City schools and NGOs have been conducting workshops and
campaigns to sensitise schoolchildren about the harmful effects of
firecrackers.
Take precautions while bursting crackers and ensure that no one is hurt
I love to burst crackers, but this time my teachers and parents have told me about the harmful effects of firecrackers. It is important that we burst fewer crackers and do it on open ground so that we do not cause any damage to an individual or property.
I used to burst a lot of crackers till last year, but from this year, I will try to burst fewer crackers and ask my friends to do the same to reduce pollution.
I would like to say that even if you are bursting fewer crackers, it is important that you take precautions and ensure that no one gets hurt.
Prajjval Kavle, student, standard VI
Bursting crackers fills the air with smoke and it becomes very difficult to breathe even in the open
Bursting crackers is not my cup of tea; I am scared of the loud sounds that are made by firecrackers. I prefer the silent ones, as that helps me contribute to reduce noise pollution.
As far as air pollution is concerned, I keep telling people around me not to burst too many crackers because it fills the air with smoke and it is very suffocating even if your are in the open. I think people should stop bursting crackers for their own sake, once that is done, people will start thinking about the bigger picture - how pollution affects our planet.
Anjali Barangale, student, standard VII
I have decided to burst fewer crackers this year to reduce pollution
During a puppet show at my school, we were told that these firecrackers are made by small children like us. I felt bad for them and decided not to increase their burden by buying crackers.
Apart from that, noise and air pollution caused by firecrackers is harmful for all of us. Hence, I have decided to burst fewer crackers this year. Previously, I used to burst a lot of crackers that my uncle used to bring for me, but this time, I will ask him to buy fewer crackers. Children who work at firecracker manufacturing units suffer from a lot of health problems due to the harmful working conditions, so we should stop buying firecrackers.
Ashutosh Mundada, student, standard III
I won’t buy firecrackers so that the kids who make them don’t have to work
Though I am scared of firecrackers, I like bursting them. But my parents told me that I might get hurt while handling them, so I have decided not to burst them this year.
During a puppet show at my school, we were told that small children like us make firecrackers, and they do not get to go to school. So, my mother asked me not to buy crackers this year, as the children who work at firecracker manufacturing units will get to go to school.
Shree Tiwari, student, UKG
We are advising kids to spend money on useful items instead of crackers
Diwali is a festival of happiness and joy, but when people burst crackers, they add to noise and air pollution. Besides, crackers have the potential to start fires or cause accidents, which can spoil the festive mood.
People spend so much money on bringing home trouble, rather than happiness.
My team and I are educating young ones about pollution caused by firecrackers and advising them to buy educational materials, books, toys and sweets instead of burning the money.
The children will have these useful items for a longer period of time and these things will give them a greater sense of happiness as compared to just hearing the loud sound of firecrackers.
Narendra Dabholkar, founder-president, Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti
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