Pilani Rajasthan Way To Transform Shridhar University Celebrates World Earth Day
Our generation passeth away and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever says Bible1.4.
- (1888PressRelease) April 24, 2011 - The first Earth Day event took place in the United States on April 22, 1970 and four decades later, the annual observance has become a global event, with an estimated one billion people from around 200 countries taking part in a multitude of activities which include a renewed call to combat global warming and protect the environment as well as focus on a billion ways to remain green.
To raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests, year 2011 also has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Forests - IYF.
Way to Transform Shridhar University is located at Pilani in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan which is well known for its havelis and water conservation efforts apart from being the cradle of many of the top ranking corporate houses of India today which include Birla, Modi, Mittal, Bajaj, Dalmia, Piramal, Jhunjhunwala, Sanghi, Somani, Goenka, Poddar, Murarka, Aggarwal and Singhania.
The master plan for Shridhar University has envisaged extensive lush green lawns as well as tree plantations across the 60 acre campus and to evolve an eco friendly campus, there is a massive green house covering an area of over 3000 square feet and rain water harvesting systems installed in buildings.
Addressing the students of the University, Prof Natarajan Pro Vice Chancellor pointed out that God has given us earth to satisfy our need and not our greed and urged them to leave a legacy for the future generation by following the 5Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore and Replenish.
About Shridhar University: An initiative of the Sarvhit Trust, Shridhar University Pilani has been established under Section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956 incorporated by Government of Rajasthan vide Ordinance No. 3 of 2009 and the same ratified by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly vide Act No. 4 of 2010 as The SHRIDHAR UNIVERSITY ACT BIGODNA, JHUNJHUNU. Further, Vide letter F.No 8-3/2010(CPP-I/PU) dated 31 May 2010; the University Grants Commission (UGC) has also notified Shridhar University under Section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956. ISO 9001:2008 certified Shridhar University has 11 Schools of Learning offering various Certificate, Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate as well as Doctoral programmes. In order to prepare students for a global future, Shridhar University has actively taken up collaborations with various national & international institutions and already has signed MoU with top ranking Athens University of Economics and Business - AUEB, Greece.
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