IGNOU celebrates World Environment Day, 2025 with Department of Environment and Forest
6 June, 2025
IGNOU Regional Centre Port Blair celebrated World Environment Day in collaboration with
Department of Environment and Forest, Forest Extension & Publicity Division. The program was
inaugurated by Shri K. G. Russogi, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forest and attended by Shri Vasudev
Samadaar, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Lalita Singh, Range officer, Shri S Rakesh Kumar, Camp
Officer and staffs from Forest and Publicity Division of Department of Environment and Forest. The
program begun with the felicitation of the guests and with the inaugural address given by Chief
guest Shri K. G. Russogi, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forest. According to the them of this year World
Environment Day 2025 “Beat Plastic Pollution”, he brought attention to unsustainable use of plastics
and explained about the harm caused by microplastic. He called for the collective action to tackle
plastic pollution. Shri Vasudev Samadaar, ACF, has delivered guest address and rightly pointed out
the importance of harmony between human and environment. He emphasised that we should live a
sustainable life and should not be greedy and teach out next generation about environment
conservation. Regional Director Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Jacob delivered the presidential address and advised
students to lead a sustainable life and take care of their surroundings. Ms Lalita Singh, Range officer
delivered keynote address and Ms Sangita Mondal, ASO, IGNOU and S Rajesh Kumar, Camp Officer,
delivered felicitation address to the audience.
In the second part of the program, a plantation drive was organised in the campus of IGNOU
Regional Centre Port Blair where all staffs and students from IGNOU Regional Centre had
participated.
