The Programme Officers of the College NSS unit attended a One-Day Online Workshop on Swachhata Action Plan for 2020-21 conducted by Faculty Development Centre of Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Department of Higher Education on 20th June, 2020 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
The main objectives were to
- bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in rural areas by promoting cleanliness, hygiene
- eliminate open defecation, motivate communities to adopt sustainable sanitation practices and facilities and
- encourage cost effective and appropriate technologies for ecologically safe and sustainable environment.
Mr. G. Naresh Kumar was the Resource Person for the training. The workshop was spread across five sessions.
- Session 1 explained the Swachh (Green Practices), the role of Higher Education Institutions in implementing the Swachhata Plan and the various Stakeholders in the Swachhata Initiative
- Session 2 spelled out the Sanitation and Hygiene Initiatives to be implemented, Water Conservation, Water Management initiatives and Energy Conservation.
- Session 3 dealt with Preparation of Swachh Campus Score Card, Waste Score Card, Water Score Card, Greenery Score Card and Energy Score Card.
- Session 4 provided information on Preparation of Water budget, Water quantity and Quality monitoring, Estimate water source, Start water conservation and plantation.
- Session 5 was about conducting Water Supply Audit, Water Supply Audit Report and how institutions should administer these activities.
At the end of the session, participants were asked to fill learning log form and feedback form. The POs were asked to organize a similar online training for the NSS volunteers of their College units.
