Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in GGSIPU

  
Cleanliness is next to Godliness”, a famous quote by Gandhi has became the voice of the nation. The spark of cleanliness drive has reached GGSIPU with the beginning of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative taken in the campus. The initiative was regarding the actions to be taken to carry out intensive cleanliness campaign covering the various activities in the university campus. The first phase of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan continued till October 31, 2014. The campaign was not just bounded to the university but also covered its affiliated colleges, with the aim to promote the idea of “take your litter to home” in neighborhood and participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Inside the campus, the university focused on several issues like – cleaning and removal of unwanted material from almirah, cupboards, drawers and removal of excess and un-serviceable furniture and records.

Sanitizing university community, maintenance of classrooms, maintenance of water cooler and RO, cleaning of sewage lines prone to overflow and ensure proper functioning of all the urinals, washbasins and toilets of the campus were few other works under the campaign. Cleaning campus in every sphere was the main factor on which university majorly focused.

Several events like organizing a marathon, walkathon, painting competition etc were also organized by DSW with the aim to promote the campaign. UITS also created a facebook page for the university as a platform to interact with students and staff.

Special competition for best office and School of the University was also organized by the head and deans of USS and DSW, with the aim to motivate them to spend at least two hours in a week in cleanliness to achieve the cause.

At the end, it can be said that “change starts from us”. Joint efforts and hard effort of all the department heads, staff and students can make the cause possible to achieve. Let’s take the pledge to make our campus clean, green and healthy.