NSS and NCC units of GDC Kathua in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Science of the college celebrated World Environment Day today on 05/06/2024. Various activities were conducted for the celebration of this day which includes a Symposium, Poster presentation, Plantation Drive and Save Environment Pledge ceremony. The celebration was held on the global theme of “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”under the patronage of worthy Principal, Prof. Seema Mir.
The celebration started with symposium on the topic “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience” in which cadets participated and expresses various ways through which we can save our precious environment. Prof. Arvind Kumar, Head Department of environmental sciences of the college delivered a descriptive speech about the importance of this day.
After the symposium, a plantation drive was conducted in which cadets and volunteers enthusiastically plantedsaplings of various tree species, including medicinal, fruit-bearing, and shady trees in the Girls and Boys Hostels of the college, actively supporting the Save Earth Save Environment campaign.Both the NCC cadets and NSS Volunteers also prepared various colourful posters highlighting the various measures to protect our environment and reduce pollution.
Following the plantation drive,a pledge ceremony was conducted in which cadets, volunteers,ANOs of NCC units, Program officers of NSS Units and staff members promised to make all possible changes in their lives to protect environmentand promised tocontinuously motivate theirfamilies, friends and others about the importance of environment friendly habits.
The whole event was supervised by Lt (Dr.) Daya Ram, ANO of 4 JK BN NCCProf. Ajay Kumar CTO 1 J&K Naval Unit,Dr. Pinkey CTO 2 JK Girls Bn,Dr. Kulbir Singh and Prof. Arvind Kumar NSS Program officers of the college. The event was graced by Prof. Sanjeev Gupta, Warden Boys Hostel GDC Kathua and other faculty members.