BBMP launches climate action clubs in schools to build green leaders
Bengaluru, May 13 (PTI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Climate Action Cell (CAC) on Tuesday announced the launch of the Bengaluru Climate Action Club programme to engage educational institutions in the city in meaningful climate action across the city.
Climate Action Clubs in Bengaluru schools will serve as catalysts for change, transforming students into climate-conscious citizens, it said.
In a statement, the BBMP's Climate Action Cell said that by integrating climate education with hands-on action, the initiative will create a generation of young leaders who will actively work towards a greener, more sustainable Bengaluru.
This initiative, launched with the support and guidance of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, aims to bring all schools and students across Bengaluru together to learn about climate change and take real steps to build a greener and more sustainable city, it said.
"To encourage participation, the first few schools that register will be recognised and awarded by the Deputy Chief Minister on World Environment Day, 5th June 2025. The programme's goal is to enrol 100 schools within the first month and eventually reach over 6,000 educational institutions across Bengaluru," it further said.
The BBMP has invited all educational institutions in Bengaluru to join this initiative and be part of a city-wide youth movement for climate action. All government, aided, and private schools in Bengaluru are eligible.
According to BBMP, over 6,000 schools in Bengaluru can participate, creating a large-scale youth movement for climate action. Students will develop leadership and advocacy skills while actively contributing to local environmental solutions.
The initiative will strengthen Bengaluru's resilience to climate change by embedding sustainability in the city's education system.
"This programme is not just about raising climate awareness—it is about empowering students to take real, on-the-ground action in their communities," it added.
"By encouraging grassroots-level participation, the initiative aims to connect climate education with local solutions, helping students become active contributors to Bengaluru's sustainable future," it further said.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
