NGO Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) in collaboration with the District Environment Society, Angul, on Tuesday observed the “International Day for Preservation of Ozone layer” at the Kurudul Gram Panchayat High school in Angul.
On the occasion, essay, elocution, open quiz competition and an awareness rally were organised by the school students. Divisional Forest Officer, Angul, Godabarish Panda attended as chief guest. He said that the ozone layer has been depleting because of human carelessness, but modern day scientists are working hard to solve the problem. He advised that man should act responsibly to help curb the global menace.
NEWS secretary Prasanna Kumar Behera presided. Among others, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Purunagarh, NS JP Singh, headmaster Prakash Sahu and assistant teacher Bharati Pattanayak spoke. Prizes and certificates were given to the successful students for their talent on the subject.