GDC Udhampur holds plantation drive to celebrate Earth Day

UDHAMPUR : The Environment Committee of Government Degree College Udhampur, in collaboration with IQAC today conducted a plantation drive on the College Campus and hosted an online poster competition to celebrate the Earth Day. The College Principal Prof Subhash Chander and faculty members also participated in the event.

The staff and students planted saplings of different trees such as Lemon, Amla, Ashoka, Juniperus, Neem, Saru around the Campus building.

The College Principal praised the Convener and the members of the environment committee for organising a plantation push and an online poster competition for students on the theme “Lets Save Our Earth.” He underscored the importance of the day and emphasised on the scientific conservation of natural resources for future generations. “Considering challenges such as global warming, depletion of natural resources, and population growth, it is the responsibility of each individual to make every effort possible to make this world a desirable place to live” he said.

Prof Seema Kotwal, Prof. Romesh Kumar Atri, Dr. Ved Kumar, Prof. Satish Kumar, Prof. G.R. Verma, Prof. Naresh Sharma, Prof. Samta Sharma, Dr. Archana Gupta, Prof. Imitiaz Shahid, Prof. Reena Bhagat, Prof. Sunita Kumari, Prof. Jawaid Sarver, Prof. Sarita Parihar, Dr. Satish Kumar, Prof. Shajji Khan, Dr. Bandana Mazal, Prof. Sonia Raj, Dr. Swarn Singh, Dr. Ranjan, Dr. Zahoor and Shilpa were part of the event.