SHILLONG, April 24 NNN : As a part of national environment awareness, a seminar on ‘NER Biodiversity and its Conservation’ was organized by the Department of Zoology, Botany and Environment of St Peter’s College at its college premises, here on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Meghalaya Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, TTC Marak, placed his hopes on youth and students that they will play their active roles in conservation of environment especially biodiversity by acting locally and thinking globally.
Quoting a famous saying, “Forest presides civilization and deserts succeeds them”, Marak said that India is very rich in culture the only thing which is the need of the hour is development in a greener way.
“As youths one should enhance the quality of life. There is need of active need for the youths to get involved in maintain the bio-diversity of the nature,” Marak said adding, “Youth should make their involvement with police makers to bring a change and to achieve positive leadership.”
He also said that government has a vision to improve the standard of living environment is ready to extend its support.
Former Director Zoological Survey of India, Dr JRB Alfred while giving his keynote addressed expressed that there is a drastic need to create awareness among the people to save the environment.
“No one alone can bring a change. There is a need to create NGOs and go to the core of the issues,” Alfred said adding “Environment is our sovereign property and its environment which controls the lives of the people.”
He also highlighted the current scenario of biodiversity and how its conservation at local, regional and international level could be made possible to the college students.
Later, Principal of the College and also the Secretary of MEWS-India, Peter Therose said that Meghalaya is blessed with natural resources. “There is immense bio-diversity. The youths of the state should know how to conserve the bio-diversity,” Therose said. He also added that the other problem which the region suffers is from counter insurgency which is a major hurdle for the people.
The seminar was attended by the students and teachers of the college.
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