Tuesday, 13 February 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt, along with partner Plan India, partnered with season 3 of OHO Hill Yatra for its Dettol Climate Resilient School Project with the theme ‘Kedarkhand Se Manaskhand Ek No. Uttarakhand’ and culminated in the grand finale in Dehradun in presence of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The month-long on-ground initiative hosted by RJ Kaavya, reached over 25,000 students and 43 schools, engaging and educating students and communities across 13 districts in Uttarakhand on the issue of climate change. To further its commitment to cover 100 per cent districts of Uttarakhand by 2025, Dettol Banega Swasth India will develop one climate resilient school per district, focused on reinforcing State’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts and contributing to the achievement of SDGs.
Dhami congratulated the organisers for the campaign to drive education among children on the important issue of climate change. The campaign engaged children and communities across 13 districts of the State.
Reckitt South Asia executive vice president Gaurav Jain said, “In a remarkable stride towards sustainability, India has witnessed a substantial boost in its green energy initiatives, transitioning seamlessly from 2023 to 2024. At Reckitt, we believe we have a duty to combat climate change and empower the next generation towards building a sustainable and resilient future. With Dettol Climate Resilient Schools and the OHO Hill Yatra campaign, we have been working closely in Uttarakhand to drive on-ground behaviour change and educate the younger generation through three pillars – campus, curriculum and collaboration. Bearing the flag of Mission LiFE, we look forward to expanding the initiative by developing more climate resilient schools in Uttarakhand, where elements of nature meet in the purest form.”
