NSS VOLUNTEERS OF MODI COLLEGE PATIALA RALLIED FOR AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST STUBBLE BURNING

Patiala: November 3, 2021– NSS volunteers of Multani Mal Modi College Patiala, following the instructions issued by the Department of Higher Education (Colleges) and Department of NSS Punjabi University Patiala rallied in the villages Air Avenue, Kheri Gujran, and New Kheri Gujran adopted by Modi college in collaboration with Punjab Pollution Control Board Patiala, to spread awareness about ill-effects of stubble burning in the fields on human health and environment. The main objective of the rally was to sensitize the farmers, villagers, village sarpanches and farm laborers against this menace. The rally was flagged off by the college principal Dr. Khushvinder Kumar and 100 volunteers participated in this rally while addressing the NSS volunteers he said burning paddy straw in the fields result in air pollution, respiratory problems, destruction of natural habitat of useful insects and microorganisms present in soil so the farmers must adopt alternative eco-friendly ways to destroy the stubble.

STUBBLE BURNING

 NSS program officer Dr. Rajeev Sharma said such awareness campaigns and rallies made the NSS volunteer students and the general public aware of the environmental problems and play a role in making the young generation and public respond and create a clean and green environment.

 NSS Volunteers Pratham Bhanot, Abhinandan Mittal, Gaurav, Sangam, Khushi, and Pawan Rawat put extra effort to make this rally a grand success NSS (PO) Prof. Jagdeep Kaur and Dr. Harmohan Sharma were also present on this occasion.