Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar will launch School Nursery Yojana today which aims to bring students close to the nature by involving them in raising of saplings in nurseries created in schools. Over 2,500 students from over 50 schools would participate at a function to be held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.<br/><br/>The Ministry would provide all essential facilities for raising of saplings for use of students and schools under this scheme. The schools would be encouraged to take up composting, rain water harvesting and water recycling to inculcate best practices in young minds. The participants will receive saplings made available by the Forest Department of Delhi government and Delhi Parks and Garden Society.