Title

The title of the practice is “My Plant, My Responsibility”.

Objective

It is a tree plantation drive with a motive to involve all students in constructive activities for the welfare of the society by planting more treesto combat global warming, make environment pollution free and spread awareness among masses.

Context

The trees play an important role in supporting life on the planet where we are in. But sadly, there are some issues and challenges that are causing damages to life and the eco-system of our planet. It is directly or indirectly connected to not only the environment, but with everyone that lives on the earth. As we aware of the fact that the main challenging sources of the planet is pollution, global warming, greenhouse gas effect and many others. Most importantly, human activities are significantly responsible for such environmental degradation. There are numbers of environmental issues, amongst which deforestation is noteworthy.
Through the concept “My plant, My Responsibility”, we are trying to aware the future generation about environmental affects and trying to maintain the balanced eco-system by planting more and more trees.
The Practice:
The practice wants to involve all the students in plantation activity. Every newly enrolled student is given a sapling on the day of their admission in the college. So, all the newly enrolled students are our target for each year. Certain rules are followed during the exercise of the practice – • At least one sapling of selected species has to be planted. • Students are responsible for collection, nurturing and growth of the sapling. • The location, date and identification of the plant and the planter must be properly marked. • The growth of the sapling must be recorded and submitted to the teacher in-charge for verification. • The record will be evaluated semester wise. It will be considered as a documental proof for the next semester admission. Accordingly, under this practice the student has to promise that he/she will plant a sapling in a place of his/her convenience, in the name of the protection of the environment of the earth. He/she will nourish and protect the plant. He/she will help the activities related to the protection of environment of soil, air and water as a whole.

Evidence

All students have been given a report card at the time of admission and the record card has been evaluated semester wise. In the first semester, the students are introduced with the plant where they have to provide information regarding the date and location of plantation, name of the plant (local), scientific name, height, protection given etc. through the report card. In the second semester, criteria like general health of the plant, protection given, application of manure, availability of water, sunlight are observed. These criteria are checked till the sixth semester. Students have to give even pictorial evidence to show the growth of the sapling. All the newly enrolled students are the target population for the activity each year.
The results doubtlessly showing positive indication and will definitely bring fruitful results in the long run.

Challenges

Not all the students can provide proper nourishment to their sapling resulting premature death of a number of saplings. Further, many students do not have proper land for plantation especially who belong to urban setup.
Notes:
The practice can bring a tremendous change in making our planet green to some extent if it extends to other institutions.