The following details are as of 03/12/2012 Members: 10 Polls: 2 Total Page views: 450 Authors: 4 Contributors: 1) Benedict Florance

A 2) Ashok Balaji 3) Girinath 4) Mukunt B Surya Videos: Ram Kumar

HAPPY START TO ECO FRIENDLY NATURE CLUB IN OUR SCHOOL ASSEMBLY! Speech was given in the assembly by Girinath and Joshua Jasper Plants were gifted to Principal Bro. Dhanaraj by Benedict, Mukunt & and Dhanooram and Vice Principal Bro. Joseph Antony Balan by Ashok and Jose. Volunteers: R.Girinath A.Benedict Florance M. Elanthamizhan Mukunt B Surya N.Dhanooram R.Ashok Balaji J. Jose Levison Joshua Jasper

Report:
19/11/2012:

Had discussions with Bro. Dhanaraj.Made awareness to VI - IX Std. Students of our School. Voluntary members were invited from each class. We said that Rule list of EFN Club will be given shortly.
21/11/2012:

Collected names from Standard IX for the rally which is going to be held on 24 and 25, 2012. Many students gave their names.
23/11/2012:

Re-collected the names for the rally from Class IX Students to be held on 24/11/2012 in the Gandhi Market Areas. (Due to NCC Day and Adventure Trip 25.11.12 was cancelled).

Nearly 25 of them gave their names eagerly. 23/11/2012: Pamphlets and Posters were readied for the rally. It consisted of the following tags in tamil: Anbana Pothumakkale! Plastic Paigalai Payan Paduthuvathaal Sutrusoolalukku Perum Aabathu Nerungi Kondirukkindrathu. Nammai Kaakum Ozone Mandalathai Naam Kaaka Vendamaa? Sindhippom! Seyalpaduvom! Pothu Nalan Karuthi Veliyiduvor,

Life in Gandhi Market

24/11/2012: Awareness Program in the Gandhi Market Areas, Trichy.

Rule List of EFN Club:

RULES ARE NOT JUST TO BE READ BUT ARE TO BE FOLLOWED

1. Reduce plastic bags as much as you can.* 2. Follow the principle of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. 3. Grow at least 1 plant on your own, without the help of anyone.* 4. Reduce the amount of junk you eat and soft drinks you drink. 5. Do not throw the chocolate wrappers on the floor in the school campus.* 6. Conserve water as much as you can.* 7. Do not leave water to get stagnated which is a major cause for many diseases like the prevailing Dengue fever. 8. Think of energy saving methods in school by Turning off the fans and lights when you leave the class.* 9. Protect our School Environment by a) Avoiding plastic carry bags.

b) Taking care of the plants and trees in our campus. c) Encouraging others to practice the above mentioned rules. * Important rules. For further details log on to, www.efnclub.blogspot.in

Activity-1 1) R Girinath 2) A Benedict Florance 3) Mukunt B Surya 4) Elanthamizhan 5) J Jose Levison 6) R Ashok Balaji 7) Aram 8) Shreeram 9) Shankar 10)Salai Vinoth 11) Rasal Kaiman 12) Nithesh Kumar 13) Azarudhin 14) G Suresh 15)R Cibi 16)B Vishnu Kanth 17) Sampath Kumar 18) Sai Balaji 19)Mohammed Sajid 20)Rajeshwar 21)Dhanooram 22)Michael Marinus Summary

We the students of the Eco- friendly Nature Club of Montfort School , Kattur, Trichy went on a awareness program to Gandhi Market. We were 22 members and we divided ourselves into 4 groups and we went to different areas in Gandhi Market to make awareness

9.30 am All the students who were to participate in the program arrived at a place in Gandhi Market. 9.45 am-Teams were divided and team leaders were set. All the teams dispersed to different places. 10.00 am 12.00 pm- The teams went to different places like Univercell, Thaila Silks , B.G Naidu Sweets ,Krishna Sweets , Balaji Silks, Annamalai Stationery (Only Shop using cloth bags), Many Small Shops and houses to make awareness about the DANGERS OF USING PLASTIC BAGS. 12.15 pm- All the members dispersed to their homes.

Awareness program in and around Gandhi Market:

Shopkeepers sticking the awareness pamphlets in their walls

A shopkeeper receiving a pamphlet.

BG Naidu Sweets Manager receiving the pamphlet.

A shopkeeper reading the pamphlet.

UniverCell Salesman receiving the pamphlet.

The only store to use cloth bags in Gandhi Market, TrichyAnnamalai Stationery Shop

Asking the Annamalai Stationary Shop Owner about the use of cloth bags

Balaji Silks Manager receiving the pamphlet.

A shopkeeper recieving the pamphlet.

A shopkeeper receiving the pamphlet.

Thaila Silks Owner receiving the pamphlet

Plastic dumped in Gandhi Market area.

EFN Students explaining about the harmfulness of platics.

Giving guidelines to the lay people.

People receiving the pamphlets.

Dumped wastes and waste collection in Gandhi Market.

A man getting the pamphlet and sticking on the post-box in that area.

A shopkeeper stuck a pamphlet in his shop.

Awareness in shops

Shopkeeper receiving the pamphlets and sticking on the walls of their shop.

Students those who took part in the awareness campaign.

28/11/12 Volunteers Sheet prepared. 28/11/12: Principal Bro. Dhanaraj talked about the EFN Club in the assembly and appreciated us. Volunteers from each class were selected. These volunteers will take responsibilities about the EFN Club in their respective classes. One boy and one girl volunteer was choosed from each class. We were astonished that many were interested in being the volunteer of their class.

29/11/12: We have posted a video about EFN in Youtube.

We have started a new page in FB:

03/12/12: Please vote for the two polls (Below Followers) in the blog. Questions:
Poll Results as of 03/12/12: 1) Do you use plastics and polythene covers? (Poll on 100%) Yes: 57% No: 42% 2) No. of plants you grow by your own. (Poll on 160%) 0: 20% 1: 20% 2: 40% 3 or more: 80%