Multiple Competitive Activities Organised to Mark the Ocassion; DC B’la Felicitates the Best Performers
Participants were also Acquainted with Electoral Literacy under SVEEP
SNS KASHMIR
Baramulla, June 05:
To mark the celebration of World Environment Day being observed throughout the Globe every year on 05th of June, Department of Tourism Kashmir in collaboration with Social Forestry Department and Department of School Education today organised an array of activities at the historical Eco Park, Baramulla in which stakeholders from different walks of life participated with zeal and fervour.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar presided over the function whereas functionaries of several departments including Tourism, Forest and Education marked their presence.
On the occasion, a Painting Competition underlying the theme of the day ”Only One Earth”, was organised in which students from different educational institutions participated. A cycling competition was also conducted as part of the program. Best performing students, in both events, were felicitated by the DC over their performance.
Highlighting the importance of the World Environment Day, the Deputy Commissioner said that every individual must fundamentally rethink his relationship with the living world, natural ecosystem, and its biodiversity.
She said the World Environment Day is people’s day which is celebrated as a concern for our environment and the day provides an important platform for promoting the dimensions of environmental sustainable developmental goals.
In another session a rally was taken out jointly by school children staff and other participants in order to spread the environment day message to the general public and a cleanliness drive was held in the park in order to sensitise people about the importance of environmental sustainability. A plantation drive was also organised wherein the DC planted a tree sapling in order to encourage and motivate others to take part in plantation activities.
Meanwhile, an awareness program to disseminate electoral literacy was also organised under SVEEP during which the new voters with special focus on students, were familarised about their voting rights. They were also educated about the electoral phenomenon in a democratic setup so that they are sensitized about the government and governance structures.
Among Others President Municipal Council Baramulla Tauseef Raina, Assistant Director Tourism Zeeshan Khan, Divisional Forest Officer JV Division Baramulla Parveez Ahmad Wani, Divisional Forest Officer SFC Arshad Ahmad Lala, Nodal Officer Sveep Balbir Singh Raina,PRI’s Senior Citizens and students were present on the occasion.