A day-long plantation drive was organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Kashmir in collaboration with the University Landscape Division (ULD).

Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat, Dean Colleges Prof Mohiuddin Sangmi and Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir led the plantation drive at the ULD Nursery at Naseem Bagh planted saplings on the occasion. Around 50 NSS volunteers took part in the day-long event.

This is the fifth such plantation drive organized by the University of Kashmir in the main and satellite campuses in the past two months in line with its commitment to make all its campuses green with plantation of more trees.

NSS Coordinator Dr Mussavir Ahmad said today's plantation drive is part of a series of such drives to be organised by the NSS in April and May.

"Apart from university students and NSS volunteers, we are involving college and school students in the plantation drives to raise awareness on pressing environmental concerns including deforestation, soil erosion and shirking of water bodies," he said.

Top academics of University of Kashmir Monday planted tree saplings during a in the campus.

Several other top functionaries of the University also planted tree saplings on the occasion. These included Prof Zahoor A Kaloo, Director ULD; DrAejaz Mohammad Sheikh, Provost (Boys); Dr Tabassum Firdous, Coordinator Centre for Women's Studies and Research (CWSR); Prof Aadil Amin Kak, Dean School of Arts Languages and Literature and Mr Tariq Abdullah, Producer EMMRC.

NSS program officers Dr Wakar Amin, Dr HinnaBasharat, Dr Yasir and Dr Shazia also planted tree saplings on the occasion. Dr Akhtar Hussain Malik, and several NSS officials, also planted tree saplings on the occasion.

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