If charity begins at home, then
doesn't cleanliness begin on street? Before wondering about the answer,
let us take you back a few months when football World Cup fever was on.
Then, Japanese football fans who travelled to Brazil won hearts—both
online and offline—when they cleaned up their own mess after the match
ended. And they did so even when their team was on the losing side. If
we dig a bit deeper, the reason why they were able to carry out these
civic responsibilities so effectively—in a foreign country
notwithstanding — has something to do with their education. Turns out
it's a common practice in Japan to conduct cleanliness drive not only
within the perimeters of school but also outdoor. Given the sudden but
much-appreciated attention given to public sanitation in our city thanks to the national cleanliness drive helmed by NaMo, i was glad to recently witness young students of St. Mary cleaning up the
vicinity of a public area in Vashi. Moreover, the enthusiasm shown by
the kids made the sight celebratory. Something we'd love to note more of
in the coming days.
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