Van Mahotsav celebration held at PU
A grand tree plantation program was organized today in the Panjab University campus under the Van Mahotsav celebration. This program was jointly organised by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Boys Hostel No. 4, Boys Hostel No. 5, and the Horticulture Department. The main objective of this event was to inspire students towards environmental conservation and to spread awareness about greening.
City Air News
Jul 23, 2025 05:36
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Chandigarh July 23, 2025: A grand tree plantation program was organized today in the Panjab University campus under the Van Mahotsav celebration. This program was jointly organised by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Boys Hostel No. 4, Boys Hostel No. 5, and the Horticulture Department. The main objective of this event was to inspire students towards environmental conservation and to spread awareness about greening.
On this occasion, Dean Student Welfare Prof. Amit Chauhan participated in the program as the chief guest. After planting the saplings, he inspired the students to connect with nature and to make tree plantation a part of their lifestyle. He said that service to nature is service to humanity, and every student should take a pledge to plant at least one sapling and take care of it.
Prof. Namita Gupta, Dean Student Welfare (Female), also participated in the program and inspired the female students to play an active role while being alert towards the environment, and she gave a message to students to make continuous efforts towards increasing greenery.Dr Naresh Kumar, Associate Dean Student Welfare inspired the residents to take care of these trees so that they can survive for the long term.
The successful coordination of this event was carried out under the guidance of Dr. Naveen Kumar, Warden of Boys Hostel No. 4, and Dr. Bhardwaj Bargai, Warden of Boys Hostel No. 5. On this occasion, wardens of other boys and girls hostels, the residents, and staff, collectively contributed significantly to making the event successful. The students collectively planted various species of plants in the hostel premises, including shade-giving, medicinal, and fruit-bearing trees. On this occasion, all the students took a pledge for the regular care and protection of the plants so that they could establish a deep connection with nature. At the conclusion of this program, all those present reiterated the message of "Plant Trees, Save Life" and took a pledge to continue this initiative in the future.
