Conscious planet – Save Soil awareness Program at SVH PU college Innanje, Udupi

The Department of Civil engineering, Eco club of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology, Bantakal and NSS unit of SVH PU College jointly organized a “Conscious Planet-Save soil” movement awareness program at SVH PU College, Innanje in college premises on 13^th April 2022.More than 130 students and faculty members participated in this program.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Praveen, Volunteer Isha foundation Coimbatore, urged for the need of saving the soil. Save soil is a global movement to save soil from extinction and bring the necessary policies to address the catastrophic issue facing humanity. This movement has generated support from the global leaders including Marc Benioff, Jane Goodall, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Institutions such as the United Nations convention to combat desertification, The world economic forum and many more.  He also stressed the importance of soil quoting 52% of the world’s agricultural soil has already degraded and we have raise awareness and initiate government policies for soil revitalization.

Mr. Pundarikaksha Kodancha, the principal SVH PU College, Innanje presided over the function.  HOD of Civil Engineering Dr. Sandeep J Nayak, welcomed the gathering. Eco club coordinator Mr. Sunil Haldankar introduced the Resource person. Ms. Deepika B V, Mr. Madhusoodhana Rao, Assistant Professor from Civil Engineering and faculty and staff members of SVH PU College was present on the dais. At the end of the program Dance program was arranged on save soil theme.