Activities undertaken by the Jana Vignana Vedika on the eve of International Year of Planet Earth Prof. B.N Reddy (Special Invitee), Osmania University, Hyderabad In the last week of December ,2007, a poster on Save Planet Earth was released by Padma Shri Prof. Harsh K. Gupta , Former Secretary, Govt. of India in Hyderabad. Later he addressed the media persons in the Press Club. Nearly 10 000 posters were sent to all the 23 districts in A.P. for creating awareness among the people in general and students in particular. JVV has brought a special calendar for the year 2008 exclusively on the International Year of Planet Earth . Dr. V.P.Dimri , Director, NGRI has released the calendar on January 1,2008 at a special function arranged at the NGRI. JVV has taken the responsibility of organizing the 3- Day National Workshop for Formulations of Understanding Planet Earth Activities from January 17-19,2008 which is catalyzed and supported by the NCSTC,New Delhi . JVV with the support of NCSTC and APCOST has organized Year of Planet Earth launching programmes on January 3,2008 in all the 23 districts in a big way by organizing massive rallies ( by involving 1500 - 3000 school children ) and taken the oath/ pledge by the students at the end of the ralley to save the planet earth. JVV has arranged the public meetings where a eminent scientist addressed the gathering by explaining the significance of the Year of Planet Earth. Dr. R.Chidambaram , Eminent Scientist and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India has released a poster on save planet earth brought by the JVV on January 4, 2008 at Vishakapatnum. A massive ralley involving nearly 3000 school girls from vizag was organized by JVV on January 4,2008 where Dr. Anuj Sinha , Head and Advisor , NCSTC, DST,Dr.D.K. Pande, Scientist, NCSTC, Shri Pamposh Kumar , Scientist,NCSTC, Shri W.G.Prasanna Kumar. Director, National Green Corps , A.P.,Shri Sharma , MLC and others addressed the gathering. State level Kala Jatha was organized during February 13- March 6,2008 by touring all the 23 districts in 2 buses and created awareness among the people about the planet earth.The General Secretary of JVV , Mr.T.Ramesh lead the jatha by driving the motorbike blindfoldedly all along the campaign in the entire state. A brain storming session on the importance of Planet Earth was organized on the eve of completion of 20 years of JVV on March 6,2008 at Osmania University Hyderabad .Leading personalities like Pdma Bhushan Dr. P.M.Bhargava, Founder Director, CCMB, Dr.Sanjaya Baru, Media Advisor to the Prime Minister of India , Shri K.R.Venugopal, Former Secretary to the Prime Minister of India , Dr. Mahtab S. Bamji, Chairperson , National Taskforce for Women in Science were participated in this meeting. A 2 -Day Workshop was organized in Hyderabad to train the grass root level activists of JVV during May 3-4,2008. Nearly 100 delegates mostly women activists from all the 23 districts of A.P. were participated in this workshop .Prof. Harsh K. Gupta delivered a lecture in the workshop besides participating in a ralley highligting the activities on save planet earth. An exclusive workshop- Mahila Vignanotsavam was organized for women during May 27-29,2008 in Hyderabad . One full day was alloted to discuss various aspects of Understanding Planer Earth.Prof Y.Saraswathi Rao, Former Vice-Chancellor ,Sri Krishna Devaraya University,Ananthapur and Shri W.G.Prasanna Kumar of NGC,AP adressed the gathering . A ralley was organized on the evening of May 26,2008 highlighting the significance of the UPE. National Environment Day was observed on June 5,2008 in all the 23 districts of A.P. particularly highlighting the importance of UPE and urgent need to save our planet. With the financial support from the Vigyan Prasar, DST,Govt. of India, JVV has taken up the production of more than 50 radio episodes in telugu on the theme of Year of Planer Earth and All India Radio is telecasting them on every Sunday for the last 6 months.

Activities undertaken by the Jana Vignana Vedika on the eve of International Year of Planet Earth Prof. B.N Reddy (Special Invitee), Osmania University, Hyderabad In the last week of December ,2007, a poster on Save Planet Earth was released by Padma Shri Prof. Harsh K. Gupta , Former Secretary, Govt. of India in Hyderabad. Later he addressed the media persons in the Press Club. Nearly 10 000 posters were sent to all the 23 districts in A.P. for creating awareness among the people in general and students in particular. JVV has brought a special calendar for the year 2008 exclusively on the International Year of Planet Earth . Dr. V.P.Dimri , Director, NGRI has released the calendar on January 1,2008 at a special function arranged at the NGRI. JVV has taken the responsibility of organizing the 3- Day National Workshop for Formulations of Understanding Planet Earth Activities from January 17-19,2008 which is catalyzed and supported by the NCSTC,New Delhi . JVV with the support of NCSTC and APCOST has organized Year of Planet Earth launching programmes on January 3,2008 in all the 23 districts in a big way by organizing massive rallies ( by involving 1500 - 3000 school children ) and taken the oath/ pledge by the students at the end of the ralley to save the planet earth. JVV has arranged the public meetings where a eminent scientist addressed the gathering by explaining the significance of the Year of Planet Earth. Dr. R.Chidambaram , Eminent Scientist and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India has released a poster on save planet earth brought by the JVV on January 4, 2008 at Vishakapatnum. A massive ralley involving nearly 3000 school girls from vizag was organized by JVV on January 4,2008 where Dr. Anuj Sinha , Head and Advisor , NCSTC, DST,Dr.D.K. Pande, Scientist, NCSTC, Shri Pamposh Kumar , Scientist,NCSTC, Shri W.G.Prasanna Kumar. Director, National Green Corps , A.P.,Shri Sharma , MLC and others addressed the gathering. State level Kala Jatha was organized during February 13- March 6,2008 by touring all the 23 districts in 2 buses and created awareness among the people about the planet earth.The General Secretary of JVV , Mr.T.Ramesh lead the jatha by driving the motorbike blindfoldedly all along the campaign in the entire state. A brain storming session on the importance of Planet Earth was organized on the eve of completion of 20 years of JVV on March 6,2008 at Osmania University Hyderabad .Leading personalities like Pdma Bhushan Dr. P.M.Bhargava, Founder Director, CCMB, Dr.Sanjaya Baru, Media Advisor to the Prime Minister of India , Shri K.R.Venugopal, Former Secretary to the Prime Minister of India , Dr. Mahtab S. Bamji, Chairperson , National Taskforce for Women in Science were participated in this meeting. A 2 -Day Workshop was organized in Hyderabad to train the grass root level activists of JVV during May 3-4,2008. Nearly 100 delegates mostly women activists from all the 23 districts of A.P. were participated in this workshop .Prof. Harsh K. Gupta delivered a lecture in the workshop besides participating in a ralley highligting the activities on save planet earth. An exclusive workshop- Mahila Vignanotsavam was organized for women during May 27-29,2008 in Hyderabad . One full day was alloted to discuss various aspects of Understanding Planer Earth.Prof Y.Saraswathi Rao, Former Vice-Chancellor ,Sri Krishna Devaraya University,Ananthapur and Shri W.G.Prasanna Kumar of NGC,AP adressed the gathering . A ralley was organized on the evening of May 26,2008 highlighting the significance of the UPE. National Environment Day was observed on June 5,2008 in all the 23 districts of A.P. particularly highlighting the importance of UPE and urgent need to save our planet. With the financial support from the Vigyan Prasar, DST,Govt. of India, JVV has taken up the production of more than 50 radio episodes in telugu on the theme of Year of Planer Earth and All India Radio is telecasting them on every Sunday for the last 6 months.