By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 15th
September:- Department of Environment
& Forests, Chandigarh Administration in collaboration with Environmental
NGO – Youth Innovative Society celebrated ‘World Ozone Day’ on 15th September, 2017 by organizing a Painting Competition on the theme
of the day by school students of various Schools i.e. Government Model
High School, Sector-32 and St. Joseph Sr.Sec. School, Sec.44 in the
Conference Hall of Botanical Garden at Sarangpur. On this occasion, Santosh
Kumar, IFS, Director Environment & CCF was the Chief Guest.
Chief Guest informed that
this special day is held on September 16th to mark the day back
in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed. As a result, a number of special
events such as talks and seminars are held in the Canadian city of Montreal on
this day. The aim of this is
mainly intended to spread awareness about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and
search for solutions to preserve it. This year, the entire World is celebration
its 30thAniversary.
After Painting
Competition, Chief Guest distributed the Prizes to the winners in the Painting
Competition i.e. First Awardee was Govt. School, Khuda Alisher, Second Awardee-
Govt. Model Sr.Sec.School, Karsan and Third Awardee - Govt. Girls
Sr.Sec.School, Sector-20, Chandigarh.
The Chief Guest
appreciated the efforts taken by various students in making very good paintings
depicting various environmental issues affecting the ozone effects on
environment and appreciated the efforts by YIS in making it successful. He also
informed that in the last one week, many schools have organized similar
functions to sensitize their students.
Among other officials who
were present during the celebration were P.J.S.Dadhwal, Addl. Director
Environment, Pradeep Gulia, RFO, Chandigarh and other officials of Environment
and Forest Department. The function was attended by various College &
School Principals, Teachers, Students, NSS Volunteers and residents of
Chandigarh.
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