Name of the Committee: Eco-Club
Name of the Event:Vegetable Garden: Seedling Activity
Date: 13 December 2023
Time: 11.30 am
Venue:The S.I.A. College Campus In Association with: Hariyali (NGO)
Purpose of the Activity:In order to promote the on-campus Vegetable Garden, the Eco club of the college in association with Hariyali (NGO) organized the Vegetable Gardening Phase-I Seedling Activity on Wednesday, 13th December 2023 at 11.30 a.m.
Activity: Representatives and plantation experts from Hariyali (NGO), Mr. Satish Joshi, oversaw the activity. Dr. Padmaja Arvind, the principal blessed and planted eight different kinds of seeds: ridge gourd, sponge gourd, cucumber, pumpkin, snake gourd, bottle gourd, and bitter gourd. Mr. Joshi’s advice and guidelines for vegetable gardening that is environmentally friendly followed by seedling activity. He discussed the significance of vegetable gardening, its benefits and development. In India, vegetable gardening has long been a tradition dating back thousands of years. According to Mr. Joshi, vegetable gardening is a farming technique that uses crop residues, cow dung, compost, farm wastes, aquatic wastes, and other biological materials along with beneficial microbes like bio-fertilizers to release nutrients to crops for increased sustainable production in an environmentally friendly, pollution-free environment. This is done to cultivate the land and raise crops in a way that maintains the soil alive and in good health. Dr. Padmaja Arvind discussed the goal of establishing on-campus vegetable gardening and how the eco-club should utilize this initiative for the benefit of the local community and students. Conveners and members of the eco-club were present at the time of seedling.
Outcome: Through this program, participants got an opportunity to plant the saplings provided by the NGO in their locality as well as their nearby premises.
Beneficiaries:
Male: 25
Female: 18
Total: 43
Name of the Event:Eco Club Orientation
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 14, 15 & 17th July 2023
Time: 9.20 to 10.20 am
Venue: G4, G5, 105, 110, 111, 304, 305, 306 & 309
Target audience: FYBCOM, FYBBI, FYBAF, FYBScIT, FYBMS & FYBMM
Teacher incharge: Dr. Shilpa Malani
Purpose of the Activity:
Activity:Second year students shared their experiences of participating in Eco Club activities in a team and development of leadership skills. Students were also informed about the various activities to be conducted under eco club i.e e-waste collection mega drive, Best out of waste competition, Eco friendly Ganesh idol making workshop and various environmental awareness sessions which will be conducted.
Outcome:First year students were encouraged to take part actively in both preserving the environment and spreading awareness about the hazards of degradation of the environment to the community.
Beneficiaries:
Male: 203
Female: 250
Total: 453
Name of the Event: Best out of waste exhibition cum competition
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 28th August 2023
Time: 11 am
Venue:Auditorium
Target audience: Entire college students
Teacher incharge: Dr. Nitin Kumar Patil
Purpose of the Activity:
Activity:Participants made models on Best out of waste to show the creativity about waste things and converted them into usable models
Outcome: Students displayed their creative arts and crafts ideas by making a well with a water pump, a model of a tree using a coconut shell, purses and bags using paper, toys, jewelry, flower pots etc. After making the products, it was displayed in an exhibition where entire college students, teachers and non- teaching staff visited and appreciated the creativity of participants.
| Participants | Beneficiaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | 42 |
| Female | 17 | 117 |
| Total | 24 | 159 |
| Sr. No | Name of the student | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshmi Kadam | TYBCOM | 1st |
| 2 | Bharat Achary | FYBMS | 2nd |
Name of the club: Eco-Club
Name of the Event: Addressing and managing garbage dumping outside SIA college and spreading awareness in the college.
