Grama Vikas had organized an awareness talk for
various school headmasters and children. This was held at Raichur Govt Urdu
School on the 30th July 2016. The agenda for the talk was to create
awareness about the water quality and its implications on health. Mr S
Vishwanath from the Biome Trust held the discussion on water
quality. I joined with him to explain the audience about Fluorosis and its
different manifestations. We emphasized
on drinking safe water with better nutrition to mitigate the effects of
Fluorosis.
Mr Vishwanath explaining about water quality.
Later there was a demonstration to test water
quality for physical, chemical and bacteriological contamination using the
field testing kit. Among which, there was focus on testing for Fluoride and
bacteriological contamination in water. We explained the significance of the
colour change upon adding the reagent and its corresponding Fluoride levels in
water. Students were asked to check the color of the water and identify the
fluoride levels. The Hydrogen Sulphide Test for bacteriological contamination
was also demonstrated. Various methods to treat water at household level like
chlorination and solar disinfection was discussed.
You can learn more about Fluoride Testing by
following this link
At the end of the talk, Field Testing Kits were
given to each school and asked to test water quality in their schools with the
help of children. This was ensure that children inculcate the skills of water
testing and create awareness about drinking safe water.
Later in the day, we visited an Environmental
Park with Mr Afroz Pasha of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Raichur.
The park is
unique with the presence of different models for Toilets, Rainwater Harvesting
and solid waste management. A walk within the park would help one in choosing
the appropriate toilet (with quantity of materials used and their cost) best
suited for one’s house. The park gives due importance to toilets and helps understand
the relationship sanitation has with health.
The pictures below show demos of different things in the park.
Overall it was good experience interacting with
students, teachers , field officers and understanding their work.
Kiran Kumar Sen
Biome Environmental Trust
Fluoride Knowledge and Action Network
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