Alamdar: 'Mission Makan' Bridges Environment and the Culture of Sacrifice

Tabriz – Director General of the Child and Youth Cultural Center of East Azerbaijan described 'Mission Makan' as a bridge between environmental protection and the culture of sacrifice.

Tabriz - The Director General of the Center for Intellectual Development of East Azerbaijan considered "Makan Mission" as a link between environmental protection and the culture of self-sacrifice.

According to Mehr reporter, Zainab Alamdar said on Monday morning at the closing ceremony of the provincial stage of the national event "Makan Mission" and introducing the winners of East Azerbaijan: this event is more than a student competition and can provide a basis for strengthening social responsibility and attention to nature protection among children.

Referring to the receipt of more than five thousand works from the primary school students of the province, he added: The students' participation in this event shows their attention to the issue of the environment and the need to protect nature.

Linking environmental education with the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom

Director General of East Azerbaijan Children and Adolescents Center for Intellectual Development, referring to the commemoration of Makan Nasiri and the martyrs of Minab's "Shajare Taybeh" school, said: linking the concepts of environmental protection with the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom is an opportunity to familiarize children with human values and strengthen their sense of responsibility towards the land and natural resources.

Emphasizing the center's role in developing children's talents, Alamdar said: the judging process of the works starts at the school level and after passing through the regional and district stages, it reaches the provincial and then the national stage; A path that enables the identification and guidance of students' abilities.

He continued: The intellectual development center, in cooperation with education and other related institutions, takes advantage of the capacity of art and creative activities to convey concepts such as social responsibility and environmental protection to children.

The necessity of continuing environmental education

The Director General of East Azerbaijan Children and Adolescent Intellectual Development Center stated that nature conservation education should not be limited to temporary programs and stated: "Makan Mission" event can be a basis for institutionalizing responsible behavior towards the environment in the daily life of students.

Alamdar pointed out that supporting programs that connect children's creativity with national identity and environmental concerns plays a role in expanding the culture of nature protection among the next generation.