WORLD SNAKE DAY OBSERVED AT TALCHER GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Dhiramohan Ray,Odishaarta
TALCHER:On the occasion of World Snake Day, a seminar was organised on the topic ” The role of snakes in protecting the environment” was organized at the Government Girls High School in Talcher in association with Rashtratantra Newspaper and PFA Organization. In this rare programme Forester of Talcher Range, Siddharth Anurag Parida, Senior Journalist Debi Mishra, Representative of Dhenkanal MP.Jitendra Kumar Das, Educationist Diptiranjan Biswal, Senior Journalist Dhiramohan Ray, Editor of Rashtratantra Newspaper Debashis Parida were the guests and informed the students about the significance of World Snake Day.
The role of snakes in the ecological balance is unique.
They are an integral part of the natural food chain. They protect crops by eating rats and insects and maintain the balance of nature. Snakes eat rats, mice and harmful insects. This saves the agricultural sector from crop damage and controls diseases spread by rats. Snakes are both predators and prey.
limit their numbers by eating small creatures and themselves become food for vultures, eagles and wild animals. Snakes are most affected by any change in the environment, pollution or deforestation.
The presence of snakes in a place indicates the biodiversity and environmental situation of the area. Snakes should not be afraid, if a snake enters the house, then chase it away with a long broom and leave through the same way it entered.
The guests expressed that one should not panic and go to the nearest hospital immediately and should not believe in any witchcraft and that it is important to remove the mosquito net properly under the bed while sleeping because if a snake comes, it will go away from the side of the bed. More than 200 students participated in the programme and the teachers helped in maintaining discipline among the students. The programme was conducted by Kuna Kumar Sahu, coordinator of People for Animals and lastly, the head master of the school , Premanand Majhi thanked the organizers and guests for this awareness programme.
