Jammu, July 28
Department of Botany, NSS Unit 1 of Padma Shri Padma Sachdev GCW Gandhi Nagar Jammu and Department of Botany of School of Sciences, Cluster University of Jammu celebrated World Nature Conservation Day on 28th of July, 2023.
On this occasion Sh. OP Sharma Vidhyarthi, Former Principal Chief Conservator, gave a detailed lecture to students in the Botanical Garden of Department of Botany on environmental threats and potential risks to nature. He also highlighted the significance of biological diversity, nature conservation and ecological balance.
Around 20 NSS Volunteers and 40 students of BSc. Sem.-4, MSc. Integrated and PG Sem.- 2 of Dept. of Botany School of Sciences participated in the event. After the awareness lecture a very important plant- Remusatia vivipara was planted in the premises of Botanical Garden, which was a new addition to the garden. Later Prof. Mala Bhasin, HOD Botany also addressed the students and made them aware about the importance of conservation of nature. She also focused on the theme of World Nature Conservation Day, 2023- Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet” and stressed on the strategies to conserve nature, save natural resources and prevent the depletion of resources for our future generations.
Prof. Minu Mahajan, worthy principal of the college lauded the efforts of Dept.of Botany and NSS Unit -1 for organising such important event and planting trees in the premises. The event was attended by Prof. Sugandha Mahajan (NSS PO Unit-1), Dr. Renu Sharma and Prof. Meenakshi Sharma.
