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Schools, colleges & other edu institutes also join celebrations
Ludhiana: Schools, colleges & other institutes across the district also joined the
World Environment Day
celebrations with gusto.
On the occasion, DEO (elementary) Ravinder Kaur planting saplings of neem, moringa, Ashoka and medicinal plants like amla and tulsi at Govt Primary School Giaspura and Govt Primary School Jandiali.
Students put up colourful presentations on the theme 'Save the environment'. Plant saplings were gifted to the attendees. Many private schools here also organised similar programmes.
The photography and plant exhibition at Gurdwara Singh Sabha Sarabha Nagar had schoolkids as visitors.
Actor Malkeet Rauni, who was the chief guest at the exhibition, stressed the dire need for environment conservation. "Western societies lay emphasis on water and air not getting polluted.
Though the need to respect and save the environment is preached at religious gatherings here in India, what is preached is not practised," the actor added.
The exhibition was organised by Society for Conservation and Healing of Environment, an NGO.
Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, also held an event in collaboration with Lions Club Ludhiana and The Institution of Engineers (India) Ludhiana local chapter.
Thirty medicinal and fruit-bearing trees were planted on the occasion. Arvind Dhingra, executive director, STEP said the theme of the day 'Beat Plastic Pollution' was aptly chosen. With plastic waste growing at an alarmingly fast pace, there is an urgent need to curtail this waste.
Eco Club of Khalsa College held a slew of activities focused on environmental awareness and sustainable living under "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0" and 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
Symbolising gratitude towards Mother Earth, saplings were planted across the campus, reinforcing the message of nurturing nature as one nurtures a mother.
Simultaneously, in association with Bharat Vikas Parishad, the college took forward the theme of 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. As part of this awareness drive, eco-friendly cloth bags were distributed to teaching and non-teaching staff, encouraging them to adopt sustainable alternatives to plastic. DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, BVM School, BCM Arya Model School and other schools also observed the day with a message for responsible behaviour for environmental conservation.
