Interhouse Article Writing Competition

Interhouse article writing competition was conducted on 29^th October 2013 for Category C grade 11.  The topic given was “Promoting A Green Diwali”. The results are as follows:

First place: Eshika Agarwal of 11 IB Rabindranath Tagore

Second place: Hana of 11 IB Amartya Sen

Third place: Anjani of 11 A Mother Teresa

Fourth place: Vibhawari of 11IB C.V. Raman House

Here is the article written by the winner of the interhouse article writing competition, Eshika Agarwal.

A “Green Diwali’ is not just about avoiding crackers and cutting down on sweets. It’s about making life more meaningful and delightful by adding a traditional stroke with a social responsibility.

Diwali, essentially the ‘festival of lights,’ is celebrated to mark the triumph of good over evil.  This festival, opt for the traditional diyas and scented candles instead of electric lighting which just consumes electricity. Lighted diyas, not only bring out the true spirit of Diwali, but also make our homes prettier.

Instead of bursting the traditional chemical crackers, all of us can alternatively use organic crackers made of recycled paper with a decibel level lower than that prescribed by the pollution board.

Rather than sending cards to everyone, this season let’s be tech-savvy and tweet greetings or text messages to wish our friends and relatives. Let’s go organic this year and try making home-made sweets instead of the commercial ones with artificially added flavour.

Diwali is not just about bursting fireworks, but it is also a good time to give back to the society. Let us donate clothes, books, unused items to orphanages or spend time with the elderly.

Instead of using paint and decorating our home, for the Diwali parties, why don’t we use reused paint and traditional wall hangings made out of paper or jute cloth? Also we can opt for banana plates and earthen glasses to serve food to our guests this season.

Now why should we wait for the New Year to make our resolutions? Let’s pledge that in our pursuit of happiness, we will not harm the environment. So let’s go green this Diwali!