Environment & Our Birds, 24 October 2026

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Saturday, 24 October 2026 · Sanskar School

An interactive environmental education session for Class VIII students at Sanskar School, on the role of birds in our environment. Through slides, short films and conversation with Shri Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Ji, students learned to look closely at the birds around them, understand the part each one plays, and find simple ways to protect them.

Birds spread seeds, pollinate flowers, keep insect numbers in check and clean up what nature leaves behind. Each one is a link in the web of life, and this session helps students notice those links on their own school campus and at home.

Guided by Shri Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Ji, former Deputy Conservator of Forests, Rajasthan Forest Service.

Photos from the day

Wide view of the Sanskar School hall: rows of students in white uniforms facing a large screen showing an illustrated slide of birds. — A full hall of Class VIII students, ready to explore the world of birds.

Shri Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Ji speaking on stage in front of a slide titled Why are birds important? — Why birds matter: nature’s helpers, nature’s indicators and part of our culture.

Shri Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Ji gesturing to the students beside a slide about what birds eat, with photographs of a kingfisher and a sparrow. — What do birds need to survive? It starts with the right food.

Shri Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Ji on stage in front of a slide of bird nest photographs, with students watching from their seats. — Birds and their nests: how and where different species raise their young.

Students seated in rows across the hall, facing the stage, with teachers and guests at the side. — Students follow the session closely.

Four views of the hall during short animated films: a sparrow in a field, a swallow catching a mosquito, great tits in trees, and a garden before and after pesticide use. — Short films brought it to life: sparrows, swallows and tits at work, and what pesticides do to a garden.

Two photographs of Class VIII students seated in the hall, listening and taking part in the discussion. — Questions, answers and curious minds.

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Part of our programme: Environmental Education Within Schools and Colleges

Read about this programme in our proposal (pages 13–14, PDF) (opens in a new tab)