CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai organized a World Ocean Day 2026 Awareness Programme at Sprouts Montessori High School, Mylapore, on 12.06.2026.

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CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai organized a World Ocean Day 2026 Awareness Programme on "Marine Ecosystem" at Sprouts Montessori High School, Bhaskarapuram, Mylapore, Chennai on 12.06.2026. The programme saw a participation of 40 students and 4 teachers, who took a pledge towards marine protection. CPREEC’s pamphlet on Coastal and Marine Ecosystems was distributed. Video films on Marine Pollution, Coral Reefs and Mangroves were screened.









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