An
awareness Programme on ‘Plastic Free Environment’ was organized by Unnat Bharat
Abhiyan Team of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar in Village Gillan
under the able guidance of Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen. The UBA team
urged the villagers to make the environment eco friendly by making it plastic
free. Dr. Anjana Bhatia, Head, PG Department of Botany and member UBA team
apprised the people of village about the harmful effects of using the plastic.
She explained that besides polluting the environment, it is dangerous for the
animals also. When the plastic moves
through the food chain, the
toxins which are attached with it also move along. The villagers were
explained that the change has to brought by them only and each one of them
should pledge for not using plastic as a part of their social responsibility.
They were explained about the other alternatives instead of using plastic such as
using cloth bags. The students of government school, Gillan, actively
participated in the programme. They took a pledge that they will not use
plastic and will even ask their family members to use other alternatives
instead of plastic. Dr. Anjana Bhatia also talked about organic farming and the
health benefits associated with it. Dr. Minakshi Duggal Mehta, Incharge Unnat
Bharat Abhiyan, expressed gratitude to the village Sarpanch, Mrs. Balwinder
Kaur for giving the opportunity to interact with the villagers and requested
the children to be the ambassadors for promoting plastic free environment. Mr.
Sushil Kumar, member UBA team and Assistant Professor in Physics, and Mr. Vidhu
Vohra also attended the programme. Principal, Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen appreciated the
efforts of UBA team.
