ATMOSFAIR- 2K17’ — a student driven environment awareness programme was organised at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) on the occasion of World Ozone day.
Informing about the programme the — Director UPES, Arun Dhand said that UPES has always strived towards creating awareness on protection of the environment and has always appreciated and felicitated those who endeavour to go out of the way to protect it.
The day commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone layer; the year 2017 marks its 30th anniversary.
The OZONE layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the human health and ecosystems by limiting the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun's rays from reaching the earth. The celebrations focused on sensitizing school going children through awareness activities on topics related to climate change and ozone depletion with the active participation of the University students.
The event was conducted by the faculty members of the HSE Department which included Abhishek Nandan as the Chief Coordinator and assisted by Prasenjit Mondal, Dr Bikarama P Yadav, Dr SM Tauseef, Dharni Kumar K, Arun P A, Valluru Venkata Krishnakanth, Madhuben Sharma and Dr Kanchan Deoli Bahukhandi.