7-Day Special NSS Camp at Guru Nanak Girls College

Ludhiana, June 6, 2016: To mark June 5th as World Environment Day, NSS Volunteers, on the 6th day of 7-Day Special NSS Camp performed the activities based upon the theme ‘Clean and Green India’at Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana.
Volunteers were made aware of the need of waste management and the importance of the Urban green cover by introducing them to basics of decentralized solid waste management. Volunteers learnt to reduce waste being sent to garbage dumps by carrying in-house waste management through source segregation at every level. The volunteers were encouraged that for a sustainable tomorrow, the need of the hour is to embed the habit of cleanliness in our behaviour. The NSS volunteers shared their ideas for making our planet cleaner, greener and brighter. They pledged to adopt a green way of life. Dr. Anubhuti sensitized the volunteers towards using meditation, time management, work life balance and nutritious diet as tools to handle various stressful conditions which they are and will face in their day to day life. She highlighted that Stress produces numerous Physical and Mental symptoms which vary according to each individual’s situational factors. Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) Charanjit Mahal exhorted the volunteers to ensure their maximum participation to protect our internal and external environment.