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“Theonlywayforward,ifwearegoingtoimprovethequalityofthe environment, is to geteverybodyinvolved.”

-RichardRogers

Dr.D.C.JhariyaProfessorInchargeGoGreen,NITRaipurE-mail:dcjhariya.geo@nitrr.ac.in

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.