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Manipal : Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Celebrated World Environment Day at the campus here on Tuesday. Pro Chancellor, Dr H.S. Ballal, flagged off an awareness rally by the students of Academy of General Education and Dr TMA Pai Foundation from the University building. That was followed by planting of saplings at the College of Nursing and then the programme at Dr TMA Pai auditorium.

Hundreds of students took part in the day’s programmeswhich were designed to help them understand the importance of a good clean environment and everything that matters to live in a world without pollution. A student of one of the colleges is picked to speak on the occasion every year and today Sanjana from TA Pai English Medium School delvered the message to the audience.

“Today, the air we breathe, water we drink, soil we grow crops are all adversely affected by various types of pollution,” Sanjana the class 9 student said. “And we are responsible for polluting everything necessary for us,” she added. “Man has been exploiting the Earth and the natural resources within it for greedy needs. So we are left with global warming, lesser amount of rains and climatic conditions that are not conducive to our lives,” she added. She urged everyone to contribute to the protection of environment.

Registrar MAHE, Dr Narayan Sabhahit welcomed the gathers and Dean Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Dr Pragna Rao delivered the Environment Day message. Director Student Affairs, Dr Geetha M gave the vote of thanks. Mr Jai Vittal Estate officer coordinated the Event. Pro Chancellor, Dr HS Ballal and Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Poornima Baliga were also present at the stage function.

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Dr HS Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE Manipal planting a sapling on the occasion of World Environment Day at Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal on Tuesday.

Dr HS Ballal flagging of the rally to start the World Environment Day celebrations of MAHE.