15th December. Assembly. Class VI
Theme: Chipko Movement
Thought: No WOMAN ever had to hug a tree to protect it. The concept of hugging a tree to defend it was so powerful, it brought in a new consciousness to the country that put the environment at its centre.
Speech: Chipko Movement, started in 1970’s, was a nonviolent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The name of the Chipko movement originated from the word ’embrace’ as the villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters from cutting them. In 1731, the king of Jodhpur in Rajasthan asked one of his ministers to arrange wood for constructing a new palace. The minister and workers went to a forest near a village, inhabited by Bishnois, to cut down trees. A Bishnoi woman Amrita Devi showed exemplary courage by hugging a tree and daring king’s men to cut her first before cutting the tree. The tree mattered much more to her than her own life. Sadly, the king’s men did not heed to her pleas, and cut down the tree along with Amrita Devi. The chipko protests achieved a major victory in 1980 with a 15 years ban on tree felling in the Himalayan forests of the state by the order of Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
News: President Droupadi Murmu to be Chief Guest on occasion of National Energy Conservation Day at New Delhi.
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IPL 2023 mini-auction to begin from 2.30 pm on December 23; 405 players to go under hammer
Words for the day:
Malaise – feeling of unease
Malice – desire to harm someone
Mascot – a person or thing supposed to bring good luck
Martinet – a person who enforces strict discipline
Maxim – a sentence expressing a general truth or rule of behaviour
Name of the students:
Prayer – Harshit
Pledge – Akshat Raj
Thought – Roushan Kumar
News – Aadya
Speech – Abhi Raj
Host – Mishika