NCC cadets appraised of “mega pollution”

Chandigarh, September 30, 2019: To make NCC cadets aware about ‘Mega Pollution’ and ‘Poshtik Aahaar’, a lecture cum interactive session was organized at Government Home Science College. The event was conducted by N.K.Jhingan, Secretary of Environment Society India (NGO), Karuna Sadan in the presence of Major Neelam Kumari, ANO of the Home Science College. The session began with an informative introduction about environmental issues accompanied with presentation of videos related to earth, effects of plastic on earth and aquatic animals. It was an interactive session with suitable examples that enlightened the students about the necessity to save our environment. Jhingan further emphasized on the importance of consuming food items free from pesticides to protect the human health. He highlighted that with an increase in number of restaurants, there is a simultaneous increase in hospitals. To save animal health he also focused on plastic free environment. He motivated the NCC cadets to become more aware of their participatory actions towards the environment and gave various solutions like use of fabric bags, reusable cutlery, etc. The cadets pledged for a plastic free environment and to motivate others to do the same.