Report on observation of World Environment Day 2022 and Prohibition of Single Use Plastic Campaign
DIET, Sivasagar, Sonari has observed World Environment Day 2022 on 5th of June in the presence of trainees, academic staff and office staff. Sjt. Rajen Dutta, Principal i/c, DIET,Sivasagar, Sonari inaugurated the programme.On that day, several activities were carried out viz.Cleanliness drive and plantation of trees inside and outside the office campus. An awareness meeting was also organized amongst trainees and staffon that occasion.
In line with the clarion call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to phase out single use plastic by 2022, keeping in view the adverse impacts of littered plastic on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment)Rules, 2021 on 12th August, 2021(vide No. G.S.R.571(E) which prohibits identified single use plastic items which have low utility and high littering potential by 01 July, 2022. In accordance with, DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, SIVASAGAR, SONARI has prepared two days plan of activities in 10 Nos.of Lab area school.
| Task/Objective | Action Points |
|---|---|
| Declaration of 10 Nos. of Lab Area Schools as identified Single-Use Plastic free campus |
1. A cleanliness drive will be organized 2. An awareness camp will be organized among students and parents to ensure open burning of plastic waste, using of waste bin and alternative product in place of SUP etc.in the campus. 3. Extempore speech competition amongst students |
Both the semester of D.El.E trainees has performed their activities throughout the 10 Nos. of Lab area school with their faculty in charge. Trainees are divided into groups and each group is guided by one faculty member for smooth functioning of this programme. Some glimpses of photographs is attached herewith –
A street play on the adverse effect of plastic was organised on the second day, near Sonari College, Charaide where all the trainees from 2nd and 4th Semester and the teaching staff participated. The play had grabbed the attention of each passer- by passed by that way. Sjt. Rajen Dutta, Principal i/c, DIET, Sivasagar, Sonari innagurated the program on dated 24.06.2022
