Environment Day was observed by NSS Units and four Houses of Hindu Kanya Collegiate School, Kapurthala. Various activities were organised.
Ms. Simran Kaur, Lecturer in Chemistry delivered a talk on "Major Environmental Issues" to attach and aware young students about protecting and preserving environment essential for human existence and future survival. On the same day students participated in the Inter House Poster Competition in which students showcased their creativity and concern for prime environmental issues like global warming, deforestation, ozone depletion etc. through their posters. Dr. Rajwinder Kaur, Assistant Professor in Punjabi, Dr. Tajinder, Assistant Professor in Hindi and Mrs. Sapna Bhalla, Assistant Professor in English, adjudged the participants for this event.
Further, to make day even more meaningful, students also donated medicinal saplings and herbal plants for the Herbal Garden of the school. School students and staff including NSS officers were present during these events. College Principal, Dr. Archna Garg applauded the innovative activities engineered by the school staff and students and she encouraged the students to involve themselves in such environment-friendly activities to safeguard their Mother Earth and its diverse and life replenishing environment.