World Environment Day at Sahyadri
08-Jun-2022
Sahyadri Institute Innovation Council (IIC) in association with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Mangaluru organized the 'World Environment Day' on the theme 'Only One Earth' on 7th June 2022 in the campus.
Dr. Manjappa S, Director-R&D and Consultancy, President- Sahyadri IIC, in his welcome speech, spoke about the inception of World Environment Day and about various Acts amended by the State and Central Government to protect the earth and natural resources.
Sri. Kumaraswamy D R, Member Secretary (Retd.), KSPCB, Bengaluru, the Theme speaker, briefed about the evolution of earth, water resources, and solar system and the contribution of humanity towards sustainable development.
Dr. Maheshwari Singh, Deputy Environmental Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru, Guest speaker, spoke about how we can protect the Earth during day-to-day activities. She also read out the pledge to the audience re-iterating the dedication towards protecting Mother Earth.
Dr. Rajesha S, Principal, spoke about student responsibility and emphasized on managing e-waste in at Sahyadri. Mr. Devadas Hegde, Trustee, Bhandary Foundation, conveyed his best wishes for the Environment-related best practices followed in the institute. Prof. G B Janardhana Swamy, Convenor-IIC delivered the Vote of Thanks and Prof. Lahari Vaidya concluded the inaugural ceremony.
The program came to an end by planting saplings in the campus by the Guests, Students and Faculty from various departments of the institution.
