Sunday, 17 September 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
ICFRE-Forest Research Institute (FRI) celebrated World Ozone Day on Saturday. The institute’s Extension division organised a declamation contest on the theme of fixing ozone layer and reducing climate change. The FRI director Renu Singh spoke on the importance and necessity of the ozone layer in nature. She stated that depletion of the ozone layer is the main cause of high radiation on the earth which creates many diseases like cancer, cataract and skin diseases.
Employees of the institute, students and scholars of FRI Deemed to be University, Dehradun participated in the declamation contest. Anchal, MSc Environment Management won first prize while Nitesh Chauhan, junior research fellow, Silviculture and Forest Management division secured second prize. The third prize was won by Pallavi, junior research fellow of Silviculture and Forest Management division.
