Jamia Markaz: creating
a biotic sense and promoting a balanced growth are to be considered while
taking on environmental issues. We must
create the real awareness and cultivate a culture that would encourage future food
security, protection of nature and sustainability in resources like water and farm
fields, declared the Markaz Haritham Environmental Initiative, under Markaz
Farm Department, which plans and executes realistic measures for self reliance,
in food, through farming and planting, among the Markaz community.
Launching the
project along with the observation of World Environmental Day 2014, in Markaz, the
department also aims to bring about self-sufficiency in dairy, poultry and
aquaculture on an eco balanced scale.
The student strength of more than 20,000 in different Markaz
institutions can be creatively channelized to achieve these objectives,
whereby, ultimately shaping them as an educated farming community for the development
of country. The grand event of Haritham Markaz was
conducted in association with the Harithasree programme of the Government of
Kerala. Marking the day, about 15,000
plantlets, given by the social forestry department of the government of Kerala,
have been planted in diverse Markaz campuses.
Sheikh Abubaker Ahmed inaugurated the function at the central campus in
the teeming presence of teachers and students of Markaz institutions to whom Dr.
MAH Azhari, Director of Jamia Markaz, administered the Haritham pledge for the World
Environmental Day and General Manager C. Muhammad Faizi, led the plantation
programme. Offering
the full support of the department to the green campaign of Markaz, Assistant
Conservator of Forests, Kozhikode, Mr. Udayakumar said that this exemplary
initiative from the part of Markaz must go on and regular monitoring and caring
of the plants and their growth should be adhered to. Dr. Madhavan, Chief
Veterinary Officer of Kozhikode, felicitated and tendered his involvement,
saying that this definitely is an encouraging stride by Markaz for the dying mother
earth. Environmental Day seminar was inaugurated by Sri Shaji Bhai, Director,
Santi Niketan who reiterated the audience for creating an individual ecological
awareness. Women Development Corporation Director Faizal Muneer and other
delegates participated.