JAMMU: NSS unit of Govt. College of Education, Jammu in collaboration with Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) organises a special awareness programme on Plastic Waste Management under the patronage of Prof. Aekta Gupta, Principal, GCOE. Students,Teachers of the college participated in the program.The awareness program offered a platform to all students and faculty of the college to get aware about the seggregation of dry and wet waste and the use of plastic is considered as one of the great issues that humans are facing in their contemporary life.
Prof. Aekta Gupta said the goal of this Program was to understand the severity of the issue and stop the use of plastic. The Principal emphasised that the Institution is also contributing towards making India plastic free. Mr Ranveer singh ,Regional manager IPCA, highlighted the major challenges faced to the nation as well as Jammu and mentioned that Plastic waste is a major challenge and initiatives to ban plastic have been taken by everyone.It is the duty of every citizen to think about their environment too.He further said the detail process of dry and wet waste segregation.
Chairman SBM Sh.Gopal Gupta sir guided the students about the toxic smoke produce by the burning the plastic . It threatens our natural resources such as water, trees, and crops. As plastics get defragmented into small pieces, they get easily swept away into our soil and end up in oceans, then consumed by wildlife and marine life. Thereby, the number of animals and marine life reduces or becomes extinct. It is high time we must understand the intensity at which plastic is destroying our environment. An MOU was also signed between IPCA and GCOE under My 10 Kg Plastic campaign.
Dr. Shubhra Jamwal, NSS PO thanked the Chairman SBM Sh.Gopal Gupta Sir, Chairman Subash Sir ,Joint Commissioner Sh. Khajuria sir of JMC ,Sh. Ganesh sir, Corporater Sh. Sucha Singh sir on behalf of GCOE, Jammu for imparting the knowledge about the same to staff and students. The programme was attended by the students and faculty members which included Prof. Shapia Shameem, Prof. Sarita Dogra, prof. Shalini Rana,Prof. Neeraj Verma.