Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar with students of St Joseph’s Primary School during a tree plantation drive on Tuesday.
VASCO
Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and students of St Joseph’s Primary School, Vasco, celebrated Van Mahotsav on Tuesday with a tree plantation drive at the school’s Sports Annexe Ground in Baina.
Salkar, along with his wife and Mormugao councillor Shami Salkar, planted saplings with the students and encouraged them to plant a tree on their birthdays and care for it as it grows.
“It was a joy to spend the morning with the students of St Joseph’s Primary School, Vasco, as we celebrated Van Mahotsav. It was good to see the children show interest in protecting the environment,” Salkar said.
He also spoke to the children about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, encouraging them to plant a tree in honour of their mothers and to help protect nature.
“There is something very satisfying about planting trees with children who are so eager to help the environment. It gives us hope for the future,” he added.
Salkar praised the teachers and parents for organising the activity and for teaching children to care for the environment.
Also present at the event was Asha Keny, Manager of St Joseph’s Institute (Primary and Pre-Primary).
