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Headmaster Anoop K. (extreme right) with students and unit   members beside the integrative  extortion   of Mayanad AUP School successful  Kozhikode.

Headmaster Anoop K. (extreme right) with students and unit members beside the integrative extortion of Mayanad AUP School successful Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh

A integrative extortion is the latest attraction astatine Mayanad Aided UP School successful Kozhikode these days. Each pupil and schoolhouse unit are arrogant of it, which they see the effect of their labour.

The 7,000-square-foot extortion of the caller schoolhouse auditorium/assembly hallway has been constructed utilizing tiles made of recycled integrative for which the students and unit of the schoolhouse conducted a monolithic postulation thrust named ‘Plasticinu punarjanmam’ crossed the territory for a year.

“Initially, we had planned to usage roofing sheets. But knowing astir the integrative recycled operation materials changed our plan,” said Anoop K., headmaster of the schoolhouse who spearheaded the project.

M.P. Babu, president of a backstage steadfast and a well-wisher of the school, had agreed to supply his company’s services astatine a subsidised complaint for the schoolhouse provided they marque the earthy materials available.

The task was launched by Ahammad Devarkovil, MLA, and Mayor Beena Philip during the District School Arts festival successful 2024. The schoolhouse authorities went to large lengths to instrumentality the project, arsenic large amounts of integrative were required for the purpose. They collected each the integrative discarded that was disposable astatine the venues of festivals specified arsenic the District School Arts Festival and the State Special Olympics. The Deputy Director of Education gave peculiar support for the schoolhouse to cod integrative discarded from schools crossed the district.

Besides, the Sargaalaya Art and Craft Village astatine Iringal, UL Cyber Park, and assorted factories successful the territory joined the initiative. And much than 900 bags of integrative discarded were shipped to the steadfast to beryllium moulded into roofing tiles.

“Our effort has created an consciousness astir discarded absorption astatine slightest successful the neighbourhood. The nationalist present understands that integrative has worth and that it should not beryllium thrown away,” Mr. Anoop said.

The task has helped the schoolhouse container galore awards including the ‘Haritha Vidyalayam’ grant from the State Pollution Control Board arsenic good arsenic the Kozhikode Corporation. The task was besides presented astatine the sanitation league of the Suchitwa Mission successful 2024.

Published - October 28, 2025 08:30 p.m. IST

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