A written quiz competition was organized for NSS volunteers on October 1st on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.The objective of quiz was to evaluate students’ knowledge on the life of the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. 52 volunteers participated.
Fit India Plogging
125 NSS volunteers and Programme officers participated in Fit India Plogging, a national level activity under Plastic Free Campaign and Swacchata Hi Seva on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.This activity was organized in association with Lions Club of Canacona, SadarSeva (Konkan Railway), JCI Salcete Coastal, Margao Municipal Council and Government College of Commerce and Economics, Borda-Margao. The objectives of the activity were:
- To create awareness through Plastic free campaign to stop single use plastic andpromote use of paper and cloth bags by distribution of paper bags to all shops.
- To sensitize the general public about cleanliness in the surroundings
125 students took part in the Clean India drive and plogging. Students of Govt. College of Commerce Borda, Margao, performed a street play on ‘Plastic free India’ and our NSS volunteers distributed paper bags to all shops at the Konkan Railway Station. It was a successful Clean India drive, wherein volunteers and agencies involved interacted with passengers, shop owners and workers at the station about the harmful effects of single use plastic
Poster Making on Quotes based on Gandhiji’s Beliefs and Swacchata hi Seva
On October 2nd, the NSS Unit also organized a Poster-Making Activity on the theme “Swachhata Hi Seva and Quotes based on Gandhiji’sprinciples. 13 volunteers participated.The topics included, Reduce single use plastic, Dry waste segregation, Reduce Reuse Recycle and Keeping the Surroundings Clean. The objective of this activity was to sensitize students about keeping the environment and surroundings clean, waste segregation and recycling, and creating awareness about the effects of single use plastic on the environment & living beings.
Function organized by Institute of Public Assistance,Provedoria
The NSS unit, students & teachers of the college were invited by the Provedoria to participate in the programme to inaugurate and launch the mission “Plastic Free India” on 2nd October at the Margao Old Age Home. The Provedoria has decided to participate in this mission by way of making paper bags and stitching cloth bags by engaging senior citizens staying there and the students from educational institutions. The objective of the programme was to create awareness among students of protecting Nature and the environment by reducing use of plastic as well as learning to care for the elderly, The eminent guests who graced the occasion stressed upon the need to protect the environment and the need to take care of the elderly in one’s family and friends. 65 NSS volunteers attended the programme.
