To celebrate the World Earth Day, Department of Environment ...
To celebrate the World Earth Day, Department of Environment ... To celebrate the World Earth Day, Department of Environment ...
Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration www.chandigarh.gov.in Press Note World Earth Day Celebrations Chandigarh, April 22: To celebrate the World Earth Day, Department of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh Administration organized a function in collaboration with NGO- DEEKSHA at Auditorium of Museum & Art Gallery here today. Comedian & Actor of Punjabi Films, Shri Gurpreet Ghuggi was the Chief Guest on this occasion. He stressed the need for caring for our mother earth and called upon all students to take active part in protection and preservation of our environment. Around 250 students from different schools participated in the Earth Day celebration. Skits and songs were presented by students of different schools. Addressing the students, Shri Santosh Kumar, IFS, Director Environment emphasized the importance and need for protection and conservation of the valuable ecosystem. He called upon all to judge their actions by looking whether his/her action is going to be harmful for mother earth or not? Welcoming the Chief Guest, Ms.Tripat Pramar informed that every year World Earth Day is celebrated in the country on 22 nd April, 2013, to sensitize the masses and to strengthen the environmental related activities in the schools/colleges of Chandigarh. On this occasion, ‘Best Eco-Club Awards-2011’ was also distributed by the Chief Guest. Winner of Best Eco Club Award-2011 are:- S.No. Name of Eco Club Name of School Position 1. Nature’s Glory St.Stephen’s School, Sec.45B 1 st 2. Orchid Gurukul Global School, Manimajra 2 nd 3. Green Glory Govt.Model Sr.Sec.School, MHC, Manimajra 4. Harit Dharaa Divya Public School, Sec.44B, Chd. 5. Lotus Govt Middle School, Sec.46D 5 th 3 rd 4 th
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration<br />
www.chandigarh.gov.in<br />
Press Note<br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Day</strong> Celebrations<br />
Chandigarh, April 22: <strong>To</strong> <strong>celebrate</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Day</strong>, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Environment</strong><br />
& Forests, Chandigarh Administration organized a function in collaboration with NGO-<br />
DEEKSHA at Auditorium <strong>of</strong> Museum & Art Gallery here today.<br />
Comedian & Actor <strong>of</strong> Punjabi Films, Shri Gurpreet Ghuggi was <strong>the</strong><br />
Chief Guest on this occasion. He stressed <strong>the</strong> need for caring for our mo<strong>the</strong>r earth<br />
and called upon all students to take active part in protection and preservation <strong>of</strong> our<br />
environment.<br />
Around 250 students from different schools participated in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
celebration. Skits and songs were presented by students <strong>of</strong> different schools.<br />
Addressing <strong>the</strong> students, Shri Santosh Kumar, IFS, Director <strong>Environment</strong><br />
emphasized <strong>the</strong> importance and need for protection and conservation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> valuable<br />
ecosystem. He called upon all to judge <strong>the</strong>ir actions by looking whe<strong>the</strong>r his/her action<br />
is going to be harmful for mo<strong>the</strong>r earth or not?<br />
Welcoming <strong>the</strong> Chief Guest, Ms.Tripat Pramar informed that every year <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Day</strong> is <strong>celebrate</strong>d in <strong>the</strong> country on 22 nd April, 2013, to sensitize <strong>the</strong> masses and<br />
to streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> environmental related activities in <strong>the</strong> schools/colleges <strong>of</strong><br />
Chandigarh.<br />
On this occasion, ‘Best Eco-Club Awards-2011’ was also distributed by <strong>the</strong> Chief<br />
Guest. Winner <strong>of</strong> Best Eco Club Award-2011 are:-<br />
S.No. Name <strong>of</strong> Eco Club Name <strong>of</strong> School Position<br />
1. Nature’s Glory St.Stephen’s School, Sec.45B 1 st<br />
2. Orchid Gurukul Global School, Manimajra 2 nd<br />
3. Green Glory<br />
Govt.Model Sr.Sec.School, MHC,<br />
Manimajra<br />
4. Harit Dharaa<br />
Divya Public School, Sec.44B,<br />
Chd.<br />
5. Lotus<br />
Govt Middle School, Sec.46D 5 th<br />
3 rd<br />
4 th
The winners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Best Eco Club Awards were given cash prizes, 10,000/-,<br />
8,000/-, 6,000/-, 4000/- & 3000/- along with Trophy & Certificate to each Eco<br />
Club.<br />
Among o<strong>the</strong>r dignitaries, <strong>the</strong> function was attended by Shri Kuldeep Sharma, IFS,<br />
Shri P.J.S Dadhwal, Additional Director (<strong>Environment</strong>).
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