Schools asked to raise awareness about Chinese manjha ban before I-Day

Time of India

5 days ago

New Delhi: As Independence Day draws near, a time when Delhi skies fill with colourful kites, the Directorate of Education has issued a directive to all schools: raise awareness about the ban on Chinese manjha.
"All the heads of schools of govt/govt aided/private unaided recognised schools of Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi are requested to generate awareness among students regarding the ban on sharp/Chinese manjha," read the circular. The move followed a communication from the department of environment, warning of serious harm caused by sharp and synthetic kite strings.
"With the festive season approaching, the education department has taken the lead in ensuring this message reaches youngest citizens.
The circular emphasises that students must be sensitised not just for their own safety but to protect others, especially birds and promote environmentally responsible celebrations," said an official.
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Made of plastic, nylon, or coated with glass or metal, these threads — commonly called manjha — are known to cause grave injuries and fatalities. Their non-biodegradable nature also poses a long-term threat to the environment, clogging drains and harming wildlife.
L-G of Delhi earlier notified a "complete ban on the sale, production, storage, supply, import and use of kite flying thread made out of nylon, plastic or any other synthetic material."