BAREILLY, August 1: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly held a large tree plantation drive near its Golden Jubilee Gate today, as part of its continuing push toward environmental protection and a greener campus.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.P. Singh kicked off the event by planting the first sapling himself.
In his address, he said environmental protection has become one of the most pressing needs of our time. Planting a tree, he added, is only the first step — everyone also has a responsibility to see it grows and thrives afterward. He called on the university community to plant as many trees as possible and look after them regularly, and said the university intends to keep running drives like this one to build MJP Rohilkhand into a genuinely green, environmentally friendly campus.
Prof. Upendra Kumar, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, spoke about the broader role trees play — maintaining the earth’s natural balance, cutting down the harmful effects of climate change, and protecting biodiversity. He urged students and teachers alike to commit to planting at least one tree every year and taking care of it going forward.
Fruit-bearing, shade-giving and medicinal plant varieties were all part of what went into the ground today. Faculty members from the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Technology took an active role in the plantation, underscoring their own commitment to the cause. The event wrapped up with everyone present pledging, as a group, to protect the newly planted saplings and keep working to make the campus greener.
Also present on the occasion were Registrar Mahendra Kumar, Controller of Examinations Dr. Anil Yadav, Deepak Rana, Dr. Gufran Khan, Anil Sahni, and teachers and staff from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.
Report by Akhilesh Chandra Saxena, Bareilly
