Paryavaranmithra national award for AUP School, Pothavur

Kasargod: Pothavur AUP School has bagged this year's Paryavaranmithra award instituted by the Union Forest and Environment ministry. The school has bagged the award with the support of SEED activities, which the school has been undertaking actively for the last three years. The award is being given for their model conduct in biodiversity conservations, water and power conservation, waste management and heritage conservation. It is the first school in south India to bag this prestigious award. 

The SEED green army is engaged in roadside shadow project on the 18 km stretch road with the help of forest ministry, green activities in Cheemeni town with help of PWD department, preservation of Kavu in Pothavur, comprehensive power conservation activities in Cheiryakakra with the help of Kudumbasree units and Ayurveda and vegetables farming. The award would be presented on October 13 at a convention to be held in Hyderabad. Representatives from 106 countries will attend. SEED coordinator KM Anil Kumar will accept the award.