With the objective of initiating the partnerships with schools and establishing stuients' environmental initiative, WNSO - Nepal organised 'Inter School Art contest on climate Change' on October 23, 2009 at premises of Mother International Academy, Samakhushi, Kathmandu.
The Participation of 17 students from 8 schools of the locality was inspiring for the schools and WNSO Nepal. Teachers and Headteachers of 8 different schools took part in an informal interaction session to discuss on further prospects of partnerships of schools and NGOs on educational development and drafted preliminary action plan; which has already created a forum for further development.
The video session included two documentaries on climate change and a climate change song. The interaction forum among teachers, head teachers and members of WNSO Nepal was co-ordinated by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak and Mr. Arjun Subedi.
Sabnam Khatun (Grade 5) of Mother International Academy bagged the first prize while Sonu Karki (Grade 5) of Angel's World International School and Poosh Gurung (Grade 3) of Paradigm Public School bagged second and third prize.
Mr. Sudarshan Sitaula, Administrative Member, of Mother International Academy acknowledged all of the participants who had made the event Successful.
Adressing the ending session of the event, Mr. Dipesh Dulal, the event coordinator urged the pupils to create the banner with the message 'Stop Climate Change'. He urged all the participants of the event to take part in any of the events going to be organised worldwide to mark the Global Day of Climate Action, the next day October 24, 2009.
As the program concluded, pupils created the banner with their palm prints with the message : Stop Climate Change.
