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You are the President of the Nature Club in your school which is hosting the Earth Day Celebrations. Write a letter to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting the school to participate in the event. State when, why and how you plan to celebrate Earth Day.
Solution
3, Garden Road
St. Georges College,
Agra
15th March 2014
The Principal
Mayo College,
Ajmer
Respected Sir,
Subject—Invitation for Participation on Earth Day Celebration
As the President of Nature Club of St. Georges College, I extend an invitation to the students of your school to participate in the Earth Day celebration being hosted by our school.
The day the event will take place is 23rd October 2014 at 9 a.m. in the college auditorium. The chief guest and judge for the event is the eminent environmentalist and scientist Mr. R. P. Saxena. There will be an exhibition, poster competition and talk by the chief guest on the topic ‘Save Earth’.
It is hoped that the students of your school will actively participate in the event. This activity hopes to bring awareness among the students about the problems, dangers faced by the planet earth and the measures that need to be taken to preserve the ailing planet.
We, at St. Georges College look forward to the active participation of the students of your school.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Siddhartha Bansal
President
Nature Club.
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