The Former Minister and Chairman Standing Committee on Communication FPCCI Muhammad Noman Saigal has emphasized on the awareness among the school going children from the school to make them realize the importance of environment and stop the habit of throwing trash on the roads etc reducing the solid waste in the city. It will also decline the effect of airborne diseases. If the children are aware of the habit of throwing trash in the bin and have to keep the environment clean, it will help them and the surroundings to reduce the impact of solid waste. When these young ones grow they will maintain the good habits which we see in countries like Canada, Singapore and many others.
The cleanliness in various countries is due to the early training of the young ones from home and School. It’s a part of academic activity. There are various awareness schemes introduced to make them understand the importance of a clean environment and the effects on the nation and Country itself. But at the same time there should be arrangements of places where one can throw the trash. Dustbin should be placed everywhere in this regard.
In Pakistan our children are not aware because the day to day habits are different. They see elders through trash everywhere whichthey alsofollow. A campaign is needed to carry thesemessages hard and fast.
In Singapore chewing gum is banned because a few years back it damaged the railway track of the country. So they banned it and nobody was allowed to even buy it.
Environment friendly awareness schemes are the need of the day in Pakistan which will change the life of our nation.
BY : Muhammad Noman Saigal
Chef Executive N.S. Group
Former Minister for Health, Environment & Information Technology.
