This letter is from a student to their parents asking them to vote in the upcoming BMC election. It explains that good leadership is important for providing basic services and developing the city. It asks the parents to vote for honest, sincere, and selfless candidates who will understand people's difficulties and work for development without harming the environment. It emphasizes that voting for such good candidates will help make the child's future bright and happy. It asks the parents to remember to vote on February 16th or 21st.

1. A letter to Mummy and Daddy – YOU MUST VOTE
(Note: Students, please show this handout to your parents and ask them to sign in the space provided. After signing
show the signed letter to your class teacher)
Dear Mummy and Daddy,
We thank you for all that you do for us. You help us to prepare for our bright future.
We cannot forget all that you do for us.
Mummy, daddy as you know, if we have to live a happy and fulfilling future life, we
need good leaders to govern our city of Mumbai. The forthcoming BMC election is an
opportunity for you to vote for such good leaders, whom we call Corporators.
Corporators’ role is important in providing for our basic needs like roads/footpath
maintenance, garbage disposal, providing electricity, water, health services,
education, open spaces, gardens and so many other services which we need to live a
comfortable life. Therefore, if we elect good and honest Corporators caring for the
citizens, we will have good life, and good future. Therefore mummy and daddy, this
time when you go to vote remember to VOTE:
 for those who are sincere and honest.
 for those who understand the difficulties of the people
 for those who are polite and listen to others
 for those who are available and approachable
 for those who are selfless and interested in the good of the people
 for those who treat all equally irrespective of their caste and creed,
rich or poor.
 for those who work for development without destroying the
environment.
 for those who work for peace and harmony in the society
Mummy and daddy, REMEMBER to VOTE on February 16 or 21
And
Do not forget to VOTE for a good candidate who will help to make my
future bright and happy.
Lots of kisses,
Your loving child.
Name: ____________________________ std _____ divn_____
At least one parent’s Sign: ________________________________________
(turn overleaf for a ECO-FRIENDLY living)

2. COMMANDMENTS FOR ECO-
FRIENDLY LIVING
Great things can happen by doing
series of small things
1] Carry reusable bag (jute, cloth, thick plastic) when you go for bazaar. Refuse to take thin plastic bags.
2] Avoid using vehicles for short distance. Walk.
3] Carry your own water bottle wherever you go, and avoid buying mineral water.
4] Try to save cooking gas by avoiding heating food repeatedly. Family can eat together and avoid heating
food at different times.
5] Avoid compulsive shopping. While shopping question yourself – do I really need this item (cloth, utensil,
gadget, furniture etc)
6] Try to use the household items, gadgets etc till it becomes completely useless (use it as long as possible).
7] Reduce, reuse, recycle – Reduce means buy things only if it is really needed. Reuse means, use things
which can be used repeatedly (example - plates, glasses, spoons), recycle means, instead of sending certain
items to the dumping grounds, sell them to the scrape dealers who use the items for recycling purposes.
8] Segregate garbage into wet and dry. Wet waste can be used for composting.
9] Save water creatively – if possible avoid using washing machine which takes lot of water, avoid big size
toilet flushes or pour water in the mug instead of pressing flush after each time you use the toilet, recycle the
water – example, after washing clothes, cleaner water left out can be used for plants, washing floor/toilets
etc.
10] Save electricity by using energy saving bulbs. Wherever possible make use of the natural light.
11] Do not discard papers without making full use of the blank space. Example use both sides of the pages,
reuse envelopes for internal correspondence.
12] From time to time take the inventory of the things lying at your home. Question ‘do I need these things’?
Things which are not used by you for long can be donated to charitable NGOs or needy families.
Courtesy: GEM E-NEWSLETTER
FORTHCOMING IJHS GOLDEN JUBILEE EVENT!
MEGA ECO QUIZ
On 12th Feb. 2017 from 10.30 am to 11.30 am at Infant
Jesus High school classrooms.
For further details visit
www.infantjesusjogeshwari.in
go to Infant Jesus School section, click Golden Jubilee
MEGA ECO QUIZ. You may download the entry form.
Duly filled entry form may be handed over to your
class teachers or HMs Carol Miss or Daisy Miss.
See overleaf – mummy daddy VOTE