NSS gets Rs 8.5L grant for Environment Prog

A grant of Rs 8.50 lakh has been sanctioned by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The grant will fund activities under the Environment Education Programme (EEP 2024-25), implemented by the National Service Scheme (NSS), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

The project will be led by principal investigators Parveen Goyal, Rajat Sandhir and Sonia Sharma. It aims to promote environmental awareness and sustainability through hands-on activities and capacity-building initiatives.

Key activities planned under EEP 2024-25 are LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Skills development, hands-on capacity building workshops and demonstrations focused on waste utilisation in landfills, conservation of water through drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, curbing single-use plastics, waste management through composting, vermicomposting and generating sustainable alternative livelihoods from waste biomass.

These activities are designed to foster sustainable practices among students and volunteers, empowering them to make meaningful contributions toward environmental conservation.

Speaking about the initiative, Goyal emphasised that the project would strengthen NSS’s commitment to environmental stewardship in affiliated colleges of Panjab University in Punjab. “This programme enables NSS volunteers to engage in impactful activities that contribute to making the earth a better place to live,” he said.