Current affairs – Abdul Kalam is ‘Bharat Ka Paryavaran Ambassador’
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has named Dr A P J Abdul Kalam as ‘Bharat Ka Paryavaran Ambassador’
Former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has been chosen the ‘Bharat ka Paryavaran Ambassador’ in a campaign conducted in 2 00,000 schools in India by the Centre for Environment Education in partnership with ArcelorMittal.
Dr Kalam was felicitated by Jairam Ramesh, honourable Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Government of India at a function in the capital on December 9, 2009. This is perhaps the first unique election ever conducted in India where children have been asked to choose an ambassador who would be a spokesperson on sustainable choices that we all need to make. It is also interesting to note how children voted for a leader after coming to a consensus on the choice at their schools.
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