REPORT ON WORLD WETLAND DAY 2024
Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) Programme Centre (PC)– Resource Partner (RP) on Biodiversity (Flora), Botanical Survey of India celebrated ‘World Wetland Day 2024’ among the students of eight different schools of Sagar Island, South 24-Parganas, West Bengal on 02 February 2024 at Phulbari Sitala High School (H.S) in association with Paribesh Unnayan Parishad, Sagar. The theme of this year was ‘Wetlands and human well-being’. The theme focuses on the interconnectedness among wetlands and different parts of human prosperity, including physical, mental and environmental wellbeing. The programme was inaugurated by Mr. Bholanath Das, Head Master, Phulbari Sitala High School (H.S) and Dr. Amalesh Mishra, Ex-Scientist, ZSI & Secretary, Paribesh Unnayan Parishad, Sagar in presence of Dr. J.S. Jalal, Scientist ‘E’, BSI & Coordinator, BSI EIACP PC-RP. After the inauguration Dr. Jalal briefing about the importance of wetland and how we can conserve them. Dr. Animesh Maji, Ex-Research Associate, BSI delivered a lecture on Importance and conservation of wetland and its sustainable use. After that a Quiz competition was also organised in which selected students of Phulbari Sitala High School (H.S.), Compani Char Maheshwari High School, Rudranagar Devendra Vidyapith, Radha Krishnapur High School, Khansaheb Abad High School, Bamankhali MPP High School, Kachuberia Mukti Support School and Krishna Suchitra Memorial Study Centre participated. Mementoes were given to the winners of Quiz competition and Mission LiFE Caps & batches were distributed among the students and teachers. A total 85 students and 10 teachers from eight different schools of Sagar areas, 24-Parganas (S) participated in this programme.
