Tree Plantation - 07 JULY 2023

Outreach Activity: Environment protection and Tree plantation program
Date of visit: 07.07.2023
Participants: Ist year MBBS students, 2022-23 batch
No.of students: 150

Location:
Valaiyur- A batch
Thiruvellarai- B batch
Thiruvellarai- C batch

Introduction:

Family adoption programme is recommended as a part of curriculum of Community Medicine and should begin from 1st professional year with competencies being spread in ascending manner for entire MBBS training program. A part of this programme aims in training the students in taking part in activities that protects our environment. This report aims to provide an overview of the environment protection and tree plantation program conducted by the 1st year MBBS students as a part of their Family Adoption programme. It intends to give an opportunity for the students to take part in environmental protection and sustenance activities.

Objectives:

By the end of this program, students should be able to:
1. Develop interest in activities that helps to protect and sustain our environment
2. Create awareness among the community about the activities that helps to protect and sustain our environment

Activities:

    In order to motivate the students towards the activities that help to protect and sustain our surroundings, "Environment protection and tree plantation program" was planned by the department of Community Medicine. The villages where the students adopt the families were chosen for the program. After getting permission from the village panchayat leader, the environment protection and tree plantation program was conducted on 07.07.2023 in the villages Valaiyur and Thiruvellarai. Students were divided into three groups and each group was allotted with an area for tree plantation.

    The students were welcomed by the village panchayat leader and the villagers. Students educated the villagers gathered during the program about the importance of trees and the need for planting more trees. Followed by which students divided themselves into small groups and planted trees with the help of gardener. They also motivated the villagers to take care of those trees which they planted. This activity of the students inspired the villagers to plant more trees around their community.

Conclusion:

The tree plantation program done by the 1st MBBS students was a great success as the objective of the program, to develop interest in activities that helps to protect and sustain our environment was achieved. This also helped the students to create a good relationship with the villagers.