JAMMU: Department of Environmental Sciences and Eco Club of Government SPMR College of Commerce, Jammu under the aegis of G20 and Mission LIFE celebrated Earth Day 2023 by launching compaign “Ek Ped Desh ke Naam”.
As per the statement issued here, to mark the day, a nursery of fruit trees was inaugurated in the college. For this purpose, discarded plastic bottles were used as a measure of plastic waste management. Seeds of fruit trees were sown with the help of gardener of the college, Tarsem Lal and Amit Mansotra. On the occasion, composting of dry leaves collected from the college was also initiated using cow dung and microbial solution as a part of biodegradable waste management.
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Principal, Dr Surinder Kumar, Chief Guest on the occasion, apprised the students with the theme for Earth Day 2023 that is, ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Dr Nazia Rasool, HOD Environmental Sciences, addressed the students and stressed upon the significance of trees in maintaining life on Earth.
Dr Deepak Pathania, Convener, Eco Club, also spoke on the occasion and urged the students to collect seeds and start nurseries in their homes also.
Faculty who attended the programme included Dr Monika Malhotra, Prof Monika Mahajan, Prof Savita Jamwal, Prof Apfan Ali, Prof Rajni Bala, Dr Rita Sharma, Dr Vaishali, Dr Ramandeep Kour and others. The event was coordinated and managed by Dr Nazia Rasool, Dr Deepak Pathania, Dr Jagmeet Kaur, Dr Fayza and Dr Sarabjeet Kour Sudan.
