Doon varsity organizes tree plantation drive

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Doon University, Dehradun organized a tree plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025 in the university campus on Thursday.

The event was attended by Vice Chancellor Prof. Surekha Dangwal, faculty members, administrative staff and enthusiastic students. Prof. Dangwal called upon the university community to actively participate in environmental conservation, adopt sustainable daily practices and make collective efforts in the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems.

More than two dozen native and flowering species of plants were planted in the campus. Faculty members, students and volunteers from various departments together made this campaign a success, reflecting a strong sense of environmental responsibility.

The program was coordinated by the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) under the guidance of Professor and Dean Dr. Surendra Singh Suthar. In this event, Prof. H.C. Purohit, Prof. R.P. Mamgain, Registrar Shri Durgesh Dimri, Dr. Vipin Saini, Dr. Archana Sharma, Dr. Vijay Sridhar, Dr. Vipul Goswami and many other teachers, staff and students also planted saplings. The ceremony concluded with the participants taking an oath to conserve biodiversity, reduce waste and adopt climate resilient activities.

By Shishir Prashant

Shishir Prashant is a senior journalist with extensive experience across some of India’s leading media organisations, including PTI, Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Moneycontrol.com and Kashmir Times. With a career spanning diverse facets of journalism, he brings deep expertise in politics, business, environment, sports, entertainment, education, current affairs and ground-level reporting, with a particular focus on Uttarakhand.

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