Kerala Technical University ‘tag’ team committed to ensuring survival of saplings on campuses
KOCHI: The practice of planting saplings takes on a customary colour, especially at functions around Environment Day. Kerala Technical University, as the institution is commonly called, keeps track of every plant that has been planted, not only on its campus but also at its affiliated colleges. Speaking to TNIE, Darsana S Babu, state coordinator, Natural Resource Protection Force, says, “The project was started under NRPF, a flagship initiative of the university’s NSS cell. Explaining the initiative, Darsana, an assistant professor at Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering Sasthamcotta, points out, “Thanal was launched in January 2021 to encourage volunteers to plant a sapling on their birthdays. So in January 2022, the programme was expanded with the integration of ‘Tree Tag,’ a globally recognised application co-founded by Abhijith Kumar Meenakumari, Ashutosh B Sai, and Mohamed Wazeer.” This initiative required volunteers to geotag the trees they plant and provide bi-annual growth updates, ensuring sustained engagement in environmental conservation, says Darsana.
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