PUNE: “At a time when there is rise in global temperature and pollution intensifying, it is important to face these issues in through clean and green air by planting indegenious trees. This is a responsibility of each one of us. These indigenous trees give us clean air, beautiful flowers and sweet fruits. Everybody should plant a tree on any happy occasion or birthday and celebrate,” advised senior actor and creator of Sahyadri Devrai, Sayaji Shinde.

A tree plantation was conducted at the KJ Educational Institute’s Trinity Academy of Engineering at Yevlewadi by the National Service Scheme unit. Mango, tamrind, amla, guava and other indigenous tree saplings were planted as a result, a Devrai of indigenous trees is set up on the campus. On the occasion, founder president of KJ Educational Institute, Kalyan Jadhav, managing director Harshada Jadhav, director Dr. Vyasraj Kakhandki, colleague of Sayaji Shinde, Mahesh Nampurkar, principal of Trinity Academy De. Nilesh Uke, principal of Trinity International School principal Priti Sangwan and National Service Scheme coordinator Sachin Kudale and non-teaching staff and students in large numbers were present.

Sayaji Shinde interacted with the students of Trinity International School. He narrated the poem written by Arvind Jagtap that spells the importance of trees. Kalyan Jadhav vouched to plant over one lakh trees in their 110 acre land.