IND-2012-288 Anando -MOSQUITOE MENACE
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MOSQUITO MENACEA DFC 2012 PROJECT
By ANANDO
This year we once again
returned to Siksha Sadan ,
a government aided
primary school in our
locality. This was where
we had started our first
DFC project in 2010. We
wanted to continue
helping the school, so
here we were again!
SONU
DEEPAK
SONU JR
RANJIT
GAURAV
NITESH
DHIRAJ
The children at the
Siksha Sadan School
had been complaining
that it was very difficult
to enjoy their mid-day
meal because the shed,
where they ate, had so
many mosquitoes!
At the same time
there were reports in
the media every day
of an out break of
malaria and dengue
in Kolkata.
We knew that it was
dangerous for the
children to be
exposed to an area
full of mosquitoes.
They could get
inflicted with these
diseases at any time.
So we decided to do
something about it.
First we researched
malaria and dengue
on the internet to
understand the
diseases.
Then we made a
plan of action.
We would:
1. Survey the
school compound
to identify areas
where mosquitoes
can breed and then
clean them up.
2. Conduct an
awareness
campaign within
the school to make
the students aware
of how the diseases
can be prevented.
We surveyed the school premises and found
many areas where mosquitoes could breed!
The area
where old
furniture is
dumped
Open
drains
with
stagnatin
g water
A reservoir for
storing water
A rubbish dump
between the boundary
and shed walls
The toilets
We then set about
cleaning up all these
places…
Spraying insect repellant and
scattering bleaching powder
completed the task
The students
helped us cart the
bags of rubbish out
to the big municipal
rubbish dump near
by.
BEFORE AFTER
The area between the boundary and shed walls
The children can
eat in peace now!
Next, it was time for the
campaign!
We went to the
Municipal Corporation
to find out more. Dr.
Bannerjee was most
helpful!
The visit also gave us
a chance to see how
blood is collected
and malaria testing is
done .
We came back with
lots of information
and pamphlets for
distribution.
Using the
information, we
made posters .
Using the posters
we delivered a talk
on controlling
malaria and
dengue. We spoke
to the students of
Classes 3 and 4 .
They had lots of
questions…
We also enacted a
play to show how
dengue spreads.
The leaflets from the
corporation were also
distributed so the
children could spread
the message to their
families.
Next we helped the
students to make
posters , using their
new-found knowledge.
A bunch of
colourful posters
are now ready to be
put up around the
shed, where the
children have their
mid-day meal. They
will be put up as
soon as the school
re-opens after the
Puja holidays
We enjoyed campaigning
….the talk, the role play was
fun! Next time we will use the
acting tips that Head Sir gave
us…and practice more!
The visit to the
corporation was
very interesting.
We learnt a lot .
It was disgusting cleaning
the rubbish in the
school…the cockroaches
that came running out
were horrible! But once
we started, we were
determined to
finish….and it felt good at
the end
We heard some of the
school children discussing
what we had told them
afterwards…it was
exciting that they were
interested in what we had
taught them!
It was good overall. But
with better planning and
greater teamwork we
could achieve more