Essay and Drawing Competition & Dustbin Distribution Program on World Environment Day 2025

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On the occasion of the 53^rd World Environment Day, NELUMBO, NEPAL, celebrated it by distributing dustbins and organizing an essay and drawing competition for students at Shree Prithivi Narayan Secondary School, which is located in the upper belt of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-07, Dhampus. World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5 since 1972, aims to spotlight pressing environmental issues such as air and plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level rise, and food security. It fosters awareness and drives changes in consumption patterns and environmental policies globally. The theme for World Environment Day 2025 was “Beat Plastic Pollution,” which focuses on putting an end to plastic pollution. For decades, plastic pollution has seeped into every corner of the world, leeching into the water we drink, into the food we eat, and into our bodies. While plastic pollution is a major concern, it is also one of the fixable environmental challenges, with some obvious solutions at hand. Plastic pollution is a growing global concern with severe environmental and health consequences. It disrupts ecosystems, harms wildlife, contaminates food chains, and contributes to climate change.

Incorporating the World Environment Day 2025’s theme into the titles, essay and drawing competitions were organized as a way of raising awareness among the students about recent environmental concerns. The title for drawing competition was “मेरो सफा विद्यालय“ and the title for the essay competition was “जलवायु परिवर्तनमा प्लास्तिक प्रयोगको प्रभाव र समाधान“. The essay competition was organized in two categories: lower secondary (Classes 6–8) and secondary (Classes 9–10), while the drawing competition was held for primary level students (Classes 1–5). All the students from grades 1-10 actively participated in the program that was organized to create self-awareness among the students about recent environmental issues and to promote their creativity skills.

Following rules were set for the essay competition:

Minimum of 500 words for secondary-level (Class 9-10) participants
Minimum of 250 words for lower secondary-level (Class 6-8) participants
The content of the essay should align with the given title.
The time limit for essay writing will be 1 hour.
Express your ideas in your unique way.
Proper grammar with linguistic purity should be maintained in the essay.
The top 4 essays from each level will be rewarded with a prize.

Similarly, the following rules were set for the drawing competition:

Drawing should align with the given title.
The time limit for the drawing competition will be 1 hour.
Express your ideas in your unique and creative way.
The top 4 drawings will be rewarded with a prize.

The essays and drawings were evaluated by teachers and representatives from NELUMBO Nepal, based on predetermined criteria. Prizes were awarded to the winners at the end of the program by Mr. Baikuntha Prasad Bhandari (Ward Chairperson, Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-07), Mr. Yam Bahadur Gurung (Chairperson, School Management Committee), Mr. Bhim Prasad Bhandari (Program Coordinator, NELUMBO Nepal), and Mr. Budhi Mijar (Principal, Shree Prithvi Narayan Secondary School, Dhampus).

The winners of the drawing competition are listed below:

First Position: Aryan B.K. (Class 5)
Second Position: Safal B.K. (Class 5)
Third Position: Shristi B.K. (Class 4)
Fourth Position: Yunisha B.K. (Class 3)

The winners of the essay competition are listed below:

Winners from Lower-Secondary level:

First Position: Binu Thapa Magar (Class 7)
Second Position: Prabesh Pariyar (Class 8)
Third Position: Arun B.K. (Class 7)
Fourth Position: Shila Gurung (Class 7)

Winners from the Secondary level (Class 9-10):

First Position: Dipsha Gurung (Class 10)
Second Position: Sovit Bhandari (Class 9)
Third Position: Sanju Sunar (Class 9)
Fourth Position: Prapti B.K. (Class 9)

In addition, 15 medium-sized dustbins along with health and safety materials were handed over to class teachers and class representatives to promote cleanliness and hygiene in the classrooms and throughout the school premises. These dustbins will be placed in every classroom, laboratory, hall, and other key areas around the school.

Submission by the students in the First positions: