CUB SCIENTISTS

Children against plastic hazard

 

COOCH BEHAR, OCT. 27: Five students of 10-13 age-group from different schools like Rambhola High School, Jenkins School and Kalabagan High School conducted a study at Salbagan near Cooch Behar town for the past two months. They did it as a scientific project for this year's National Children Science Congress. The students of the team are Jyotirmay Sen, Rima Saha, Gaurab Saha, Debashis Debnath and Suman Saha. Mr Sumanta Saha of Cooch Behar Anasristi sponsored Creative Learning Centre supervised their work.

 

During the study the students observed that throwing of plastic carry bags by picnickers appeared as an environmental hazard. As Salbagan is a popular picnic spot the problem may continue unabated if no measures taken, they understood. As a part of their project the students organised a procession with placards yesterday and collected the discarded plastic products from the spot. A nature study session was also held at Salbagan alongwith drawing and quiz competition, Mr Sumanta Saha said. []

 

PHOTO : A rain lashed street in Cooch Behar on Monday.