Gonimarur school has bagged the district level Parisara Mitra award given by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Kodagu district administration, Bharath Scouts and Guides and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, for the year 2014-15.

One hundred eighty one schools, across the district, had applied for the award. 21 schools have been selected among them.

10 schools will be identified as yellow schools and will be awarded Rs one thousand cash prize, certificate and shield, 10 schools will be known as green schools and will get Rs two thousand cash prize and shield and Gonimaroor school will be recognised as Parisara Mitra school with Rs ten thousand cash prize, certificate and shield. The school which started in 1968, has 68 students from first to seventh standard.

Around 50 variety of flower bearing plants have been grown in the school garden. Each students has been given responsibility of a plant and the plant is named after the student, with a tag on it.

The students look after the plant and water the plant every day. The vegetables required for the mid-day meals are grown by the students themselves. There are more than 101 trees including mango, jack fruit, gooseberry and neem trees, all planted and grown by students. The dry leaves are collected by students to prepare organic manure. Also, there are medicinal plants. The toilets at the school are well maintained.

The natural wind are light are utilised at its best and also, the water management is efficiently done. Last year, the school had won the second place in the district level.

The school has also bagged district level awards twice in science modeling. The school has a library which is managed by students themselves.

The school development and management committee comprises 13 members as is presided by Siddalingappa. The committee has provided sports equipment to the students.

S P Mareena is working as the Headmistress of the school and there are four teachers including H R Sunitha and Nagaveni. School teacher H S Rajappa said that the Parisara Mitra award is the outcome of the contributions and hard work of students, teachers and the school development and management committee.

source:http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / Somvarpet – DHNS, January 31st, 2015