MVM Group of Institutions Raising Awareness of International Forest Day

By: Dr. Homesh Choudhary (Assistant Professor)

When we plant a tree, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.

The 21st day of March each year marks the international day of forests, popularly known as international forest day. The day is celebrated globally in diverse ways to portray the gratitude of all humans to mother earth for the provision of forest reserves and its unlimited benefits. This year, MVM Group of Institutions, celebrated the International Forest Day.

The MVM Group of Institutions who presented the opportunity to several students to understand the significance of forests and the role they play in climate change mitigation, how useful they are as sources for food, water, raw materials and other uses. Ecosystem services are essential for human wellbeing. They provide food, water, energy and other benefits. Thus it is important to connect ecosystems to global development priorities.

The Principals, Assistant professors, Students were grateful to the organizations for coming together to promote the international day of forests celebration with them. The students partook in a tree planting exercise to mark the day and help support the Chinese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, and the best next time is now”. The event saw some students who pledged and dedicated themselves to taking care of their trees they planted for posterity sake.

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The students of the institutions participated in the event by expressing their views on how forests should be protected in relation to its role as a source of freshwater for most communities, asking interesting questions and answering very challenging questions which proved that the young understood the benefits water and forests play in their lives and the climate change mitigation process as a whole. All the students were glad they were part of a global celebration of this kind and expressed their keen interest in celebrating the day annually.

At the last MVM Group of Institutions wants to express its view on Forest day that “Some are sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”.
MVM Group of Institutions is against the deforestation and celebrating and enjoying the plantation for Us and for the World.