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23 Mar 2024 ↑ Under Environmental Education Program, Eco Club and Science department organised a trip to Keshopur wetlands on 23.3.2024, under the able guidance of Principal Dr. Sushma Gupta , patronage of Sh. Dharam Indu Gupta Ji, Secretary managing committee and supervision of Coordinator Eco Club Prof. Sunita Verma. The main aim to organise this event was to make students aware about importance of conservation of wetlands. Principal madam told that Wetlands are considered the world's most productive ecosystems which provide food, sequester carbon, help in flood control and recharge groundwater.

Prof. Sunita Verma told  that there are 80 Ramsar sites in India, Punjab has seven protected wetlands, of these, six have been declared Ramsar sites, or wetlands of international importance, Keshopur wetland is a Ramsar site and is of international importance. Mr. Sachin (Forest Beat Officer) during this visit made the students familiar about various Migratory and Resident birds of keshopur wetland i.e., Purple  swamp hen, Indian Moor hen, Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret, Northern shovler, Pochard, Gadwal, Spot Bill duck, Cormorant , Greater cormorant, Stilt, Purple heroin, Sars crane,   Marsh harrior etc. 36 students and 3 teachers from Science department i.e., Prof. Sunita Verma , Prof. Kajal and Prof. Mandeep visited Keshopur wetland and there they took pledge also not to harm any bird, animal, plant , wetland, for conservation of wildlife.