GREEN CAMPUS POLICY DOCUMENT
The Clean and Green Campus Policy
The Green Campus Policy of the college envisions a Clean and Green Campus where environmentally friendly practices and education combine to promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the campus and beyond the campus. It also offers the institution an opportunity to take the lead in redefining its environmental culture through instilling environmental ethics among the students and staff.
Mission
To create environmental consciousness among the society and actively involve in the activities to protect the planet earth from the unscrupulous human invasions for a sustainable, pollution-free and healthy life ahead.
Objectives
· To sensitize the students and the staff to minimize the use of polluting products and use environment-friendly products and services.
· To instill the importance of cleanliness for a healthy life
- · To create awareness about environmental issues by organizing Events, Rallies, Awareness Campaigns, Cleanliness Drives, Seminars, Workshops, presentations, Tree Plantation Drives, Photography Competitions, Rangoli Competitions,, Excursions, Study Tours, Guest Lectures, Talks, etc.
Initiatives Taken to Implement the Clean and Green Campus Policy
The Institution is committed to managing its campus in accordance with its Clean and Green Campus Policy by establishing the following infrastructure and carrying out the following activities:
- Department of Environmental Science
- Project work for students in compulsory Environment Studies
- Landscaping with Trees and Plants
- Restrict the Use of Petrol/Diesel Vehicles
- Solar Panels in the College
- Use of LED Bulbs/Tubes and Power Efficient Equipment
- Green Generator
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Social Forestry
- Medicinal plants
- Organic Vegetable Garden
- Use of water bodies for Pisciculture and control of malaria
- Paperless Office and Communication as far as possible
- Solid Waste Management
- Laboratory liquid waste management system through percolation system
- Water Management
- E-waste Management
- Display Boards to Promote Environmental Sensibility on College Campus
- Installation of Incinerator in the Girls' Common Room
- Observance of Days to protect and nurture Environment
- Green, Environmental and Energy Audit
- Wall Magazine for Environmental awareness
- Vermicomposting
- Tree Plantation drives both in the college campus and nearby villages.
- Cleanliness drives in neighbouring villages and railway stations
- Environment club called Environ
- Add on courses in Herbarium and Vemi Composting
National and International seminars on conservation of mangrove forests, tigers, water etc.
