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Pathways World School

Collaborative Service

Project

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Collaborative Service

Project

Nature of the Project:

This Project is being launched by Pathways World School on the World

Environment Day as an extension to our on-going efforts under the CAS

(Creativity, Action and Service) programme and also the activities of

Round Square and the IAYP (International Award for Young People).

We are sharing this Project and the experience we have gained from it,residents of these locations, our students and our RS fraternity.to

further spread the message of change and value the IDEALS, particularly

of Environment and Service.

We intend to develop this Project as

a long term association with the

region.

It is intended to operate this Projecton a continuous basis for a period of

at least three years, during which we

intend to cover a periphery of 5

square kilometres that has been

surveyed and identified by our

enthusiastic young Geographers, as

a field survey.

There are plans afoot to work with 06 schools in the region that are

engaged in providing education to the masses in the neighbouring

villages, on either side of the ridge.

Also, it is intended to develop a series of check dams and clear water

channels (with the expertise of an NGO Hariyali aur Rasta) that have the

resources and skill set to guide us in this process.

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While the full impetus of a regular

Project lasts for a time barred

period, here, we intend to continue

upkeep and continued effort to

happen right through the year as a

part of the schools programmes.

Nature of Work

Project Patauda:

The locally known Patoda (in local

language, to denote a Waterhole) is a frequented location where buffaloes

and cows from the vicinity come to graze and sit in the swamp/low lying

water that collects there.

Over the years, the catchment to

this waterhole have been blocked,

due to commercial use of

surrounding land area, and the

silting of the area itself has made

the place shallow, thereby depleting

the water, much earlier than in the

past.

The Project would involve de-silting

the area of the pond and if possible,

clearing up the channels that bring

rain water to this lake, from the catchment areas.

Participation:

This Project has the active participation of students and adults from not

only the host school, but also from schools who are part of the Round

Square fraternity and beyond. We have The Doon School, British School

and St. Georges School, Switzerland joining us in this endeavour with

three teachers and sixteen students working on these dates.

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Proposed Location:

Stay Location: Work Site Location:

Pathways World School, 2 kilometres radius

from the Camp

Aravali Retreat, Off Gurgaon Sohna

Road,

GURGAON,Haryana.

Dates :

Saturday, 5th June 2010 Monday, 14th of June 2010

Age Group: 15- 18 yrs (open to both genders)

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