Presidency University & St. Xavier’s University plant trees on World Environment Day
Our Correspondent
Posted on 08 Jun 2022
13:51 PM
1/6
Presidency University students planted 30 saplings across the College Street campus a day ahead of World Environment Day. SOURCE: Presidency UniversitySOURCE: Presidency University
ADVERTISEMENT
2/6
St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata campus, organised a sit-and-draw competition for children from six neighbouring villages — Kalthelberia, Kulberia, Boenta, Hathishaka, Jeerangancha and Dharamtalla-Panchuria — adopted by the university to mark World Environment Day. SOURCE: St. Xavier’s University
3/6
The theme for the sit-and-draw competition at St. Xavier’s University was ‘Caring for our Common Home’. SOURCE: St. Xavier’s University
4/6
Sumita Saha, the coordinator of the National Service Scheme Programme at Presidency University, was happy to see the students join the plantation drive in numbers. SOURCE: Presidency University
5/6
The Environmental Awareness Week at Presidency University ended with a panel discussion on ‘Metabolic Rift in the age of Capital’. The speakers include Md. Nur Alam, Merry Biswas and Sumita Saha. SOURCE: Presidency University
6/6
Father John Felix Raj, the vice-chancellor of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, and president of the St. Xavier’s University Kolkata Alumni Association, handed over 500 saplings to representatives of the six neighbouring villages and staff members. All stakeholders of the university, led by alumni association honorary secretary Vatsal Chirimar, took a pledge to protect the environment. The university also vowed to go plastic-free. SOURCE: St. Xavier’s University
Last updated on 08 Jun 2022
16:19 PM
ADVERTISEMENT
Similar stories
ADVERTISEMENT
