Engage Discussion kicks off at Sri Satya Sai Vidhya Mandir

GANGTOK, 11 June: ‘Engage Discussion’, the second phase of Engage 14, the initiative of the Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) to encourage and inspire young students from secondary schools across Gangtok, kick started at Sri Satya Sai Vidhya Mandir.

A press release informs that the program had students of classes VII, VIII, and IX from the school participating in the panel discussion and the poster making competition on various aspects of Solid Waste Management and the importance of understanding aspects of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

The Engage discussion endeavors to make students aware about solid waste management and also gives them an opportunity to express their understanding through the form of poster making competitions, the release mentions.

The panel discussion was chaired by Vivek Chettri and Norjee Bhutia [co-ordinator Zero Waste Himalaya Group]. The discussion was moderated by Dewaker Basnet [Chief Learning Officer, 24hours Inspired].

Engage Discussion would reach out to all the secondary schools within the jurisdiction of the Gangtok Municipal Corporation and would encourage the students from these schools to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, the release adds.