Swachh Bharat starts at SMVD University

Jammu, Sept 24: On a part of cleanliness drive, NSS wing of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University organized a swachh Bharat Abhiyan today to spread the awareness about ‘Swachh Bharat mission’ by the Government of India. A major derive was also conducted in the university for the removal of garbage and unused material from the campus. Faculty Coordinator NSS Mr. Sumanta S Sharma informed that that university had adopted nearby villages of Kakryal under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in order to transform them into model villages. The event culminating on 2 nd Oct, 2018 commemorates the 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. Anil K. Tewari, Nodal Officer, Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan emphasized to organize awareness camps to educate people about garbage management to keep their surroundings clean.Many students participated on the inaugural day where they cleaned various areas. The student coordinators of the event were Mr. Dhanraj, Mr. Saransh, Mr. Akhil, Mr. Prabhakar, Mr. Neel Kamal, Ms. Neha, Ms. Simran, Ms. Aruna, Ms. Shubhangi, Ms. Saloni and Ms.Sanya. Vice Chancellor Dr. Sanjeev Jain appreciated the efforts of the students and encouraged them to keep the surroundings clean and spread the Swachh Bharat Mission message among their family and friends back home.