TIRUVARUR: Women have a major role to play in environment protection, said M. Ramathal, Chairperson of state Women’s Commission, at Tiruvarur on Tuesday.
Speaking at a seminar on ‘Women’s share in protecting environment’ at Rabiyammal Ahmed Maideen College for Women, Ms. Ramathal said that women could plant a sapling in their house and use water efficiently. Thus they could contribute to minimising global warming and reduce climate change. They should take a pledge to avoid use of plastic articles and purchase only necessary consumer goods. Periyar said that education given to women was education given to the whole family and nation. Women’s role had been important in many fields and they could help in protecting environment, Ms. Ramathal said.
K. Thilagavathi from Tamil University, Ilango, Executive Engineer, PWD, Coimbatore and students of Thiru.Vi. Ka. Government Arts College, Tiruvarur and Rajagopalaswamy Government College, Mannargudi, spoke on different aspects of environment protection. S. Chandrasekaran, Revenue Divisional Officer, presided over the function. Sheryn Phillip, Social Welfare Officer participated in the function.