As a part of World Environment Day 2016 observation with a view to creating environmental awareness among the students a special programme was organized by the Department of Environment at Dhaka Residential Model College in the city on Thursday.
The official inauguration was made by Md Raisul Alam Mondal Director General, Department of Environment. Ferdous Ara Begum, Acting Principal of the college presided over the event. The programme was organized in 100 schools in Dhaka City. Green Savers and Save the Children are partners of the programme. The programme includes rally, tree plantations and care, Noise pollution protection related billboard and oxygen bank installation, essay and art competition, video presentation and green dialogue.
The chief guest of the green dialogue, Md Raisul Alam Mondal, stated that “Healthy environment is precondition to healthy life.” Trees and wildlife are an essential part of the environment, but the environmental degradation is occurring due to careless activities human being. He went on to say that the environment is heading to an extreme situation due to the negative impact of climate change.
We should take action to save environment as early as possible. Students are also an important part of this movement. Today’s children and young people are the future leaders of our country and they ought to be the ambassadors to save the environment.
Abul Kalam Azad, Convener of School Programme and Deputy Director, DoE; Ahsan Rony, President, Green Savers syed Matiul Ahsan, Senior Manager, Save the Children, teachers and students of the college were present in the programme. A prize giving ceremony and an oath taking to protect the environment were held at the end the event.
