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| of the nature loving members of the staff under the able guidance of Rev.Fr. Anthony D`souza principal of SFS college set up the environmental cell. | |||||||||
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| To make the students aware of the hazards borne out of environmental pollution. To encourage them to work for a greener and cleaner surroundings and also to appreciate the beauty of nature. To prepare the students to face the various hazards ahead caused by :- Over use of plastics Noise pollution by tooting horns in public places. About health and hygiene and ill effects of smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse etc |
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| Visit to "NEERI" Green Revolution. Wormiculture. Anti-Plastic drive Visit to Agriculture College. Plant Saplings. Campus Cleaning Live longer, know your nature better. |
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| ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR 2004-2005 Campus cleaning day 15th August A campus cleaning drive was organized on 15th August 2004 along with Father Principal, members of staff and enthusiastic nature lovers cleaned the campus and planted around 100 saplings of different verities of plants like Teak,Neem, Ashoka etc. A visit to slums The members of the environmental cell visited Gittikhadan slum on 24th December 2004. Students distributed reading material to the youngsters and presented skit on ill-effects on smoking and alcoholism. Visit to vermiculture farm In the month of January 2005 a farm visit was arranged where the students had first hand experience of making vermi compost and farm manure.The concluding function of the cell for the academic year 2004-05 was a poster competition which gave the members of the cell an opportunity to express their talents. ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR 2005-2006 Seminar on Global Warming In collaboration with the Department of Botany of SFS College a 1 day seminar was conducted in the month of July 2005. Students were made aware of the various effects of Global Warming a) Increase in ambient temp. b) Decrease in average rainfall. c) Melting of polar ice caps etc. Students visited a nearby place named Tajbagh where the Vishvodaya sisters are working for the betterment of the poor. Some of the students actively participated in explaining the importance of health and hygiene in daily life to the young children of Tajbagh. On the World Environment Day the student members went around the city making the people aware of the pollution caused by non-biodegradable pollutants like polythene bags etc. The slogan like “LIVE LONGER KNOW YOUR NATURE BETTER” attracted the attention of the people and they were told to use more and more paper bags instead of polythene bags. The concluding function of the year 2005-06 was an essay competition on the topic, ”Vehicular emission and air pollution ” Activities of the year 2006-2007 ANTI-POLYTHENE DRIVE:- On 20TH September2006 an anti-polythene drive was organized . The students went around a few paces in the city, carrying banners and shouting slogans against the use of plastics. The masses were made aware of the hazards caused by the use of plastics. CAMPUS CLEANING DAY:- On 2nd October 2006 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a campus cleaning drive was organized. There was a great excitement created and the turnout was huge. It was also done in view of the upcoming celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of our College The campus in the end had a sparkling and clean look. VISIT TO THE SLUMS:-On 20th January 2007 the members of the cell paid a days visit to the Kalamna slums. The students went around the slums, relating and guiding the people on hygiene and cleanliness. A small skit was presented on “THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS” at various places. |
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| I. Guest Lecture Guest lecture was arranged on 25th August, 2008. Dr (Mrs). S.A. Kalkar, Head, Institute of Science, Nagpur was the guest speaker. Rev. Fr. Anthony D’Souza, Principal of the college presided over the function. The topic of her lecture was “ Insights in wonders of Nature ”. She gave valuable information about commom medicinal plants used in traditional medicines. Her lecture was very informative and appreciated very much by everyone. It was well attended by staff members and students of different disciplines. II. Poster Competition – on Nature/ Environment / Plant Science. On 16th Sept, 2008 a poster competition was organised. Scientific posters on theme “nature, environment and plant science” were prepared and displayed by students. There were nearly 30 entries. Mr. Diogo D’Souza (B. Sc. III) won the first prize. P. Daina Devi (B.Sc. III) & Rekha Kakchingtabam (B.Sc. I) won second prize. Aaffia Syed (B.Sc.I) received consolation prize. All the participants were given certificate by the principal. III. Visit to seminary hill campus A visit to study and observe the flora around the college campus was organized for the students on 11th August, 2008. Different herbs, shrubs & trees growing in area were studied by the students in their natural habitat and field report was prepared. The plants observed during the visit were -. Cassia tora, Tephrosia, Sida acuta, Cleome viscose, Agemone mexicana, Boerhaavia diffusa, Calotropis procera, Ablemoschus etc. IV. Glimpses of the Tiger As a contribution to the celebration of the wildlife week held from Oct. 1 – 8 every year, Environment cell in collaboration with Zoology Department had organized an Inter Collegiate poster competition titled “ Glimpses of the Tiger ” on 4th Oct, 2008. It showcased various aspects of the tiger. Students from 5 different colleges participated in the competition and cash prizes were given to the winners while certificates were awarded to all participants. V. Study tour to satpuda Botanical garden The students of B.Sc. II visited Satpuda Botanical garden on 28th November, 2008, to gain knowledge and information about different forms of plants. Different Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms were observed & studied by the students. The groups of plants observed in different categories were - indoor plants, cacti, succulents, ferns, rosery etc. The trip to satpuda botanical garden was educative, informative, knowledgeable and the students enjoyed it. The students prepared excursion report. |
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1. Inauguration of Eniroment Cell (Aug, 2010) 2. Plantation Drive & Field visits (Sept, 2010) 3. Popular Lecture series based on various Eniromental issues (Throughtout the session) 4. Slogan competion (Oct, 2010) 5. Cleanliness of college campus and plant protection in campus. 6. Projects to be carried by students based on environment protection. |
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