Geniuses at work!

Ages 13 to 17 does not conjure up images of individuals creating a change but, one look at these intellects might make us wonder about the same. Their feasible solutions to different environmental concerns in the city like mobility, water scarcity and literacy rate have taken them across the continent.

Through the Greening with Goethe programme, these kids have embarked on a trip of their lifetime to Bremen in Germany. Talking to them is as inspiring as their projects.

Utsav Tatu raves about water scarcity while his contemporaries are busy with their play stations. He says, “I have always wondered at how we waste water without even a second thought. And my project is a solution to recycle and reuse water effectively." While Utsav speaks about that, Anjali Sharma worries about the disorganised mobility in and around the city. She explains, “We can control the use of private vehicles since we have such an extensive public transportation network which people should make use of." Through her project, the students have managed to cut down the number of private vehicles in her school. These children have not just identified a problem and created a solution but have made an impact in the lives of people closely attached to them like their teachers and parents.

While some have taken a pledge to make a difference in the city through these environmental issues, Adhil Gafoor's project deals with real people and illiteracy. “I am focusing on literacy issues with people in Kalahalli village near Sarjapur. Educating them and sensitising their problems seemed the need of the hour, and now our school has adopted the village and is working towards its development," he says. About their experiences in Germany, they say that the city is “incredibly organised."

Anjali Sharma, a student from Delhi Public School says that, “It was fascinating to see how everyone knew their history well and hope to preserve it. I also learnt quite a lot through my interaction with German students and got to know about their tradition and culture."

Adding to that Jhanavi Mahindra, from Mallya Aditi International School says, “We need to learn a lot from how they have a calm and composed life unlike us where, we seem to be rushing towards something all the time."