Practical sessions on waste, food security, water use and electricity savings helped students connect daily habits with Chattogram’s environmental challenges and community responsibility.
Students at Bangladesh Railway Government High School in Chattogram took part in a daylong workshop on Thursday aimed at raising civic awareness on environmental and climate protection.
The event, titled “Green Assembly”, was held at the school in Pahartali and included discussions and practical training on environmental conservation, waste management, food security, preventing water wastage and saving electricity.
The programme was organised by Green Technical Education and Volunteering G-TEV, with technical support from The Climate Watch, a platform working on environment, climate and nature issues.
Organisers said food, water and electricity wastage in Chattogram, Bangladesh’s commercial capital, is having a serious impact on the environment, particularly in the context of the city’s waste, drainage and broader environmental challenges.
They said the main objective of the initiative was to build awareness among students and encourage responsible behaviour.
Bangladesh Railway Government High School headteacher Mohammad Rokanuzzaman attended the programme as chief guest, while assistant headteacher Khaleda Akter Jahan was present as special guest.
The workshop was conducted by Md Tauhidul Islam, assistant engineer in the mechanical maintenance department at GPH Ispat Limited and organisational divisional head of G-TEV, along with Mashiur Islam, head of G-TEV’s health and service division.
Md Shahidul Islam, Azizul Hakim Ruman and others were also present.
Welcoming the initiative, headteacher Rokanuzzaman said such programmes create opportunities for students to gain a practical understanding of environmental degradation and learn what they can do, encouraging them to take an active role in protecting the environment.
The Climate Watch and G-TEV said they would continue efforts to build an aware and sustainable generation by conducting similar environment-friendly activities at educational institutions in the future.