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 10th August 2023
Time: 8.10 am- 1 pm
Venue: The S.I.A College of Higher Education
Target audience:Entire college community
Teacher incharge: Dr. Shilpa Malani
Purpose of the Activity: Students along with the teacher-incharge observed waste lying outside our college, prepared reports and approached KDMC sanitary inspector Mr. Kismat Rao and Nagarsevak Mr. Mahesh Patil to get garbage bins installed outside the college. A session on waste management was organised on 8th August 2023 at 11 am in the auditorium, where KDMC officials and Nagarsevak were invited to solve the problem. A meeting was conducted where President Shri. K. V. Ranganathan, Principal Dr. Padmaja Arvind, Vice-Principal Mrs Booma Halpeth, Environment Consultant Mrs Rashmi Joshi, Nagarsevak Mr. Mahesh Patil along with Eco-Club committee members were present for the meeting.
Eco-Club students attended a session on waste management and shared their learnings from the session to entire college students. Students spread awareness on 10th August 2023 about the proper waste management and how each household is responsible for waste segregation.
Outcome: Students were encouraged to take part actively in both preserving the environment and spreading awareness about the hazards of dumping garbage at open spaces to the community.
Beneficiaries:Eco-Club volunteers who participated in the presentation:-
Male: 6
Female: 9
Total: 15
Total beneficiaries: 552
Date: 7-9-2023 7-9-2023
Name of the Event: Eco-friendly Ganesh idol making (with साडू मिट्टी)
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 4th September, 2023
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Venue: Room no 406 & 407
Target audience:Entire college students
TrainerMs Aarti Chaudhary (Corporate Trainer)
Teacher incharge:Dr. Hasitkumar Nagariya
Purpose of Activity: Every year in Maharashtra, approximately 150 million ganesh idols are immersed in lakes, rivers, and the sea during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. A large amount of these idols is made of Plaster of Paris (PoP), which is a non-biodegradable material which endangers marine life and the health of our water bodies. Also the dyes and glitter on POP idols are harmful. Eco-friendly ganesh idol made up of Sadu mati does not pollute natural water sources. The main purpose of the workshop was to generate awareness and also train the students in eco-friendly idol making.The Workshop was conducted in 2 batches. First Batch from 10am to 11am and Second Batch from 11am to 12pm.
Outcome: Ms.Aarti Chaudhary (Corporate Trainer) conducted the workshop. She taught the participants how to make Ganapati Idol from Sadu Mati by live demonstration. She created a group of 3 participants and trained them to create Ganapati Idol, she even guided the students during the session. All participants had a joyful learning session.
Total Participants: 150
M33
F67
Total100
Date: 7-9-2023
Name of the Event: Green Consumer Day
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 25/9/2023 to 30/9/2023
Time: 7 am to 9 pm
Venue: Online and offline
Target Audience: Entire college students
Teacher Incharge: Dr. Shilpa Malani
Purpose of Activity:
ActivityA ‘Survey on Consumerism’ was conducted for an entire week, from 25/9/2023 to 30/9/2023 on account of Green Consumer Day which was celebrated on 28 th September 2023. This survey was conducted to understand the existing consumption pattern of people around us. This exercise can allow us to highlight the problems of consumerism and its impact on the environment.
Outcome: Students observed consumption patterns of individuals on a daily and weekly basis. Students sensitised the consumers regarding their consumption of packed foods resulting in piles of waste being accumulated at the landfills. So that these people will think before making their next purchase. And also made them aware how they can compost their wet waste and use it as manure for their plants.
Total Beneficiaries: 150
M: 102
F: 223
Total: 325
Name of the Event: No Vehicle Day
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 9 th December,2023
Time: Entire day
Venue: College ground
Target audience: Entire college
Teacher in charge: Dr. Hasitkumar Nagariya
Purpose of the Activity:
Activity: No Vehicle day was observed on 9th December,2023. Students were not allowed to enter with petrol and diesel vehicles in the campus on this day. Outcome: The premises otherwise filled with hundreds of two wheelers are today free from honking and engine emissions.
Beneficiaries:
Male:69
Female:48
Total:117
Name of the Event: Visit to Medicinal plants exhibition
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 12th January, 2024
Time: 11 am
Venue: Kalidas Auditorium, Mulund
Target audience: Eco-Club students
Teacher in charge: Dr. Shilpa Malani
Purpose of the Activity:
Activity:Eco-Club students visited the Medicinal plants exhibition at Mulund which was organised by Hariyali NGO with the aim of creating awareness to the students about the utilization and importance of growing medicinal plants at home on 12/01/2024.
