School students taking part in a clay Ganesha idol-making workshop in Mysuru on Thursday as part of the efforts by MCC to promote an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi.
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The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) organised a clay Ganesha idol-making workshop for school students on Thursday to promote an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi festival and create awareness about the need to protect water bodies.MCC Commissioner Savita M.K., who interacted with the students, said environmental awareness should begin at an early age and children could play a key role in taking the message of eco-friendly celebrations to their families and communities.The MCC has been promoting clay idols as an alternative to those made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) and painted with chemical colours, which can adversely affect water bodies and the environment when immersed.“Awareness about an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi should begin with children. They should become ambassadors of this message,” Ms. Savita said.She appreciated the creativity and environmental concern displayed by the students and urged citizens to celebrate the festival responsibly to prevent water pollution and help build a clean and sustainable Mysuru.Students participated enthusiastically in the workshop and made clay Ganesha idols.In the high school category, Vishal of Class 8, Sadvidya School, won the first prize, while Sanjana and Preetham, both of Class 10 from Sadvidya School, secured the second and third prizes respectively.In the primary school category, Mithun S. of Class 6, Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha, secured the first prize. Vibhashree of Class 5, GBSE School, and Chinmay of Class 7, Pragathi Vidya Kendra, won the second and third prizes respectively.Ms. Savita congratulated the winners and distributed the prizes.Executive Engineer (Environment) Mrityunjaya K.S., Environmental Engineers Sridevi V., Naveen and Chinmayi, health inspectors, and MCC officials and staff were present. Published - September 10, 2026 07:16 pm IST
