Pondicherry University recognized ‘District Green Champion’ for implementing Swachhta Action Plan

NEW DELHI: Pondicherry University has been conferred with “District Green Champion” award by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education for successful implementation of Swachhta Action Plan through best green practices and sustainability index activities that are in line with sustainable waste management, water management, energy management, sanitation, hygiene, and greenery management.

“Pondicherry University under the leadership of Professor Gurmeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, implemented several sustainable development and climate-change related initiatives over the past four years under the umbrella ‘green campus’,” said an official statement from the university.

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These programmes complemented the Swachhta Action Plan, flagship programmes, multiple sustainable development goals, and mandatory requirements of the University Grants Commission (UGC), and Ministries like Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, as per the university statement.

The prestigious award was jointly received by the representatives of the university - K Mahesh, Assistant Registrar (Public Relations), and M Nandhivarman, Coordinator, Green Campus, E Vallavan, IAS, Special Secretary (Revenue) -cum- District Collector -cum- District Magistrate and the it has been handed over to the VC of Pondicherry University, in his Office.

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One of the major reasons for Pondicherry University to pioneer in these noble initiatives and receive this award has been the effective and efficient cooperation among various wings and departments such as the civil engineering wing, electrical wing, hostels, planning and development, NCC, NSS, departments like social work, electronic media (EMRC), biotechnology, biochemistry and molecular biology, pollution control and environmental engineering, office of green campus, research scholars and students as well as various service providers and stakeholders, the statement further said.