As the part of the celebration for 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav ' the institute of Environment Education and Research Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University has taken an initiative to develop a project related to localizing the Sustainable Development Goals,at the school level through spatial approach. G.D.Goenka Public School Siliguri is been selected as one of the 20 schools all over India to participate in the "Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress" to be held between 10th to 15th October, Hyderabad. The theme of the congress is "Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind"
The objective of this project is to geo-enable the global village by leaving no one behind. To contribute towards the achievementof this goal the GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL under the guidance and supervision of our respected Chairman Sir Mr.Sanjay Bhansal and Director Principal Mrs Sonika Sharma has taken and initiative to organise an exhibition to promote SDG-12 'Responsible production and Consumption', ORGO FEST was organized on 20th Sept, 2022 in the School Auditorium. A day long Organic festival was full of activities , local sustainable natural production house were invited to display there stalls.
1. THUNCHE
2. SOBHUJ PATA NURSERY
3. ALOKYA
4. HIMALAYAN ORGANIC
4. INDONG DIARY
5. INDONG VERMICOMPOST
6. HIMALI FRESH
7. PARVATA FOODS
8. RIMBIK FRESH.
Migma Girmi Sherpa - Founder Of Rimbick Fresh, a local start-up based in Rimbick, Darjeeling dedicated to make sure that our local natural and healthy products from Himalayas get the same platform as any other big globally recognised products.
As a founder, his core vision lies in concept of “Act Local Think Global” with not just the products sale but by doing campaigns that help educate (especially) young minds about these local products, it's importance and why we should promote them. Has address the fest as resource person ,he has presented his Short intro talk with the parents, students and mentors.
The Orgo fest is the first step towards being responsible consumer for better tomorrow initiative by G.D.Goenka public school Siliguri.