Mangalore: `Go Green' campaign inaugurated at St Aloysius College
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Sep 2: ‘Go Green, a campaign to preserve green environment was inaugurated at St Aloysius College campus in city on Wednesday, September 2.
With the slogan `Green, clean and plastic free campus’ the management, staff and students of the college launched the campaign with the blessings by Fr Joseph I Rodrigues and Fr Swebert D’Silva, who inaugurated the campaign.
Speaking on the occasion Fr Swebert D Silva said that protection of environment is the need of hour. However, when green movement was initiated it was largely unnoticed. But now people are interested in saving their planet with realization of the value of the green environment.
Prof M L Sureshnath, head of the department of Botany explained the insight of the campaign and said that it intends to create awareness among students on replacing the use of plastic with alternatives like recycled paper. The campaign also emphasizes on keeping the environment clean, he said.
Fr Joseph I Rodrigues unveiled the eco-friendly paper bags at the programme.
Students holding the placards made out of recycled material took out a procession in the campus as part of the campaign. They also repeated the oath, read out by Darryl D’Souza, president, students’ council, that reiterated their commitment to preserve the green environment and also make campus free of plastic. Students sported green ribbon on their attire as symbolic representation of the green campaign. Placards were placed at various spots in the campus.
All India Catholic University Federation has taken the initiative of the campaign under the guidance of principal Fr Swebert D Silva, rector Fr Joseph I Rodrigues, Fr Francis D’Almeida, campus minister, Prof Precilla D Silva, chairman, EC and CC department of Zoology, Prof Alwyn D’Sa , president, Sahodaya, department of English, Prof Richard Gonsalves, director of students’ council as well as presidents, secretaries and members of all associations of the college.
Daphny D’Souza, joint secretary of students’ council delivered the vote of thanks and Keerthana Gadiyar conducted the programme.