The Prerana on Friday submitted a memorandum to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal addressed to the President, Prime Minister, Union HRD Minister and Union Forest and Environment Minister demanding opening of green arm in schools, colleges, universities, apart from the NCC, NSS, Scouts and Red Cross units.
In the memorandum, the organisation mentioned that the Philippines has passed a new law which requires all high school and college students to plant at least 10 trees if they want to graduate school or college.
Prerana Green Arm commander Dr Dillip Srichandan said that the same should be implemented in India to save the environment. He also demanded to make environment studies mandatory in the syllabus of schools, colleges and universities.
Besides, Srichandan demanded to open Green Arm in schools, colleges and universities too. Prakash Srichandan, Prof Baldev Maharatha, Sanjay Patnaik, Rushi Patnaik and actress Archita Sahu apart from Dr Srichandan met the Governor.