Patiala  News:Various competitions held at School of Eminence, Mendarinpur regarding non-burning of stubble

The Agriculture Department today organized various competitions for students regarding non-burning of paddy stubble at School of Eminence, Mendarinpur under the able leadership of Dr. Ranjodh Singh Bains, Block Agriculture Officer, Ghanaur. During this, the students were made aware about the ill effects of burning stubble. Students participated enthusiastically in these competitions.

On this occasion, Manpreet Singh, Agricultural Extension Officer, while addressing the students, said that burning of crop residues and paddy stubble pollutes the environment and also has adverse effects on human health. He appealed to the students to not burn stubble and to create awareness among the people for its proper management.

School Principal Saroj Sharma also shared her views with the students and motivated them not to burn stubble. She said that the students should convey this awareness message to their families and the people around them so that the environment can be protected from pollution.

On this occasion, prizes were also distributed to the students who won the competitions by the Department of Agriculture.

On this occasion, Jatinder Singh, Deputy Inspector of Agriculture, Manjot Singh and school teachers Reena Rani, Bhagwant Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Sharanjit Kaur were present.