About the Van Vistar: Growing Green Together for a Sustainable Future 

What if every child who planted a tree today grew up believing that caring for the planet is as important as caring for themselves?

A greener future does not begin with grand promises. It begins with a seed, a sapling, a caring hand—and the willingness to nurture it.

With this belief, Kalpita Foundation, in collaboration with Oil India Limited, launched Van Vistar, an initiative with a target of planting 10,000 trees across Rajasthan, transforming schools, parks, public spaces and community areas into greener and healthier environments.

This tree plantation initiative in Rajasthan is a step towards promoting environmental sustainability, strengthening community participation and nurturing a generation that understands its responsibility towards nature.

From Planting Trees to Growing Responsibility

Van Vistar is more than a plantation drive. It is an effort to cultivate a culture of environmental responsibility, particularly among young minds.

Schools are not merely places where children learn from textbooks. They are spaces where values, habits and perspectives for life are shaped. By bringing plantation and environmental stewardship into these spaces, Van Vistar seeks to make sustainability a part of everyday learning.

The initiative aligns with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 , which recognises environmental awareness, sustainable development and respect for nature as important components of holistic education.

For Kalpita Foundation, this vision is not limited to classrooms. Education for sustainability must extend beyond the school walls and into the communities where children live, learn and grow.

Through environmental education and experiential learning, students can connect classroom knowledge with real-world action, understanding how individual choices contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.

10,000 Trees. One Collective Vision.

The target of 10,000 plantations across Rajasthan represents a collective commitment towards creating greener surroundings and encouraging communities to take ownership of their environment.

From educational institutions to public spaces and parks, each plantation creates an opportunity to bring nature closer to people.

But the true measure of the initiative will not simply be the number of saplings planted.

It will be the number of saplings that are nurtured, protected and allowed to grow into trees.

Because planting a tree takes a moment. Growing a tree takes responsibility.

And that responsibility belongs to all of us.

Through collaboration with Oil India Limited, Van Vistar seeks to encourage a shared commitment to tree plantation, community participation and environmental conservation across Rajasthan.

Building Green Schools, Building Green Citizens

The Green School Initiative under NEP 2020 encourages educational institutions to develop environmentally conscious practices and nurture students who understand their relationship with the natural world.

Van Vistar brings this philosophy to life.

A student who plants a sapling learns more than how to put a plant into the soil. They experience patience, care and responsibility. They begin to understand that their actions today can shape the environment of tomorrow.

A school with trees becomes more than a greener campus—it becomes a living classroom.

Every leaf can become a lesson.

Every sapling can become a responsibility.

Every green space can become a reminder that development and sustainability must go hand in hand.

By integrating plantation activities with environmental awareness, Van Vistar supports the broader vision of environmental education and sustainability in school curricula .

The goal is to encourage students to move beyond learning about the environment to actively protecting it.

Kalpita Foundation: Turning the Vision of NEP 2020 into Action

At Kalpita Foundation, we believe that education must prepare young people not only for the world as it exists today, but also for the world they will inherit tomorrow.

Our work is rooted in the belief that education, community participation and sustainable development are deeply connected.

Through initiatives that promote environmental awareness, experiential learning, youth participation and community engagement, Kalpita Foundation continues to work towards translating the broader vision of NEP 2020 into meaningful action on the ground.

Van Vistar is one such step.

It brings together education, environment and community with a simple but powerful objective: to create spaces where people and nature can grow together.

From promoting green school practices to encouraging environmental responsibility in public spaces, our commitment remains focused on creating opportunities for learning, participation and long-term change.

Learn more about Kalpita Foundation and our commitment to education, youth development and sustainable communities.

 

A Greener Rajasthan Begins With Us

Rajasthan is a land of remarkable resilience. From its arid landscapes to its vibrant communities, the state has always demonstrated the ability to thrive in challenging environments.

Van Vistar seeks to add another chapter to that resilience—one where communities come together to create greener surroundings for generations to come.

The journey towards sustainability cannot be the responsibility of one organisation, one school or one campaign.

It is a shared responsibility.

As the saplings planted through Van Vistar take root, may they also take root in our collective consciousness—a reminder that every individual has the power to contribute to a healthier planet.

Plant a tree. Grow a life. Expand the green.

Don't just plant a tree. Adopt it.

Plant a sapling in your school, neighbourhood or community space. Water it, protect it and encourage others to do the same. Schools can establish student-led plantation groups, communities can take responsibility for maintaining green spaces, and individuals can become active participants in environmental conservation.

Take the first step today: plant, protect and nurture a tree. Then inspire someone else to do the same.

Van Vistar is not simply about increasing the number of trees around us. It is about expanding our vision of what a sustainable future can look like.

And when that vision is nurtured through education, community and action, one sapling can become the beginning of a much larger change.