Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 4: Senior officers of Central University Jammu (CUJ) under the chairmanship of Registrar, Jit Singh, Dean Students Welfare held a meeting with villagers of Rahya Panchayat in the Panchayat Ghar. As per press release, Prof. NR Sharma, Dean, School of Life Sciences and Head, Department of Environmental Sciences, Prof. H.S. Sehgal, and Assistant Registrar, Ajay Sharma briefly described various activities of CUJ including the involvement of local schoolchildren, and villagers in the cleanliness drive by holding various functions and awareness programmes. Prof. Sehgal brought forth the ill effects of using polythene bags, and deforestation on the environment and ecological balance. He appealed the villagers not to use polythene bags, as these stay in the environment for ever and choke our water bodies, animals and birds. Use of biodegradable materials like paper- and cloth bags for carrying articles is eco-friendly and should be promoted, said Prof. Sehgal adding that we must teach our children to follow these practices. Prof. Sehgal also emphasized the need for planting trees as they consume toxic carbon dioxide and release much required oxygen gas informing that the faculty of the department of Environmental Sciences will conduct various awareness programmes for the villagers including school children. The problem of solid waste management was also discussed. The Registrar informed that the University will soon install the direction sign boards. He said that the villagers were lucky to have the University coming up in their area as it will provide them and their children many educational and employment opportunities. |