World Ocean Day
A special assembly was held to mark World Ocean Day at GIS today. Dr Riyaz Jauhary, Deputy Director General at Maldives Marine Research Institute, and Ms Madhuha Abdulrahman, operations Assistant at Parley Maldives, attended as guest speakers. Dr. Riyaz gave a comprehensive summary of the formation of the atolls in the Maldives, the ecosystems found across the nation and the importance of preserving and sustaining our oceans.
Ms. Madhuha talked about the significant role of the oceans to the Maldives and highlighted GIS students' contribution in intercepting single use plastic going into our oceans.
