“Today, our volunteers along with some residents, painted 30 trees with the ‘cooling paint.’ During peak summers, trees in the urban spaces do not have enough shade like in the wild.
Addressing the gathering, renowned Sandalwood actress Pooja Gandhi spoke about the need for the enhancement of government schools and the imperative measures required to uplift the quality of education.“I want to associate with Team Shikshan in future to contribute to the benefit of students at government schools,’’ said Gandhi.
The Bescom soon began covering junction boxes of street lights at some important locations in the city. However, the residents and pedestrians want the Bescom authorities to fix the problem on a permanent basis instead of what seems to be a knee-jerk reaction.
From teaching computer applications to government school students to spearheading the ‘Nail-free tree’ campaign and now making efforts to save Vrishabhavathi Lake, Vinod has got his hands full on a lot of social and civic issues impacting the people of Bengaluru.