Children of Rasoolpura Paint Environmental Mural With Support of U.S. Consulate General and Bhumi

Hyderabad|India|April'2010:  In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad and locally-based NGO Bhumi put paint and paintbrushes in the hands of students from the Government High School Rasoolpura to decorate the wall of their school with environmental themes. The aim of the project was to create awareness of climate change and environmental issues.

Fifty students from the Government High School painted a wall sketched by Mr. Chaitanya Kiran on the theme of greening our earth. The students painted the school corridors and the exterior wall in front of their gate.

Speaking on the occasion U.S. Consulate General Public Affairs Officer Juliet Wurr said, “As these students have worked together to create a thing of beauty in their community, so too must the world community work together to protect our fragile environment and the conserve our precious resources. These young people are our most valuable resources and it is important they understand the importance of caring for their environment. ”

Commenting on the program Bhumi President Abdul Mujeeb Khan said, “This is a great opportunity for students of Rasoolpura Government High School to paint their dreams for a greener earth. The commitment to manifest these dreams will reverberate across the community and city at large, sensitizing people to take responsible actions to protect and conserve our ecologies.”

Caption: Children of Rasoolpura Government High School paint a mural in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day at a event organized by the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad and city-based NGO Bhumi in their school on Thursday April 22, 2010.

-April' 2010