On
the occasion of World Ozone Day, PG Dpartment of Botany of Hans Raj Mahila Maha
Vidyalaya, Jalandhar organized an online quiz competition in which more about
200 students from all over India participated. Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay
Sareen in her introductory remarks said that this day is celebrated annually at
HMV as an
annual reminder of what can be achieved when every country on the planet works
together. Dr. Anjana Bhatia, Head of the Botany Department
said that the day commemorates the
signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, the most successful
ecological agreement till date. The Montreal Protocol has virtually eliminated
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone depleting substances (ODS), which
were widely used as refrigerants/ coolants. Ms. Harpreet from Botany Department
acted as quiz master. Students from various parts of the country like Punjab,
Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu participated enthusiastically. The main issues raised during the
quiz were chlorofluorocarbons, global warming and green house gases.Dr. Shaveta Chauhan, Dr.
Nitika Kapoor, Mrs. Ramandeep Kaur, Dr. Shuchi Sharma from PG Department of
Botany were also present on the occasion.
