To sensitize the young minds about the exponentially growing population the ‘World Population Day’ was celebrated at Podar World School, Sherkhi on 11th July 2017. The celebration was to enlighten the learners pertaining to the increasing population which is affecting not only the economy of the country but also its resources. So to effect sustainable development it becomes imperative to highlight upon the learners the importance of celebrating the World Population Day. In this regard a few activities were carried out in grade I to XII. Students of grade I &II were engaged in colouring activity through which they were drawn into discussion regarding the difference in the two colouring worksheet which was initiated by the teacher. Grade III to V had to make cut out of human figures and paste it on a sheet of paper representing one half of a man & the other half of a woman. The students were supposed to make a human chain of such figures pasting the cut out together. Children of grade VI to VIII had to make cut outs of 7 continents and carry out a research on the population of each continent for the year 2016. Students of grade IX to XII were involved in an Elocution competition on the topic ‘Why World Population Day is celebrated?’ Each of the class was divided into small groups. Besides the leader, the other students have to research and provide information along with facts and figures to be presented in the class by the leader.
