APSCC in partnership with State NSS Coordinator and Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science organized a state level rally to create awareness on the importance of wetlands and save them to mitigate climate change.
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On this day when people come together to celebrate the World Wetlands Day, APSCC organized a Drawing Competition under the theme Wetlands and Climate Change at Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science. The event aimed to raise awareness of the value of wetlands and how we can harness the natural power of this ecosystem to address the challenges of climate change.
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Swachhta Pakhwada at JIPMER
APSCC coordinated a program on Swachhta Pakhwada for the staffs of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER). The event is part of the National Swachh Bharat Mission to achieve a Clean India by 02-Oct-2019. The major theme of the program is “Water Conservation Strategies for Urban Puducherry”.
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Marching towards a green campus!
Department of Social Work, Pondicherry University in association with the Centre for Study of Social Exclusive and Inclusive Policy and APSCC organized a seminar on “MARCHING TOWARDS A GREEN CAMPUS” on 02-Aug-2018 at the Silver Jubilee Campus, Pondicherry University.
Seminar Topics Covered:
1. A step towards green protocol compliance @ Pondicherry University
— Dr. Golda A. Edwin, MSc., Ph.D., Executive Director, APSCC
2. Why cross-studying waste in France and in India?
— Mr. Mattis Pacaud, France
3. Resource recycling approach for green campus initiative @ Pondicherry University
— Dr. M. Nandhivarman, MSc., MBL, Ph.D. Secretary-General, APSCC
4. Informal and formal waste pickers in Paris and Puducherry
— Ms.Tara Singh, France
The PG and Research Dept of Corporate Secretaryship of Bharathidasan Govt College for Women (BGCW), Puducherry conducted a one-day National conference on “Waste Management Practices” today.
Seen from Left to Right are Dr. S. Sahul Hameed, Dr. S. Vijayalakshmi – Dept of CSS, BGCW, Dr. M. Nandhivarman- Executive Director, APSCC, Puducherry, Dr. P. Poongavanam – Principal, BGCW, Dr. R. Maria Inigo, Dr. B. Rajalakshmi – Dept of CSS, BGCW, Mrs. Madhura – CMR University, Bengaluru, Dr. S. Gayathri – Dept of CSS, BGCW.
The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. M. Nandhivarman, APSCC. He has also chaired the first technical session on Solid Waste Management and enlightened the participants on solid waste handling and disposal. The Programme was presided over by Dr. P. Poongavanam the Principal, BGCW. Conference Convenor Dr. B. Rajalaskhmi welcomed the gathering. Felicitations were offered by Dr. V. K. Somasundaram, Head of the Dept of CSS, BGCW and Dr. R. Srinivasan, Head of Dept of CSS, Avvaiyar Govt College for Women, Karaikal. Dr. R. Maria Inigo, the Programme Coordinator concluded with the vote of thanks. The programme was attended by Research Scholars and Academicians from Tamilnadu, Karnataka, and Puducherry.
As a special feature of the seminar, a book on the Title “Waste Management Practices” which was edited by Dr. R. Maria Inigo and Dr. B. Rajalakshmi, was released. The book contained research articles on waste management including solid waste management, e-waste, municipal waste, waste management business opportunities, household waste handling, etc., received from 31 contributors.
The Second technical session was handled by Mr. M. Chidambaram, General Secretary, and Managing Trustee, ExNoRa International, Chennai who spoke on the Topic “Municipal waste handling and regulations relating to waste handling. Paper presentations were made by delegates from different places of Tamilnadu, Karnataka, and Puducherry.