KU committed to ensure clean, green, smoke-free campuses: VC

Srinagar, June 5: To raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainability, the University of Kashmir organised a mega student rally to observe the ‘World Environment Day’.

NSS volunteers, scholars and students from various university departments and the students of the KU Model School participated in the event jointly organised by the varsity’s Department of Students Welfare and Office of the NSS Coordinator.

On the occasion, Prof Nilofer Khan, emphasised the importance of collective action to safeguard the environment not only in the campus but outside the campus as well.

"Our commitment to protect the environment is not just for today, but for the future generations. It is heartening to see our students take the lead in this crucial cause,” she said, adding that the varsity is devising a mechanism to ensure all its campuses maintain and uphold its mission of protecting the environment.

“If we do not act now, things will go haywire and it is our students and the younger generation who can bring about change in our collective mindset and propose ideas to safeguard our future,” she maintained, adding that the varsity is contemplating on restricting the entry of vehicles into the campus.

KU Registrar, Prof Naseer Iqbal, highlighted the role of education in encouraging environmental ambassadorship.

"Educational institutions like ours have a crucial role in shaping the mindset of young individuals towards a sustainable future as there is a dire need to preserve our culture and our environment for posterity," he reiterated, adding that the varsity will very soon implement the guidelines set for penalising those violating any environmental norms across the campuses.