Date | 16th September 2022:
IIT(ISM) ENVIS Centre - RP under the aegis of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change at the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad celebrated "World Ozone Day 2022" on 16th September 2022 along with an awareness program for students on "Reintroduction of Cheetah in India". Students from various schools of Dhanbad regions were invited and sensitized on the "Cheetah Reintroduction" programme and also were informed and educated about the Ozone and its importance in our life and for our environment.
At the outset of the programme Prof. Anshumali, Head of the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering and ENVIS Coordinator, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad welcomed all the students, distinguished faculty members of the ESE Department and Staffs and briefly introduced about the Department of ESE and the ENVIS Centre at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. He talked about the importance of World Ozone Day and about the mantra for sustainable development through sustainable lifestyle (LiFE) and the five-point agenda, also called 'Panchamrit' that our Honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi recited at COP26 Summit in Glasgow, 2021. He also talked about the awareness campaign that MoEF&CC, Govt. of India is running from 12th - 16th of September on "Reintroduction of Cheetah in India" and why it is an important event, historically and also from the ecological restoration point of view. It was then followed by a brief talk by Prof. Suresh Pandian E., Associate Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad on the "Science of Ozone Layer". A brief talk was then delivered by Prof. S.K. Maiti, Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and in his talk he talked about, how the ozone layer is protecting all of us as an umbrella and about the effects and ecological imbalance that is caused due to its depletion. Prof. Vittal H., Assistant Professor, Dept. of ESE and ENVIS Co-coordinator, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad in his brief talk said about the issues related to Climate Change arising due to depletion of Ozone Layer, and at the end Prof. M.K. Jain, Associate Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad gave a brief talk on how climate change is recognized as a major threat to global biodiversity, one that may lead to the extinction of thousands of species.
After the talks, students, faculty members and staff then participated in the live webinar session conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on " Reintroduction of Cheetah in India ". The plantation drive was organized to mark the celebration of World Ozone Day 2022 where students along with faculty members and staff of ESE Dept. planted 50 nos. of plants in the ESE garden, Amber and Jasper Hostels of IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. At the end of today's programme the Q&A session was conducted where queries raised by the students were answered by the faculty members of the dept. The students even shared their experiences of visiting the Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and being a part of this celebration and awareness programme.
Few Glimpses of Inaugural Session on the occasion of
Celebration of "World Ozone Day 2022" and Awareness Programme on "Reintroduction of Cheetah in India"
Few Glimpses of Students attending the Webinar Session on
"Reintroduction of Cheetah in India"
Few Glimpses of Plantation Programme on the occasion of
"World Ozone Day 2022"
Few Glimpses of Interaction Session with Students
by Faculty Members and Media
विश्व ओजोन दिवस : IIT ISM में ओजोन की सुरक्षा को लेकर छात्रों को किया गया जागरूक
Report on Awareness Programme for Students on "Reintroduction of Cheetah in India" and "World Ozone Day 2022" and an exclusive interview with Prof. Anshumali, HOD, Dept. of ESE & Coordinator, ENVIS Centre, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.