Udupi District Administration, Lions Club District 317 C, Udupi Diocese, St Mary’s and Don Bosco Education institution jointly celebrated Environmental Conservation Day and Plant Distribution at Shirva on 16th August, 2018.
The program began with a prayer song by Don Bosco CBSE school children. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese; Dr. Tallur Shivaram Shetty, District Governor of Lions Club; Dr Neri Cornelio, Province President; Mr Prakash Chandra, Environmental Officer of Lions Club; Mr Sunil Kumar Shetty, PRO of Lions Club; V. Rev. Fr Denis D’Sa, Dean of Shirva Deanery; Mr Jerome Mathias, President of Shirva Unit; Mr Prakash Chandra, officer of forest Dept. Mr. Wilson D’Souza, Vice president of Shirva Church Parish Council were present on the dais.
V. Rev. Fr Denis D’Sa welcomed the gathering. The program was inaugurated by Most Rev. Gerald Lobo by planting a sapling. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo, Tallur Shivaram Shetty addressed the gathering on this occasion. Mr Prakash Chandra took oath from the students to protect Environment. At the end of the program, all class leaders received plants from the dignitaries. The program ended with national anthem. After the stage program all children were given plants.
