The youngsters pledged not to use plastic bags for any purpose. On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, various programmes were organised in Radharaman Group here in Thursday.
Mahatma Gandhi was remembered by the students and faculty members of the group through remembering his ideologies and view points. The programmes were also organised on the occasion. These programmes included cleanliness drive, plastic liberation and seminar.
Also, a short film based on Gandhi's life was also screened on the occasion.
To mark the occasion, students pledged to use single-use plastic anywhere around us, they will stop using it and make the general public aware of its consequences, on this occasion, the group's senior director PK Lahiri told the students that according to a report , every year about 11 lakh marine animals die of this plastic.
This happens because when pieces of this plastic reach the sea, many other animals consume it as food. Due to which they die.
About 700 marine organisms have disappeared due to this plastic, which is a concern for us. Giving students such examples to inform the students about the danger of single use plastic.
Group Chairman RR Saxena said that Mahatma Gandhi also had a special love for nature and environment. He expressed concern about environment which is relevant in the present context a hundred years ago.
Gandhi's statement about his concern for the environment makes it clear that "Nature has enough resources to meet the needs of all, but it cannot fulfill the greed of any one.
The ideas, gospel and mentions of Mahatma Gandhi will have true respect for walking the path for the youngsters, he added.