The Archdiocese of Bhopal in Collaboration with YMCA, Bairagarh organized a workshop on environmental protection and awareness at Seva Sadan, Tulsi Nagar, Bhopal.
Archbishop AAS Durairaj in his inaugural address quoting Pope Francis said that man and the nature are inseparable friends and if man wants to survive then the environment should be helped to survive. More Contribution should be made to the conservation of water, air and soil for a better environment.
For this he asked the participants to create awareness among children and youth he said. MP Brajesh Sharma, a member of the Pollution Control Board, inspired everyone not to spread pollution but to protect the environment so that world will be protected he said. We are responsible to protect the air with index at different places he said further and advised all to stop using plastics as the government has banned the single use of plastic and polythene from July 1.
Father Maria Stephen, P.R.O. conveyed the message of changing one's thought process to bring joy to the family, society and to the country. He assured the participants that this process will motivate us to love and to protect the environment as a whole.
Fr Alfred D'Souza, the assistant PRO welcomed the dignitaries with thunder applause from the crowd. Boosi, the coordinator of the program briefed about YMCA activities and invited all to participate in the workshop with more vigour and zeal.
Akshay Dhanyabad, the President of YMCA Bairagarh and Sudhir Sharma, Coordinator of the PR Office proposed the vote of thanks.At the end everyone took a pledge to save the environment followed by National Anthem.