JAMMU: BSF School Jammu in a grand function under the banner of eco club celebrated Van Mahotsav in school campus with lots of zest and zeal. The function aimed at greener tomorrow to combat the onslaught of global warming. The purpose of organising Van Mahotsav was to sensitize the people about the significance of environment. Environmental rally was taken out to aware general masses and make their approach towards environment more meaningful. Principal Dr S S Khokhar flagged off the rally.
Speeches educating the children of the benefits of plantation and saving the environment by doing their bit were delivered on special morning assembly. Saplings were planted by the Chief Guest Sh Rakesh Sharma IG BSF Jammu FTR alongwith the other officers of the force amidst chanting of mantras by five devtas. The students took the pledge of planting more and more trees. Chief Guest urged the students to plant a tree on their birthdays which will infuse the feeling of giving among them.
On this occasion Dr S S Khokhar made students aware about importance of tree plantation and stressed it as a moral duty of every individual to plant trees. He proposed to make the campus Polythene free this session. He emphasised that the students must be connected with sapling plantation and awareness programs, which will encourage others to realize their social and moral duty towards our environment.