Title of the practice: Go Green

Objective of the practice -

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• To create environment consciousness
• Maintain biodiversity
• Tree plantation Use of renewable energy
• To maintain carbon neutrality
• Effective waste management

1. The context
The main challenge of the modern world is biodegradation and adversities of climate change. The reason being the lack of awareness amongst students and general public about the challenging situation facing the world consequent upon fast changing climate and abuse of nature. There is need to educate students community about the challenges of climate change and its adverse effect on the community and human life, at present and in future.The Eco friendly campus will give a message to the students that if nature is protected, the adversities of climate can be avoided.The green atmosphere in the campus creates a suitable learning environment and also gives lessons regarding how to protect environment and help the human race. Apart from mankind, the other species also need protection of environment. Life can be better and enjoyable if green practices are followed

Plantation

There are 1900 valuable trees in the campus with saplings belonging to different species of Medicinal plants.

Few of them are cited below -

• Lawsonia inermis
• Aloe barbadensis
• miller Eagle marmelos
• Oscimum Sanctum
• Azadirecta Indica
• Murraya koenigii
• Vachellia nilotica
• Vinca rosea
• Tinospora Cardifolia
• Acacia Nilotica etc.

Various medicinal and rare plants are available in various garden which are maintained by the College. Planting of trees is a continuous process and on each environmental day, national festivals and whenever VIP guests visit the campus, new plants are being added.

Energy Conservation

• Awareness has been created among staff and students to save energy.
• Posters/notices are placed at vantage points in the departments of energy saving measures.
• Incandescent bulbs are replaced with compact fluorescent lamps.
• Lights, fans, computers and laptops are switched on only when required.
• Lights are not turned on in rooms and labs where natural light is sufficient.
• Window Air conditioners are replaced with more efficient split Air conditioners and temperature is set at 25oC
• The existing ACs is turned off when not required
• Leaking taps are attended to immediately.
• The ring road gives access to all the buildings and Gardens of the College thus minimizing the movements of vehicles inside the campus.
• Bicycles are allowed as a means to commute inside the campus for the staffs, students and visitors.
• The green waste is being used for generation of biomass.
• The buildings of the College are planned and constructed in such a way that there is sufficient Sunlight and ventilation.

Use of Renewable Energy

• Solar panels installed at buildings to provide 25 KW electricity for college campus. Awareness programmes are being organized frequently on generation and conservation of energy obtained from various sources.
• Green orientation programs are being organized regularly for students admitted to UG courses towards development of green and sustainable campus.
• Students are encouraged to reuse unutilized pages of the note books of the previous semester.

Water Harvesting

• Rain water harvesting is implemented for the College Campus
• Storage ponds are created for recharge of ground water.
• Sewage treatment plant is installed and recycled water is used for gardening.
• The rain water harvesting is established for the entire campus through the development of drainage network and recharge pit adjacent to drainage network. About 50% of the runoff generated is used in recharging the ground through recharge pits and recharge ponds and construction of check dams.

Efforts for Carbon neutrality

The College gardens are established and well maintained.

• Greening of College has been initiated to reduce carbon footprint.
• Printing is done on both sides of paper
• All documents are edited thoroughly before printing Old print-outs are used as note paper.
• Department notices and information are sent via e-mail/SMS.
• Use of plastic cups is discouraged.
• Movement within the College campus is encouraged using bicycles.
• Staff and students are encouraged to travel by College bus instead of private vehicles.
• Bio-waste is used for making compost instead of burning.
• About 05 Bio-fuel awareness camps are conducted and around 2000 people have been given training regarding importance of bio-fuels, their cost effectiveness and the use of Bi-products.

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1. PRACTICE 2: Hazardous Waste management

Objective - No Hazardous waste is generated in the campus.

The Context

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E-waste management:

All the E-waste is managed as per the instructions from the State Pollution Control Board. Awareness is created among students and staff in dissuading the use of polythene material and the students is sensitized on the rational use of power and other measures to reduce global warming.

OTHERS

Title: MULTI PURPOSE RESOURCE SHARING

• Increasing access to scholarly articles, books to the student spread over different areas, particularly, the rural students.
• Provision of videos of stored lecture-Videos on demand facility.
• Facilitating updating of knowledge through Seminar, Conference, Guest lecture, short term training and industrial visit.
• Online software DELNET network thereby heralding a new phase in distance education using satellite.
• Due to CORONA Pendimic, online classes and CT exam are going on Zoom application and faculty also provide the notes through whatsApp and mail to students so academic session is going on properly.

Classrooms

The Institution has sufficient number of well-equipped classrooms with necessary Infrastructure, teaching aids and ICT facilities for conducting classes and teaching-learning activities.

Tutorial Rooms

There are sufficient number of well-equipped tutorial rooms with necessary Infrastructure, teaching aids and ICT facilities to conduct tutorial classes and bridge courses.

Seminar and Conference Halls

The college has spacious Seminar Halls for organizing Conferences, Seminars, Guest lectures and FDPs, Orientation programs and various Cultural events with the help of audio –visual aids ,ICT facilities and other equipments

Computer lab

There are combined labs for BBA, BCA and Biotech programs. Labs are equipped with required number of systems with latest configuration as specified by statutory bodies and are upgraded regularly to meet the requirements of the curriculum.

Library

Library has been well stalked with Text books – both reference and regular issue books, books for competitive exams, personality and philosophy, prescribed journals, magazines and newspapers of local and National repute, 12 computer nodes are placed to refer online journals

. The Process of Library automation is performed by using Software for Institutional Management Software Package which is an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) with Barcode Scanner that supports all in- house operations of the library. Software for Institutional Management has all functional modules of Library management completely implemented. It has the following modules.

• Technical Processing (or cataloging)
• Circulation Acquisitions
• Serials Management
• MIS Reports
• Web Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
• Administration File Description Document