World Earth Day: Call to protect environment

PATNA/CHHAPRA: Several educational institutions organised online events on the occasion of World Earth Day on Thursday to spread the message of conservation of environment and ecosystem.

The Eco Task Force of Patna Women’s College organised an online speech contest on ‘Together we can restore our Earth’. While Sweta Murmu of department of zoology was the winner of the contest, Astha and Swati Gupta from the same department stood second and third, respectively.

The panel of judges included associate professor Shobha Shrivastava and assistant professors M Stuti AC and Anupma Kumari. The programme was moderated by Shahla Yasmin, head, department of zoology.

In Chhapra, vice-chancellor of J P University Faruque Ali took brought some of the fallen Gabions in order in front of Kutchery Station Road with the help of some university staff and NSS cadets. He also watered withering plants.

“While going to university every day, I felt bad for the fallen Gabions and the withering plants. It prompted me to bring them in order on the occasion of World Earth Day,” the VC said.

Meanwhile, state assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has appealed to people in the state to do plantation in order to save the Earth and conserve environment. He said entire humanity is at risk due to natural imbalance and the time is not far when the Earth will not be fit for survival of human beings.

“Saving and planting more and more trees should be our topmost priority in order to make our planet fit to live. I urge members of legislative assembly and people in general to plant at least one sapling on their birthdays and other special occasions. People should also give plants to each other,” the Speaker said.