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“Theonlywayforward,ifwearegoingtoimprovethequalityofthe environment, is to geteverybodyinvolved.”
-RichardRogers
Dr.D.C.JhariyaProfessorInchargeGoGreen,NITRaipurE-mail:[email protected]
GoGreen,TheEco-socialcommitteeofNITRaipur
wasfounded with thepurposeofeducating the
studentpopulationabouttheenvironmentalperils
thatawaitsusinnearfuture.Ifthepresentyouth
doesnottakeupacourseofaction,theseproblems
willsooneclipsethewholeoftheearth.Sowetakeit
asaresponsibilitytomakesurepresentyouthare
readytoturnupagainstanyilltreatmenttothe
motherEarthandberesponsiblethemselves.Our
visionistobethepioneersofenvironmentaljustice
andawarenessinIndiaandbetheoathkeepersof
the responsibilityand onus thatis rested upon
mankindtomaintainnature’sintegrityandpurityto
itsoriginalform.
ANNUALREPORT2018-19
GOGREEN
TheecosocialcommitteeofNITRaipur
PlantationDrive
Date:18/09/2019Anin-campustreeplantationbyteammembersand facuMay you both enjoy hearts fullofmemoriesstoinculcatehumanandnatureco-existence.Anaverageestimateof80plants hadbeen rooted across severalspots in thecampus,themajoronesbeingtheinstitutemaingateandthepowerstationarea.ItalsosawthepresenceofDeanStudentWelfareDr.PrabhatDiwan,Committee’sProfessorinchargeDr.D.C.Jhariya and esteemed Dr.S.N.Sanyalwhoweigheduponthenecessityofsucheco-reformsincampus.
GreenLibrary
Date:29/08/2018-31/08/2018Amassbookdistributionactivitywhereinoldused booksand studymaterialsarelenttostudentsforasemesterduration.More than150booksandstudymaterialsincludingDrawingboards,pastyearquestionpapersandnoteswerecirculatedundertheprogram.
GreenGanesha
Date:12/09/2018AnidolmakingcompetitionthatemphasizesNaturalearthenidolsoverPlasterofParisidolsAndinspiresusageofnaturalcoloursasopposedtotoxicchemicalcolours.Whiletheeventwasindeedoneofmanysuchinitiativestoinculcateasenseofresponsibility,itsawanactiveparticipationofabout100studentsfrominstituteanddifferentschoolsacrossthecity.
O3Quiz
Date:16/09/2018A trivia contesttocheckawarenessregarding ozone layerand inspire a planned course ofactionregardingtheozonelayerprotection.
CleaningCampaign
Date:02/10/2019Transformingtheideaof“CleanNIT,GreenNIT”togroundreality,theteam plansandtakesupacourseofactionfordifferentin-campusspotsensuringacleanandgreeninstitutecampus.Theeffortsincludepickinguprags,cleanupanddoingminortransformssoastomaintaincleanlinessthroughouttheinstitute.
AmasscleanupwasorganizedonOctober2nd
inassociationwithNCCandNSScluboftheinstitute commemorating the fatherofnationM.K.Gandhiandhisdream ofacleanIndia.
GREPlanner
Date:06/10/2018-07/10/2018Aplanningeventwhereparticipantshavetodesignacitybasedonprovidedresourceswhilekeepinginmindthecarbonfootprintofthecity.Theeventsawaparticipationofabout20teamsoutofwhich10teamsmadeittothefinalroundoutofwhich3teamsprovedtheirworththroughanimpressivepresentationoftheirplans.
GreenLibrary2.0
Date:21/01/2019-23/01/2019Anothergreenlibrarybookdistributionwasorganizedontheonsetofthespringsemesterwiththemotiveoffacilitatingstudentsswiththestudymaterial.
ClothBagDistribution
Date:26/01/2019Asaresponsibilitytowardsnatureinfightingplasticpollution,clothbagsweredistributedininstituteasabetteralternativetoplasticbagswhileteam alongwiththeesteemedfacultymembersalsopledgedtoenforcesuchhabitsintheirdailylives.
AgoraCleanup
Date:10/02,17/02,23/02/2019WeekendsFebruarythroughMid-MarchItwas a targeted cleanup campaign forplanninganddesigningAgora.Itwasdoneover aspan of a month every weekend toredecoratecleanupthemessatthelocationanddevelopitasaplaceofgroupgatherplace.Throughouttheactionplanthemembersdevotedtheireffortstowardsrenovatingtheplace.
PUKAAR’19
March19,2019Secondeditionoftheannualeco-festorganizedbythecommitteeshowcasingadiversity
ofevents.
BestOutWaste
Aneventtohaveagivepeopleachancetobringouttheircreativeselfandusetheircreativityinmakingusefuloutofwaste.
HonourtheHeroes
Anefforttoappreciateandthrowlightuponimpactful ventures in the field ofenvironmental justice, awareness andconservation..
EcoQuiz
An ecological quiz relating to variousenvironment aspects ranging fromconservation,awarenesstoeradicationandimpactonfloraandfauna.
PotPainting
A designeventwhereparticipantsdesignearthenpotsbydecoratingorcolourstocreatevisuallyappealingpotfinishes.
GreenExhibition
A smallexhibitiontoshowcaseimportantindigenousplantsandherbswhicheitherhadamedicinaloranenvironmentalvalue.
GuestLectureSession
A lecturesessionbytwo mostrenownedpersonalitiesinthefieldofenvironmentaljustice,MrRameshAgrawalandMrPrafullaSamantara both recipients of GoldmanEnvironmentalPrizewhosharedtheirvariousexperiencesandobservationsonthemattersofenvironmentalinterests.
MagicShow
AleisureeventconductedasaclosingeventforPukaar’19withthemanofthehourbeingPrevinPandita,thementalist.Theeveningsawmanytrickeryandmindplaysbeingdonewiththeaudiences.