Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will tomorrow launch 'School Nursery Yojana' which aims to bring students close to the nature.
"The Yojana is an initiative of the environment Ministry to bring students closer to nature by involving them in raising of saplings in nurseries created in schools," an official statement said.
Over 2,500 students from over 50 schools would participate at a function to be held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium here.
The Scheme aims to involve students from Class VI to IX in nursery activities and thus, create an everlasting bond with plants and trees, it said.
The Ministry would provide all essential facilities for raising of saplings for use of students and schools under this scheme. The schools would be encouraged to take up composting, rain water harvesting and water recycling to inculcate best practices in young minds.
The participants will receive saplings made available by the Forest Department of Delhi government and Delhi Parks and Garden Society, it said.
