Ashmah International School Held Anti-cracker Rally

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Mohali 01^st November: ------To make people more aware about eco friendly environment Ashmah International School Mohali organized an anti-cracker awareness campaign here today. The students were carrying colorful placards and raised slogans like "SAY NO TO CRACKERS, YES TO LIFE" to cultivate a sense of duty towards the society with which we can better our lives. Many pamphlets were distributed throughout the city to promote the anti-cracker movement. The students went to various parts of the city holding banners denouncing the use of crackers and even approaching shopkeepers not to sell noisy and polluting crackers.

Anti-cracker campaign was flagged off by the Principal Ms. Roopinder Ghuman .while speaking at the moment she said that crackers should not only be avoided but also banned. She urged the students to take this message to not only their families, but also their neighbourhood and adjoining colonies so that this initiative takes the shape of a movement. She further said that Children are the largest consumers of crackers and it's high time to educate them about its harmful after effects to their health and environment. The students as well as residents were educated the ill effects of burning crackers and advocate the idea of  celebrating Diwali with candles, sweets and non-polluting green crackers available in markets.