Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 2: Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS), in collaboration with Department of Forest, here today, observed the 24th ‘Save Birds, Save Water Day’ at Dogra Hall, Zanana Park and various other locations across the city, drawing hundreds of citizens, veterans, environmentalists, students, educators and civil society members in a powerful collective affirmation of the Dogra ethos of compassion for all living beings.
Col. Karan Singh, president DSS, presided over the function and remembered his predecessor Late Th. Gulchain Singh Charak who laid the foundation of this movement decades ago.
DSS working president, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, coordinated the whole event with the support of Akhileshwar, vice president, Youth Wing DSS.
Charak while addressing the gathering urged the younger generation to internalise this movement as a way of life.
“Placing water in an earthen pot and feeding grains to birds reshape civilisations,” he said.
The invited guest, Anurag Arya, DFO Jammu emphasised the necessity to care for nature and preserving water.
The Sabha in collaboration with the Forest Department also held a painting competition for students on the theme ‘Save Birds, Save Water’ and certificates of merit were awarded to the participants by the invited guests. The judges were Maj. Gen. Sunita Kapoor (retired), Col. Dr. Virendra K. Sahi (retired), G.A Khwaja and Narinder Singh Jamwal.
The prize winner school students were Mahtab Singh of Dogra Higher Secondary School, Diviansh of S.D Tarapuri, Snehal of Rich Harvest School, Raza Ali of Luthra Academy, Kinzel of Shiksha Niketan, Kiksha of Humanity Public School and Bargavie of Oriental Academy and the colleges students were Mohid of Dogra Law College, Prairita of Dogra Degree College and Arti Charak of Dogra College of Education
Distinguished speakers included H.C Jalmeria, Arvinder Singh Amn, Abdul Majid, president Muslim Federation, Sohail Kazmi, Amanat Ali Shah, Randhir Singh and Jammu di Chidi, Heena Mahajan along with Dr. Raghbir, Jagdeep Singh, Master Chhankar, Madan Bhagat, Raja, Ravi Singh, Puran Chand, P.C Gupta, Tarun Gupta, Ved Verma, Lokesh Singh, Bhavanyu Bhagat, Tanishq and others. Proceedings of the event were conducted by Bhumi Thapar.
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