Dr Bharti Gandhi calls for environment protection after planting sapling in memory of Dr Jagdish Gandhi
Lucknow, July 8 : Founder-Director
of City Montessori School and renowned educationist,Dr Bharti Gandhi and CMS Manager, Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon along with several
staff members of CMS, planted a tree today in the memory of CMS Founder Late Dr
Jagdish Gandhi, who was a doyen of education and a renowned social activist.
The tree plantation drive was held today at the CMS Head Office wherein all the
CMS Officers, administrators and staff members assembled on the green lawns of
the CMS Headquarters and planted saplings. They also sang songs for
conservation of environment and praised the gifts of nature bestowed upon the
earth and its people by the Almighty God.
In
her address on this occasion, Dr Bharti Gandhi said that late Dr
Jagdish Gandhi was not only a great educationist but also championed social
causes like tree plantation, earth conservation, environmental protection and
cleanliness drives. He provided strong leadership to the student community and
paved the way for a clean and healthy earth environment for the coming
generations. CMS Manager, Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon opined that trees
not only give us shade and fruits, they also stand as sentinels and guard the
earth and its environment giving us oxygen and absorbing the carbon dioxide
that is harmful for our health. CMS President, Dr Roger David Kingdon expressed
profound happiness on seeing the enthusiasm and awareness among CMS staff
members towards environmental conservation.
CMS
Public Relations Officer, Mr Rishi Khanna informed that a
massive tree plantation drive along with various informative activities such as
poster making, slogan writing, collage making, poetry writing, skit etc. are
being carried out these day at all 21 CMS Campuses in order to raise awareness for
environment conservation. He said that CMS is an institution where students,
parents and society join hands to spread the message, “Paryawaran Bachao, Dharti
Ko Sajao” in all directions. All 63,000 students of CMS, their parents and
guardians are involved in this huge campaign inspiring Lucknowites to become
aware of the urgent need for Environmental Protection.
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