When inspiration becomes an idea, an idea transforms into action, then we certainly see a change. Keeping in mind the vision to inspire young people to become changemakers of tomorrow, Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur, organized an Online Competition ‘Upcyclothon: Regard before you discard’. This time we received an amazing participation from
33 schools and 226 students. Videos that we received were an amalgamation of creative, imaginative and innovative skills of students. Each and every video showcased the best possible way to upcycle the waste materials adhering to the 3 R’s - Reduce, Reuse and Repurpose. Students used a variety of waste materials ranging from old coconut shells, waste cardboard, old newspaper, used bottles, plastic spoons and egg cartons. Imaginations ran wild as the students sent videos showing items such as sustainable cooler, eco friendly tooth brush & comb, nature friendly decorative items, egg shell lamp shade, table made of eco bricks and CPU case, handmade paper, pencil stands from old newspapers, bird houses from discarded items, human digestive system model, dolls from plastic spoons, dried fruit and eggshell powder, rainwater harvesting model, greenhouse prototype, old tyre sitting, drip irrigation project, flip flops made of old yoga mat; this list is endless. With all the students showing their creative best, it was a tough time for the judges to decide the winners. The videos were judged by the three renowned panelists – Mr. Priyam Doshi, Mrs. Devika Mankotia and Ms. Divya Patwa on the following criteria- utility of the product, its eco-friendly nature, optimum use of waste material, visual appeal of the product, creativity and presentation of the product. Since this event was a National Competition, a lot of effort and dedication of Teacher In-charges – Miss Aashna Jain, Mrs. Radhika Singh and Miss Amba Singh Jhabua under the guidance of Mrs. Sapna Gupta , AFS Coordinator and Dean of Cultural Exchange Programs of RKKGPS and Manjula D Singh, the Program Coordinator at AFS Intercultural Programs went into the planning, screening of the videos , compilation of the pictures of students showcasing their product, recording of the compering students and then compiling the full video with a lot of editing in it. The Result Declaration Ceremony was also graced by Joseph Sir, the Interim National Director of AFS and it was under his guidance, the results of the Competition were announced. The Ceremony was streamed on
11th May 2022 at 11am on the official youtube channel of RKKGPS, Jodhpur. The students of RKK and the students of all the participating schools showed their creative best, which was so endearing to see throughout the event. It was mind-blowing to see the seeds that we sowed for creating a sustainable future blossom into a tree of positive change and hope.
