MANGALURU:
Vrakshanjali, an environment awareness programme organsed by St Aloysius College (SAC) saw 'Nadoja'
Saalumarada Thimmakka inaugurate the "
Tissue Culture Avenue" on the college premises here on Tuesday.
Thimmakka who planted saplings at the Mother Theresa Peace Park later dedicated the tissue culture avenue, lined up by test tube trees developed by the doctoral students of the laboratory of applied biology of the college.
Department of journalism showed a documentary on Thimmakka. There was a skit on environment from students of
Swaroopa Adhyayana Kendra, Mangaluru under the guidance of Gopadkar. Thimmakka who was honoured on this occasion said "We did not have children. So my husband and I planted banyan trees on the sides of the road (in our native place). They have grown up now and give shade to the people. We have been very satisfied with this."
Umesha B N, her adopted son urged all to emphasize environmental protection. Students must take part in environmental conservation. Kottari Commission says destiny of India is being shaped in four walls of the classroom. If the college encourages students with environmental concerns, it can definitely help to make whole of Mangaluru green. There is no cost for man after death, nothing in the world is eternal. So we want to live without a sense of grievance, he said.
Environmentalist
Dinesh Holla who explained in detail about Vrakshanjali said each house must have at least one tree. Adequate or inadequate environment causes disaster. In such cases, to protect ourselves, we have to protect nature. Environment awakening images and messages in social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp is not the way to protect nature. Instead one must grow plants and trees and this is the way to protected self from disasters, Holla said.
