| Surya Shibir
is the maiden conception of Shri Nilkanth L. Bhide, retired
Electrical Engineer. Nilkanth, adorably called
"Anna" , envisioned the camp to be the grooming
grounds for making a better child and thus a better citizen.
Says he "By running Surya Shibir I want to
re-ignite the flame of curiosity in every child's
heart."
Feels Anna " There is a fear that this
generation may will have to spend their entire lives
within the four walls of the home and an office without ever
experiencing thrills of a boat ride, a trek through dense
vegetation, climbing up a rocky hill, staying in a tree house
or walking amongst the clouds. I want to provide these children
with all these possibilities"
" The other idea is to teach and
demonstrate the re-use of wastage for our own benefits. That is
the only way pollution can be reduced and environmental
properties are conserved."
To bring in to the realities
this vision and thoughts of Anna, Surya Shibir
is organized during the holidays and he himself
keenly looks in to the up-keeping and
improvement of the Surya Shibir site. Take
a look at some of the facts about Surya Shibir :
Since the formation of the Surya Shibir site,
- 15000 students from
different schools and colleges have visited the Surya
Shibir site.
- Around 4000 children have
participated in the camps organized during the holidays.
- About 1500 families have
visited the site, either for the one day visit or for the
overnight stay.
Following Free-Of-Cost
training programmes were arranged at camp site
- For teachers, about
City Farming and Disposal of garbage so they can educate
there students about these important aspects.
- Free camp for
students and teachers of Science Club in the schools
and in the societies to create awareness about City
farming and Vermiculture.
For all such activities
necessary
infrastructure is available through out the year. |