Media Release
Mangaluru, Jun 8: The earth we live in abounds with wonders, mysteries and miracles. Out of these, the most spectacular, spontaneous and splendid is what we call 'Nature'. The selfish activities of humans have resulted in the destruction and depletion of this precious and free gift. Luckily, mother earth is resilient. But she needs our help. In order to raise awareness about this pressing issue and to show how ecosystems can be revived, The Yenepoya School on June 5 conducted a virtual programme on the occasion of World Environment Day on the theme titled, Covid-19 'Rejuvenation of Mother Nature.
The programme began with the introduction by the MC, Gloria J Rodrigues. Jean Braggs invoked God’s blessings with a prayer song.
The programme was graced by the esteemed dignitaries Dr Elias Gerald D'Silva (the chief guest), Mishria Javeed (campus director), Grace Noronha (the principal), Jacintha Dcosta (vice-principal), Dr Rita Noronha (the director, Center for development studies and education), Antonio Noronha, director of Secret Sharz and Yvette Pereira (the campus coordinator).
Vinette Fernandes welcomed the gathering with an opening speech. Swedel D'Souza from Secret Sharz introduced the chief guest, Dr Elias Gerald D'Silva, the assistant professor PG Department, St Aloysius College Autonomous Mangaluru. Addressing the staff in his keynote address, Dr Elias emphasised the importance of preserving nature and rejuvenating it. He explained how it is crucial for teachers to go beyond the curriculum and inspire young minds to be sensitive to nature. He also gave valuable information pertaining to waste management. Above all he said we need to focus on the 5R’s - reduce, reuse, refill, renew and recycle. This way we may decrease the generation of waste and contribute to helping in restoring mother nature. Little efforts from our end like carrying cloth bags to the market, avoiding usage of plastic would go a long way to help rejuvenate our planet. His enlightening speech showed us how small endeavors could make a big difference.
The programme was conducted in collaboration with Secret Sharz. The director Antonio Vian Noronha addressed the gathering and expressed his gratitude in organizing the event. The programme culminated with the vote of thanks delivered by Gloria J Rodrigues thanking everyone who helped in organizing the event.
The principal, Grace Noronha and the campus director Mishria Javeed also thanked the chief guest Dr Elias Gerald D'Silva, the special guest Dr Rita Noronha and the Secret Sharz team for this great initiative in enlightening everyone with this informative webinar.
Nature is a God-given gift to everybody. It is a benign giver of everyone's needs. The need of the hour now is to reduce natural damage, reuse goods and recycle used elements to form newer ones. People from all parts of the world should come together to lessen the pressure on nature and restore its balance.