Mysuru Ayurveda College celebrated World Environment Day by distributing 5,000 medicinal and herbal saplings to students and the public from June 1 to 5. The programme aimed to promote environmental responsibility, increase awareness about medicinal plants, and encourage conservation activities. The saplings, grown at Chandravana garden, were distributed as part of the institution’s effort to preserve and promote traditional herbal species. A variety of medicinal and herbal plants, including Adusoge, Nelabevu, and Ashwagandha, were distributed during the drive, which was held with the theme “one Ayurveda sapling to one student”.
The distribution programme was inaugurated by college principal Dr Srivatsa, and over 400 students of the Ayurveda College participated in plantation activities at Chandravana. The initiative connected ecological protection with the practical relevance of medicinal plant knowledge, especially in the context of Ayurveda and traditional healthcare practices. Several organisations, students, and community members took part in the programme, which aimed to encourage households, learners, and community groups to recognise the importance of locally available herbal plants and their role in sustaining biodiversity.
The programme was part of the college’s broader effort to encourage the preservation and promote the wider use of traditional herbal species. The distribution of medicinal and herbal saplings is expected to increase awareness about the importance of medicinal plants and encourage students and the public to take part in conservation activities. As part of the initiative, the college also emphasised the importance of student-led environmental action, with students actively participating in plantation activities at Chandravana. The event was organised under the Herbal Green Drive (Harida Mareyala Abhiyana) initiative, which aims to promote environmental responsibility and increase awareness about medicinal plants.
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