Students pledge for plastic-free campus

Chandigarh, October 22

DAV Postgraduate College, Sector 10, under the ambit of DAV Waste Processing Unit and Scientific Society,and the guidance of Dr Raman Soni from the Department of Bio-Technology, carried out an awareness drive for a plastic-free campus at the college and its surroundings.

Dr Pawan Kumar, Principal of DAV college flagged-off the event and motivated the students for the active participation and work for plastic free campus.

He emphasised the eminent environmental changes taking place around us and pressed on the importance of hygiene, cleanliness. More than 150 students, along with students of the Youth Service Club and Convener Dr Rosy Ahluwalia also participated in the event.

During the awareness drive carried out by the students, the students vowed to shun single-use plastic and highlighted its ill-effects on our environment, plants, animals and human beings. — TNS