UDHAMPUR: A Symposium-cum-Awareness camp on the topic “Save Girls, Save Trees “was organized by NGO, Jan Sangarsh in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Services Committee Udhampur at Governement City High School , Boys ,Lambi Gali here today. District Information Officer, Esha Chib was the Chief Guest while DFO Territorial Jugal Kishore was the Guest of Honour on the occasion.
The programme started with the welcome address by Advocate Sanjeet Bavouria who is also the president of ‘Jan Sangarsh’ which was followed by the symposium in which students of the school expressed their views on the topic.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest appreciated the students who participated in the symposium. Quoting that children are future of a nation, she said that involving them in such awareness programmes would definitely help in changing the thinking and views of the present and future generations towards girls. She also stressed upon the Principal and teachers to lay more focus on the moral education of the students.
DFO Udhampur, on the occasion, stressed on the various factors that lead to Global Warming and stressed that both girls and trees are important in maintaining balance in nature. He said that the Forest department would provide all possible assistance in organizing such programmes. Later, the Chief Guest felicitated the participants of the symposium. Deputy Chief Warden, Civil Defense Udhampur Swatantra Dev Kotwal conducted the proceedings of the programme. Among others, Principal, Teachers and students in large number attended the programme.