Senapati Forest Division celebrates 61st Wildlife Week
Source: IT News
Imphal, September 28 2016:
The Wildlife Wing of
the Forest Department Senapati had celebrated 61st Wildlife Week at DRDA
Conference Hall with H.Bismarck, Chief Manager, SBI Senapati as Chief
Guest on Tuesday.
The function was presided by Shri.
Rajesh A.M (IFS),
DFO Senapati Forest Division.
Staff of the department, students and
teachers representing various schools, well wishers, media persons and
representatives from NGOs attended the program.
As part of the
weeklong celebration, On Spot District -Level Painting and Article
Writing Competition was held for students from various schools in the
District.Speaking on the occasion, H.Bismarck, Chief Manager, SBI
Senapati branch, encouraged students to pledge themselves to preserve
wildlife.
He also urged students to choose job-oriented courses as they
pursue further studies.
He said to be successful person in life one
needs to work hard and be punctual in life.
He appreciated participating
students and persuade them to avail such opportunity to showcase their
talents.
Joyson Tao, a postgraduate from IIT Guwahati and promoter of
Varao Integrated Model Farm for Rural Poor also spoke on the
significance of biodiversity conservation in today's context saying that
climate change or global warming is not a future threat but a present
reality.
He also invoked on the importance of integrating schools
children in promoting conservation of forest and wildlife.
In
Article Writing Competition under the topic "Wildlife Conservation in
Manipur", Th.Ave Haleno, Class-X of St.
Anthony's School bagged 1st
Prize, D.Rakhu Ramai, Class-IX of St.
Anthony's School bagged second
prize and Ripon Rai, Class-IX of Bethany Hr.
Sec School was the third
prize winner.
And in On-Spot Painting Competition on "Wildlife in Manipur", 1ST
Prize went to Sochui Kasar, Class-VIII of St.
Anthony's School,
Muivashang A Shimray CL.VI of St.
Anthony's School got 2nd prize and the
3rd prize was jointly won by H.Augustine Class-V of Bethany Hr.
Sec.
School and D.Jubilian, Class-VIII of St.
Anthony's School.
The winners
will be facilitated with cash prizes and certificates of recognition at
the State Level Valedictory Function to be held on October 7 at Maharaj
Chandrakirti Hall, Imphal.
The competitions were evaluated by John
Basho, Editor, Herald Today, A.Pfokrehrii Khrashi, Convenor, Peoples
for Animals (PFA) Senapati and Joyson Tao.