Seeds of Awareness
Education and awareness can never be complete—nor can they be truly carried forward into the future—if we ignore the most crucial part of that future: the children and students of today. To shape tomorrow, we must address the problems of the present, find resolutions, and share our project with those who will inherit it. Being in Berhampur NAC, we had plenty of schools to choose from for our visits. However, due to administrative regulations, we could only reach a few of them.
Brainstorming
After rounds of brainstorming, we carefully shaped ideas that could connect with students. We synthesized concepts from geology, environmental science, petrology, biology, and related subjects, and developed our own Teaching Learning Material (TLM). With this, we set out to different schools.
Starting with the Girls' Blessings
It was a wonderful experience to see the idea of "Women in Science" come alive during our first visit to V.V. Giri Girls High School, named after the late Hon’ble President of India, V.V. Giri⤴︎. From there, following our planned route, we visited PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ambapua, Berhampur, and finally concluded our school visits at PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gopalpur Military Station, Gopalpur, Berhampur.
The ABCDE Method
In all the schools we visited, we followed what we call the ABCD Method:
| Alphabet | Stage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | Approach | begin with a natural way of looking at things — observing, questioning, and starting from what we see around us. |
| B | Basics | introduce the foundational terms, definitions, and simple explanations that help build clarity. |
| C | Comprehension | connect those basics together, combine terms and ideas, and make meaning out of them. |
| D | Derivation | draw logical outcomes, applications, and real-life connections from the comprehension. |
| E | Education Finding | transform all of this into awareness, practical learning, and personal responsibility. |
Our interactions with the students—the tiny flowers of the present—were carried out through natural conversations, question-and-answer sessions, slideshows, presentations, games, quizzes, and awareness activities in fully active learning method. We shared the code of humanism, values of gratitude, and above all, encouraged a promise: to remain aware, to be responsible citizens, and to protect our environment for the future.
Read More in details
Please find the school wise activity details in respective pages
- V.V. Giri Girls High School, Giri road, Berhampur, Odisha, India
- PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ambapua, Berhampur, Odisha, India
- PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gopalpur military station, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Odisha, India
Vote of thanks
We're grateful to the respected teachers at each school for welcoming us with such warmth and for making those fantastic arrangements alongside their regular routines.
A big thank you as well to the driver uncles, who ensured we got to the location on time.