Green Initiative

Green Initiatives

Objectives of the Practice

To create awareness regarding environment protection among the students and society.

To inculcate the sense of responsibility regarding environment responsibility among students.

To motivate them to take green initiatives by adopting green culture.

The Context

“Save the nature to save the future, make safer environment for better tomorrow”. We plan various activities to perpetuate green consciousness in our students, with a firm belief that these activities will enhance their awareness and influence their independent thinking abilities to make simple practical attentions in their personal and professional lives that can have a long term impact on improving our environment.

The Practice

Celebration of Van Mahotsav by planting trees in locality of Dinanagar and Government Schools of nearby areas is a regular practice of the institution. Students and staff are motivated to take part in tree plantation campaign. “Each One Plant One” policy is run by the institution to protect environment. The institution also maintains a compost waste and vermicomposting pit separately where all wet biodegradable waste from canteen/hostel mess is converted into compost and also used in gardening. Green culture was adopted by the institution since 2018 by presenting potted plants in place of fresh flower bouquets to the invited dignitaries at various occasions. Moreover, the staff members and students even donate plants on their birthdays. The college has also created a herbal garden and maintains medicinal plants. The institution has implemented rainwater harvesting.

Evidence of Success

These initiatives demonstrate institutions’ commitment for environment sustainability and inspire students to take up responsible steps for better environment. We plan activities and awareness session about various dimensions such as global warming, global plastic problems, increasing the generation of electronic waste, effect of unrestricted use of electricity on environment so that students can take informed steps in their individual capacity and alter their lifestyle to respect nature and not take it for granted. The practice of gifting green plants is well appreciated by all guests.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Maintenance of compost pit needs skilled manpower to regularly take care of the pit and to use compost in gardening. Vermicomposting also needs full attention of a trained person. Financial constraints remain the biggest problem for expensive green initiatives. Educating the local community about green initiatives so that they can too adopt adequate measures also remains a challenge.

Green initiatives taken by the institution are well recognized. Green Champion Award was won by institution in April 2020 under “One District One Green Champion” campaign run by MGNCRE. The college got A+ grade (NRISG) for green campus area for the year 2022-23 by MGNCRE, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India.