Birla Public School (BPS) set in motion ‘Kitchen Garden Programme’ by planting an olive sapling and a variety of seedlings with a view to encouraging students and the community to produce their own vegetables and if possible fruit.
K P Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, government of Kerala, India planted a sapling inaugurating the ‘Birlasphere’ in the courtyard of school, an endeavour under the eco club of the school.
Addressing the gathering of students, staff and Indian community Mohanan said: “I am sure these efforts of the school are in the right direction to have a healthy community that knows what they eat. It is important that we produce our vegetables organically in the context of the vegetables that are mostly commercially produced wrapped in toxic pesticides and chemical fertiliser.”
In the meeting of the Indian Community held at the auditorium of the school, the minister outlined the various agricultural initiatives that the government had started to encourage farming even if the land owned is only a cent or two.
Ambara Pavithran, an agripreneur of repute, joined the students and the community in planting the seeds with her skills in farming and expertise.
The school is organising study class for interested parents in the community to take place at school shortly, and at different intervals of the season, there will be harvest of the yields involving the community.
C V Rappai, Chairman, and Dr Mohan Thomas, Director, were present on the occasion.
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