AMRITSAR, JULY 28
``More than 5000 saplings will be planted in all the 17 educational institutions being run by the Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) to make surroundings neat and clean. The aim of this 15- day-long plantation drive is to save environment and ensure greenery in the colleges and schools’’.
This was stated by KCGC President Satyajit Singh Majithia who today inaugurated the fortnight long plantation drive at Khalsa College here. He said `environment degradation’ is emerging as a major challenge and planting of trees more and more trees is must to save earth’s fragile ecosystem. ``The role of educational institutions, students and teachers in spreading environment awareness and to plant trees is highly significant in this regard’’, said Majithia.
He along with KCGC honourary secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, vice president Charanjit Singh Chadha and other senior members quoted Guru’s messages and verses to point out how important it is to keep the surroundings green and clean and it is the duty of every individual to save life which is facing danger from rising environment pollution.
Chhina said that this the annual drive is initiated in these monsoon months and they have tied up with Pingalwara Society also which is donating trees and plants for enhancing further the green cover at all the educational campuses being run under the aegis of KCGC. He said each student must adopt at least one plant on the campus and not only plant more saplings but also ensure that those grow into full trees.
Those present during the inauguration included finance secretary Gunbir Singh, joint secretaries SS Abdal, Ajmer Singh Heir, SS Mannan, Rajbir Singh, Nirmal Singh, Member Anoop Singh, SS Sethi, Ajit Singh Basra, SS Chhina, Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon, GSBhati, Amrik Singh, Harminder Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Jatinder Singh Brar, Paramjit Singh Bal, Principal Dr.Mehal Singh Principal Dr.JS Dhillon, Principal Dr.SK Mahal, Principal Dr. Amarpal Singh and others.
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