The Bhopalites would observe the World Environment Day on June 5 and to mark the occasion, Regional Science Centre would organise three-day event for the school students.
The school students of the State capital would be a part of various activities to be held under World Environment Day organised by Regional Science Centre with the collaboration of Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO), Bhopal. The events would commence on June 3 till June 5.
While talking to The Pioneer, Education Officer of Regional Science Centre, MM Rout said, “World Environment Day is being celebrated worldwide on June 5, to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action and to proclaim that the human beings are very much concerned about the rapid deterioration of the environment and relative aspects.”
Elaborating further about the Earth day, Rout said, “Since 1972, individuals and organisations observe World Environment Day annually to strengthen the collective fight against man’s exploitative relationship with the planet. This day campaign aims to combat climate change by driving substantive behavioural change and channel quantifiable action on behalf of the environment.”
Regional Science Centre, Bhopal will organise a Painting Contest on theme ‘Save Earth’ for school students during 09.00 am to 11.00 am on
June 3. The contest will be held in three categories including Primary School, Middle School and High School. The event would be followed by a film screening on environment followed by a popular lecture along with a PPT presentation for middle school students on theme ‘Think Eat Save’ from 9 am to 12 noon on June 4. The programme will be followed by the lecture on medicinal plants, prize distribution and valediction function at 12.30 pm on June 5, he added.
Rout said, “Few entries have been submitted till now, but the Centre urges the more participation in this programme in large number for the good cause.” The last date for submitting the forms is June 1.