Students pledge to reduce noise pollution

NEW DELHI: Students of St Thomas School,

Mandir Marg

were educated about the harmful effects of noise pollution on Friday during the `No Honking Drive' workshop organised by The Times of India and supported by

Manas Foundation

.

The `No Honking Drive' being held at various schools has been quoting studies showing how children are the most susceptible to excessive noise pollution. The students were attentive throughout the session as they realised the magnitude of threat that noise pollution poses.

The workshop began with an interactive short film highlighting how humans are destroying the environment and the backlash it could have in the future.

Vedha Chopra of Manas Foundation spoke about the different types of noise pollu tion a child has to bear throughout the day . “Even though the permissible limit of noise as per the Environment Protection Rules is 125 decibels, the norm is flouted often,“ Chopra said.

A presentation was shown to the girls studying in Class VIII of St Thomas School highlighting decibel levels and the major sources of noise pollution. Psychologist Ujjwala Bhandari said events such as these are bound to enhance social responsibility and environment-friendly measures among schoolchildren.

“It's very important for us to stay in places where the decibel level is normal because our eardrums are very sensitive to noise. We can lose our hearing if we stay in places where there's a lot of noise,“ Bhandari said.

Delhi is ranked fourth on the list of noisiest cities in the country . “Honking can be equated to verbal abuse and is the biggest contributor to noise pollution since it occurs throughout the year,“ said Chopra.

The students were asked to write creative slogans to inspire changes towards ending noise pollution. Senior English teacher Aparna Chotla stressed on the fact that everyone should do their bit to end noise pollution.

Anshika Narang (14) thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. “I stay near the airport and sometimes I can't sleep because of the noise. It irritates me and affects my work,“ she said. The students then took a pledge to reduce noise pollution at every opportune moment.

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