KARGIL, JUNE 06, 2021: Department of Botany, Government Degree College (GDC), Kargil organised an online webinar entitled “Environment and Health” on Saturday to mark World Environment Day 2021.

Professor N. B. Singh, Plant Physiology Laboratory, Dept of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj was the resource person; while Dr. Amina Quari, Principal, Govt.  Degree College, Kargil and Dr. Ajey Singh, Nehru Gram Baharati University (Deemed to be University), Pryagraj were chief patron and patron respectively.

At the initial stage of the program, some news clips of resource persons were played to the audience. The clips highlighted the love of resource person to nature and his efforts in combating global warming. Dr. Ajey Singh introduced the resource person and his achievements to the audience and the whole program was coordinated by Dr. Imtiyaz Hussain.

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In his address, Dr. Ajey Singh said that Prof. NB Singh has never purchased any vehicle to protect the environment and he uses his bicycle to go to the university and after taking Incharge Garden, University of Allahabad, he has planted more than 5 lakhs plants and trees in the campus and its vicinity. He has his own nursery farming and distributes free saplings to the public every year.

 Prof. N.B. Singh presented the keynote talk on the importance of plants and briefed about global warming due to anthropogenic activities by giving several examples which the earth is facing nowadays. In his talk, he highlighted the role of students in restoring the environment and suggested to gift plant saplings on birthday of their near and dear ones. He urged all the participants to plant more and more tress in coming days to mark their identity of existence on earth by quoting his famous slogan “Tress are signatures and put your signature on earth”.

While highlighting the importance and meaning of green colour (happiness and hope) he stressed and advised to be green and buy green. He also urged the students to take a pledge to restore and recreate the ecosystem of Kargil. He assured that after the pandemic he and his team visit GDC Kargil and give hand training to students in identifying medicinal plants and the importance of endemic plants to the natural ecosystem. More than 100 students along with faculty members participated in the said programme. Prof. Singh also interacted personally with faculty members of Botany after the question-and-answer session and assured to help in any manner in the interest of students.  In the end, Dr Sonam Tamchos presented the vote of thanks.