Under the able guidance of Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay
Sareen, Capacity Building Workshop was organized at HMV Collegiate Sr. Sec.
School in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science and Technology
and Wipro Foundation. The workshop was commenced with lamp lighting. Principal
Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen welcomed the Chief Guest Dr. K.S. Bath, Joint
Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Punjab, Dr.
Mandakini, Scientific Officer and Mr. Ashish Shah, an expert from Wipro
Foundation. She cordially welcomed all the participants and said that the
workshop would definitely amplify their knowledge and the teachers from other
states too will get benefitted from this gained knowledge. She stated that we
should always devote to the cause of environmental protection and contribute in
every possible way to conserve it. She said that HMV always takes one after the
other step towards its mission of Going Green by promoting green technology.
The college has installed waste Paper Recycling Unit, Organic Manure and Waste
Material Manure Machine. In his address, the esteemed Chief Gust Dr. K.S. Bath
averred that the contemporary age is the age of innovation and to upgrade
ourselves in all facets of knowledge is the utmost requirement. While
expressing his enlighting views on biodiversity and silid waste management with
the teachers, he talked about the ways to conserve endangered flora and fauna.
He pinpointed that solid waste is a global problem which adversely impacted our
lives and environment and it needs to be rectified with reusing, recycling the
product, segregating waste and composting and say no to plastic. He appreciated
the constant efforts of HMV to benefit society and encouraged the team to carry
forward this legacy. Mr. Ashish Shah said that Azim Premji Wipro Foundation
focussed on creating just, equitable, humane and sustainable society and every
major step is to be taken to empower the teachers. Through the workshop the
teachers could develop interesting and practical activities to join students in
this endeavour to save environment. He emphasized not to use plastic. In her
vote of thanks, Mrs. Meenakshi Sayal, School Coordinator said that nature
climate and people should be in sync because protecting nature is not only an
environmental issue but also a developmental, social and ethical issue. She
quoted the practical example of Eco-Garden of HMV Collegiate School which is
maintained beautifully with the constant efforts of faculty and students. The
stage was conducted by Ms. Sukriti Sharma.
