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National Mission for Clean Ganga, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and other partners released three animation films under its initiative “H2Ooooh! – Water Wise program for the Children of India”.
What is “H2Ooooh! – Water Wise program for the Children of India” Initiative?
Launched by: UNESCO in July 2021 jointly with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and others.
Purpose: It is a unique program crafted for Indian school students between the age of 6-14 years. Through this program, it aims to increase awareness about the limited availability of water, its sustainable use, its conservation, its exploitation and much more.
Phases under the initiative: The initiative is divided into three phases. Under these phases, the initiative aims to spur creativity and raise awareness on water conservation and its sustainable use for students by providing training and encouraging them to submit paintings and story ideas for animated short films.
Significance: Since the launch of the initiative, nearly, 31000 students from 53 schools in 18 Indian states have been engaged actively with support from over 400 teachers.
Source: This post is based on an article “3 Animated Films On Protection & Conservation Of Indian Rivers under H2Ooooh! Initiative released” published in PIB on 24th March 2022.
