Tuensang, May 27 (MExN): One day awareness programme was conducted by Tuensang Forest Division as preparation for the celebration of World Environment Day at the CKS hall, Tuensang.
The programme was chaired by Florence, Ranger, Tuensang Forest Division and Alemjongshi Deputy Commissioner & Chairman of Tuensang National Green Crops exhorted the participants to create eco-friendly environment and to maintain ecological balance for survival of humankind and he challenged the gathering saying, “If you have no ability to clean, you have no right to litter.”
DFO, Dr. Sentitula, IFS in her keynote appealed to all the participants to be pragmatic in one’s approach to any issues. She said, “Identify the environmental problem and the cause of the problem; make a survey, do a research work and analyse. Then, come up with ideas so that they can plan, act and deal effectively and skillfully.”
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi the father of nation she emphatically said, “Nature has enough to satisfy everyone’s needs but not enough to satisfy human greed.” She also urged the eco-club members to work with persistent spirit to fight the chaos for equilibrium.
The school Education Department was represented by DDEO and SDEO. Sashi Ao Deputy District Education Officer while giving his short speech raised a concern that eco-club should be formed not only by the school but also by all the organisation/society to make the world a better place to live in. The Ranger Officer Athrie spoke on the conservation of wild-life. The programme was well attended by teachers and students. Another aspect of the program was videos on climatic change and documentary movies on wild-life were screened to provoke the young minds and educate the participants.
