The Zoology Department of SJC organised a two-day UGC sponsored seminar titled ‘Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting’ at here on Friday. The objective of the seminar was to emphasise the importance of water in human life and its conservation.
Dr Hariharan, water champion founder of Bio-diversity and Conservation of India Limited, was the chief guest for the event.
Geetha vishwanathan, HOD of department of Zoology, said, “World water day is celebrated all over the world this week. In the backdrop of that we are also conducting a seminar on water conservation this week. The seminar will create awareness among masses concerning the acute shortage of water and its effective conservation.”
She further added, “Water is a very important component for all the living organisms. The mismanagement of this vital resource by the humans has caused an immense damage to the balance of the planet earth. The need of the hour is that we all join our hands together and bring back water equilibrium in nature to save our lives as well as the future generations.”
Sebastian R, a III year CBZ student, said, “Life without water is unimaginable. It is our duty as responsible citizens to try and save water as much as we can. Basically water component plays enormous role in the existence of all living creatures. Hence water is considered as the mother of all components.”
He further said, “We should always bear in mind that every person of this planet should owe some responsibility to save water.”
Namritha from M S Ramaiah Degree College, who participated in the seminar, said, “Topic for the seminar was a contemporary one. Both the government and the public should take some measures to save the rain water which simply gushes down into our gutters.”
Students of 10 different colleges of the city participated in the seminar.
- Vignesh I M S Com
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