Young India Speaks: Smiti Mittal from The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon, against owl slaughter

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Smiti Mittal is representing the Shri Ram School, Aravali Gurgaon. She is 11 years old and studies in the 7th grade. She says "I have been involved in our school's conservation initiatives. Apart from that I was also the junior school captain in the 5th grade. I enjoy singing and regularly play tennis. I also love cooking and am a self confident leader".

She speaks about owl slaughter / sacrifice.

Smiti Mittal from The Shri Ram School, Aravali, Gurgaon talks about Owl Slaughter during at an event organised by INTACH.

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is India's largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to conservation and preservation of India's natural, cultural, living, tangible and intangible heritage. Its mission is to:
Sensitize the public about the pluralistic cultural legacy of India; Instill a sense of social responsibility towards preserving our common heritage; Protect and conserve our living, built, and natural heritage by undertaking necessary actions and measures; Document unprotected buildings of archaeological, architectural, historical and aesthetic significance; and cultural resources, as this is the first step towards formulating conservation plans; Develop heritage policy and regulations, and make legal interventions to protect our heritage when necessary; Provide expertise in the field of conservation, restoration and preservation of specific works of art; and encourage capacity building by developing skills through training programs; Undertake emergency response measures during natural or man-made disasters, and support local administration whenever heritage is threatened; Foster collaborations, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and partnerships with government and other national and international agencies; and generate sponsorships for conservation and educational projects.

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