Lyallpur Khalsa College organised “World Ozone Day” to create awareness 

Jalandhar, September 18, 2023: Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar the premier institute of Northern India has been a well-known bastion of traditional values. It keeps concern for upcoming environmental issues like global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, acid rain etc. So, the P.G. Department of Geography and Department of Environmental Sciences organised “World Ozone Day” to create awareness among the masses to check ozone layer Depletion.

The event started with the registration of students of different colleges of the region at 8:30 AM. More than 104 students attended the event. The chief guest of the day Principal Prof. Jasreen Kaur was accorded a floral welcome by Dr. Pooja Rana, Head, P.G. Department of Geography and faculty members. Principal Madam, in her opening remarks, stated that efforts should be made to protect the ozone layer by the stepwise reduction in the use of Chloro-fluro-carbons. Joint input of environmentalists, geographers, academicians, and students can go a long way in creating awareness among the public to stop Ozone layer depletion. Events on these dimensions are targeted to save Mother Earth and will undoubtedly a long way and provide valuable guidelines to young generations to solve problems of the Environment. Dr. Jaswinder Kaur, Head, Department of Environmental Sciences, highlighted that the Ozone layer is a protective layer present in the stratosphere which prevents entry of harmful ultraviolet radiations. She explained that the continuous thinning of the ozone layer is due to the use of Chloro-fluoro-carbon which causes ozone holes. Ozone layer depletion increases the incidence of skin cancer, photo burning, and damage to eyesight. It further leads to a decline in the productivity of crops and oceans. There is an increase in global warming and unpredictable changes in global climate.

Students of various colleges participated in Poster-making, Slogan Writing and Model Making Competitions on the given themes
Poster Making: World Ozone Day (Ozone for Life, Respect for Life),
Slogan Writing: Ozone Conservation and Climate Change, and
Model Making: Environment and Geography-related Topics.

Judgement was done by Dr. Daljit Singh, Head of the Department of Geography and Prof. Mridula Kalia of R.K Arya College Nawanshahar. Certificates were awarded to all participants by the dignitaries.

A pledge was taken by all to stop the use of substances/activities which were responsible for the thinning of Ozone layers. Prof. Onkar Singh, Prof. Mandeep Singh, Prof. Priya Kataria and P.G. students of Geography Participated with enthusiasm to make this event a great success.

PRIZES WERE GIVEN TO THE WINNERS
Poster Making: 1. Rohan, Lyallpur Khalsa College, 2. Shweta, Government College, Boota Mandi, Jalandhar 3. Manpreet, Lyallpur Khalsa College
Slogan Writing: 1. Bipasha Doaba College, Jalandhar 2. Manpreet, Lyallpur Khalsa college, Jalandhar 3. Bhawna, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar
Model Making: 1. Simranjit Kaur, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar 2. Harmanjit Singh and Parth Thakur, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar 3. Taraq Madan, Government College, Hoshiarpur