Belman: Vanamahotsava at St Joseph School

By Pundalika Marathe
Bellevision Media Network

Belman, 04 July 2012: Vanamahotsava was observed in Belman St. Joseph High School conducted by the High School NCC unit by planting the plant saplings in the school premises. High School Headmaster Renilda Pereira, Hindi Teacher Clara D’Souza, Anital Kamalini, NCC Director Haridas Prabhu and the NCC Cadets participated in this Vanamahotsava program.

 

 

 

Vanamahotsava is an annual tree-planting festival in India, celebrated in July - August. Van Mahotsava was launched in the year 1950 by Shri Kanhaiyalal. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create an enthusiasm in the popular mind for the preservation of forest and planting of trees, as “trees mean water, water means bread and bread is life”. It was also hoped that it would create tree consciousness among the people.