program has been very positive. Science club members said that such activities are teaching them to be responsible towards nature and the environment. By planting trees, they are working towards building a green and sustainable world, which will help ensure a clean and healthy environment for future generations.

 FAIR’s long-term efforts

Since 2019, FAIR, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Freedom Foundation, has been working to form and activate science clubs in 30 secondary schools in Kushtia Sadar Upazila under the Promoting Science Education project. Through this project, school students are getting interested in science education and improving their skills and leadership qualities through various creative activities. The plantation program is a part of this initiative, through which students are gaining environmental awareness and inculcating a sense of social responsibility in themselves.

 Dream of a green future world.

This plantation program organized by FAIR is highlighting the importance of environmental protection among the students and also enhancing their leadership qualities. Environmental awareness, the importance of greening, and conservation of natural resources are becoming a part of students’ lives.

Through the successful implementation of such initiatives, the students of Kushtia Sadar Upazila are committed to building a green and beautiful world. It is expected that this program will expand to a larger scale in the future and spread to different parts of the country and play an important role in developing environment-friendly thinking.