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June 3, 2005

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  NIRMALA HIGH SCHOOL, KABANIGIRI: STUDENTS’ PROJECT WINS NATIONAL ACCLAIM
 
Students, Nirmala High School, Kabanigiri, Wynad
 

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For the students of Nirmala High School, Kabanigiri ‘study’ includes attempts to know the place where one lives. Accordingly, 5 students of 9th standard made a study of the water sources of the area and its utilization, that was accepted as one of the excellent projects at the 12th National Children’s Science Congress held at Guwahati, Assam recently.

The team with members Lineesh Thomas, K.V.Vipin, Arun Joshi and Merlyn Mathew were led by the team leader Binvi Molly Tom and guided by faculty members, M.Tomy and V.Madhavan.

As part of the study, the students identified and studied the water sources, measured rainfall and river flow and conducted a survey in the 200 household of Padichira watershed. Undaunted by the absence of regular rain gauges, they made use of old and cut-open paint tins.

Their study revealed that most of the water sources of Mullankolli Panchayat had dried up. The study also documented the other pertinent points like sand mining in Kabani river, availability of water for farmers of the area, newly constructed wells, reduction in paddy cultivation, construction of rain pits, installation of water harvesting structures etc.



Students measuring the river as part of their project

Courtesy:
  Manu P.Toms, Malayala Manorama, March 27, 2005
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