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Vijayawada Educational Institutions Hold Swachh Andhra Cleanliness Drives
Schools and colleges in Vijayawada held activities to make their surroundings cleaner.
The programme was called Swarna Andhra-Swachh Andhra.
At Government Siddhartha Medical College, students and staff cleaned the college and hostel areas.
They also joined a rally about cleanliness.
Participants learned to separate wet waste from dry waste.
They were told that biodegradable waste can be turned into compost.
Another college planted trees and took a cleanliness pledge.
The organisers asked everyone to practise cleanliness every day.
Educational institutions in Vijayawada observed the Swarna Andhra-Swachh Andhra programme on Saturday.
Government Siddhartha Medical College conducted cleaning, waste segregation, composting awareness and a rally.
Students and staff were urged to promote sanitation and responsible waste management.
Participants cleaned college and hostel premises and learned to separate wet and dry waste.
SRR & CVR Government Degree College organised plantation activities and administered a cleanliness pledge.
- Who
- Educational institutions, faculty members, students, office staff and NSS volunteers in Vijayawada.
- What
- They conducted cleanliness drives, waste segregation activities, plantation programmes, rallies and sanitation awareness campaigns.
- Where
- Government Siddhartha Medical College at CRIKS Hall, Ramavarappadu Ring Centre, Gunadala, and SRR & CVR Government Degree College at Machavaram, Vijayawada.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- To promote cleanliness, public health, responsible waste management and sustainable surroundings.
Key facts
- Programme
- Swarna Andhra-Swachh Andhra (SASA)
- Location
- Vijayawada
- Lead institution
- Government Siddhartha Medical College
- Activities
- Cleanliness drives, waste segregation, composting awareness and a rally
- Waste guidance
- Participants were sensitised to separate wet and dry waste and compost biodegradable waste.
- Additional activity
- SRR & CVR Government Degree College conducted plantation activities and a cleanliness pledge.
Quotes
Dr K Prashanthi
In-charge Principal of Government Siddhartha Medical College
“maintaining cleanliness in and around educational institutions was essential for safeguarding public health.”
thehansindia.com
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