Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: Samiksha, the Society for Promotion of Inclusive and Sustainable Development, Jammu organized a simple but impressive prize distribution ceremony at Army Public School, Damana, Jammu in connection with the Interschool Essay Writing contest held earlier on the theme 'Air Pollution' adopted by UNEP for World Environment Day 2019.
Vikas Sharma KAS Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority, J&K Govt was the Chief Guest on the occasion, who congratulated the recipients of awards and appreciated the managements, staff and students of participating schools for their proactive and keen interest in this activity. He said that the issue had assumed immense significance in modern age of growing air pollution which has multiple ruinous dimensions including global warming.
In his key note address, Ajay Khajuria, President Samiksha highlighted the articulation with which the student participants of the Contest had drafted their essays. The said that the Essay Writing Competition involved 80 students drawn from schools operating under diverse management systems viz. the Army Public School, Damana, Government Higher Secondary School, Muthi, Abhay Higher Secondary School, Muthi, Indira Sagar Institute of Education and Research, Rajpura Mangotrian and Shining Star High School, Muthi. Deeraj Singh Bhau (10th. Class) of Army Public School, Damana was awarded the first prize, Mehak Sanjay (10th. Class) of Shining Star High School, Muthi, and Sohani Kumari (9th. Class) of Abhay Higher Secondary School, Muthi, shared the second prize. Sonia Sharma (12th. Class) of Government Higher Secondary School, Muthi, Bhumika Gupta (9th. Class) of Indira Sagar Institute of Education and Research, Rajpura Mangotrian, Jammu were awarded the third prize in the contest. They also shared the students viewpoint on the occasion. Vanshika Sharma and Sidhi Bhat of Army Public School Damana were presented Dehat Sandesh Environment Award and The Northlines Environment Award respectively. |
