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National Conference on Waste Management Practices

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.

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Summer Vacation Science Camp – 2018

For the past few years, APSCC team has been contributing resource persons for the Summer Vacation Science Camp for School Students. The  Summer Camp for 2018 held on 04-May-2018 at Dr.Abdul Kalam Science Centre and Planetarium, Lawspet, Puducherry. The event attracted more than 100 students from multiple schools and was organized by the Puducherry Council for Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Puducherry. The major theme for this year has been Smart City.

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Comprehensive Green Protocol

To overcome the ever-increasing shortage of natural resources and unsustainable waste management practices, a ‘comprehensive green protocol’ was required. In view of this, a consortium of experts and dignitaries from the partnering organizations (DSTE, PPCC, PU, and APSCC) had joined hands to conduct the “State-Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017-18”, a 30-day program conducted across all four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry.  The collective knowledge gathered from the program has resulted in the creation of the ‘Comprehensive Green Protocol’ as a guide for Universities, Colleges, Schools, Industries, Tourism Sector, Hotels, Hospitals, and other organizations to carry forward the stated missions of the program. The protocol is expected to serve as a tool and guide to all stakeholders to commit to Environmental Responsibility and Sustainable Development. thereby creating a healthy environment for the campuses and communities at large.

Principles for the green protocol was adopted partially from UN Conference on Environment and Development called the Rio Declaration (1992) and Sustainable Development Goals (2016-2030).
The Comprehensive Green Protocol (GCP) even includes a guide to implement and measure the result through factual means. The protocol was grouped under different heads such as Water Management; Soil Conservation and Sustainable Food Production; Clean Air; Energy Conservation; Sustainable Management of Waste Resources; Sustainable Use of Natural Resources among Others.

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SLAPSWM – Souvenir

As we embark on the Sustainable Development Goals, we are reminded that awareness education is central to UNEP’s mandate of ‘inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations’. We are reminded that awareness is especially important, given that what we do is pivotal to how the communities deal with the multiple challenges of climate change, resource efficiency, and management of our growing legacy of waste and environmental pollution.
Universities and other Institutions and Industries, as the pinnacle of formal, organized sector, thus have a responsibility both to help define and to become exemplars of environmental best practices. This Souvenir of the State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management (SLAPSWM 2017-18) is released in memory of the 30 programs that were organized in between August 2017 – February 2018 at various places for different stakeholders in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe & Yanam. The event had attracted over 5000 participants throughout the region.
The time and effort put by the Officers of the Government, Program Lead, Co-Lead, Convener, Volunteers, and all Resource Persons have made this event a grand success.

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National Science Day – 2018

National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C V Raman on 28 February 1928. The event was organized by the Department of Science, Technology, and Environment to spread a message about the importance of science used in the daily life of the people. APSCC team conducted the seminars on the Science for Sustainability and Environment Theme.