Yamunanagar, May 21, KDC: : Haryana Biodiversity Board organised a special event to celebrate International Biodiversity Day at Guru Nanak Khalsa (GNK) Group. The event saw enthusiastic participation of students and faculty from Guru Nanak Khalsa College Yamunanagar, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, and Guru Nanak Khalsa Institute of Technology and Management.
The event was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Ms. Vasvi Tyagi, Chief Conservator of Forests, Ambala and Guest of Honour Dr Virender Singh Gill, District Forest Officer Yamunanagar.
The event witnessed a plethora of activities including a Morning Awareness Rally, Poster Making Competition, Slogan Writing Competition, and captivating skits and meme performances by students of GNK Group
Dr Peer Ghulam Nabi, Chief Executive Officer of GNK Group of Institutions, in his inaugural address, stressed that society and state have a responsibility towards future generations. Therefore, ecological preservation has to be central to the development agenda. He urged everyone to take active participation in preserving biodiversity.
In her 30- minute talk, Ms Tyagi emphasized the critical role of biodiversity conservation in sustainable development. Ms. Tyagi said till 1830 Haryana was rich in biodiversity. Lions, tigers and leopards were present in its forests. It’s during the colonial rule that these species disappeared as British destroyed forest on the name of development. She asked participants to reclaim Haryana’s past by making it a biodiversity-rich region again.
Dr Virender Singh Gill, DFO threw light on the initiatives taken by the government to save the mother earth.
Mrs. Sayyam Maratha, Head CSR Jamna Auto Industries, expressed the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability. She presented a detailed account of Jamna Autos’ contribution towards ecological preservation.
Three award-winning organic farmers Mr. Daremveer, Tarun and Ammar Ahmad explained their journey of producing organic food. All the three farmers were felicitated at the event.
In his message, that was read out in the function, Sardar Randeep Singh Jauhar, Chairman Haryana Biodiversity Board commended the efforts of the students in making the commitment to be brand ambassadors in raising awareness about biodiversity conservation. and “be part of the plan “which is theme for this year. Each participant committed to plant 1050 trees in their lifetime. (KDC)
