A special online lecture on ‘Covid-19 Global Lockdown- Environmental Protection’ on July 20 was organised by the Department of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, Central University of Odisha, Koraput.
Inaugurating the online seminar Vice Chancellor Prof I Ramabrahmam said, “Although Covid-19 has created tremendous adverse pressure on the system of governance, and all normal processes have come to a halt, Corona warriors like doctors and medical staff, police and bureaucrats, however, have effectively managed the situation."
He praised the exemplary leadership given by the Prime Minister and the Union HRD Minister for effectively managing and leading the country in this hour of crisis.
Highlighting the role of students, parents and citizens, he called upon the teachers to develop a module on Covid disaster and lessons to be learnt by educational institutions.
The special lecture was delivered by Prof Prasad, eminent scientist and Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad. In his lecture he said that the Covid-19 is no doubt a dark cloud but it has a silver lining. It has done enough good to our environment. The pollution load has tremendously decreased.
The seminar also discussed new focus areas like rebalancing of economy, overhauling of urban planning, rethinking on hospital and waste management, green building concept as well as more of digital lifestyle created due to pandemic. The online seminar was largely attended by students, research scholars and academicians from Odisha and outside.