Outcome:Students explored nearly 160 medicinal plants and which are useful for small ailments like cough, cold, fever, swelling etc. Students came to know about the therapeutic properties of medical plants that are very useful in healing various diseases and how they can be used as substitutes for the synthetic, expensive medicines. They explored plants like:
Beneficiaries:06 male beneficiaries and 08 female beneficiaries i.e total 14 students attended the visit
Name of the Event: Vruksha Bhandara
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 26th January 202426th January 2024
Time: 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
Venue: College ground
Target audience: Citizens, Faculty Members and Students
Teacher in charge: Dr. Nitinkumar M. Patil
Purpose of the Activity:
ActivityEco-club in association with Hariyali NGO took the initiative to organize the sapling distribution activity called Vruksha Bhandara on Republic Day i.e 26 th January 2024 at 8 am in the college ground. Hariyali (NGO) distributed 362 saplings of various types to the citizens. Management members and trustees of the SIA College, Principal Dr. Padmaja Arvind and authorities from Hariyali were present for the activity. They also distributed one kg of organic compost per sapling free of cost.
Outcome:Through this program the participants got an opportunity to plant the saplings provided by the NGO in their locality as well as their nearby premises. And use organic manure for the growth of edible plants.
Beneficiaries:
Male:47
Female:49
Total:96
Name of the Event: Electronic Waste (e-waste) collection Drive Report
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date:2nd January 2024 to 31st January 2024
Time: 7 am to 4 pm.
Venue: Ground floor of The S.I.A College
Target audience: Entire college students
Teacher in charge: Dr. Shilpa Malani
Purpose of the Activity:This drive aims to serve the community by:
Activity: Students participated in this community outreach programme and collected e-waste from their neighbours, friends, relatives and family. After collecting e-waste, students brought collected e-waste at the e-waste collection point located at the ground floor where a large drop box was kept to accumulate all the e-waste items collected.
Students brought e-waste discarded items like mobile phones, batteries, set up box, Wi-Fi routers, calculators, CD’s, adapters, C.P.U, monitor, Laptops, extension cords, headphones, earphones, electric tools, remote, mouse, keyboard, and so on.
Outcome:Through this community outreach program, students became aware and shared with the community about the hazards of e-waste recycling by the unorganised sector and educated them about alternate methods of disposing of their e-waste. Students also made a handmade banner of cotton cloth and painted it. They had spread awareness to other students about the harm effects of flex banner to the environment, whereas cotton cloth banner is environment friendly. Students also decorated the e-waste collection box with colours. Handmade banner made them to work together in groups and promotion of e-waste collection drive in the college developed leadership qualities among themselves and sensitivity towards the environment.
E- Incarnation Recycling Pvt. Ltd. recycling company was invited to collect and dispose off e-waste in an eco-friendly manner and provide us with a destruction certificate.
| Sr. No. | Year | Quantity of e-waste collected and recycled |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-22 | 370 kgs |
| 2 | 2022-23 | 762 kgs |
| 3 | 2023-24 | 382 kgs |
In April 2021-22 we collected 370 kgs of e-waste. In April 2022-23 e-waste collection was 762 kgs. Whereas in 2023-24 we collected and recycled 382 kgs of e-waste. This drive generated revenue of ₹6,838/- which was deposited in the college fund. SI.A. Junior college also participated in this drive.
Male beneficiaries: 158
Female beneficiaries: 236
Total beneficiaries:394
Name of the Event: World Water Day Report
Organizing Agency: Eco-Club
Date: 22nd March, 2024
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Venue: Classroom
Target audience: Entire college
Teacher in charge: Dr. Shilpa Malani in association with Hariyali
Purpose of the Activity:
Activity: World Water Day was observed on 22nd March, 2024. On this occasion, students were reminded of the importance of freshwater and the need for sustainable water management techniques. Because currently water shortage remains a global concern. Students of The S.I.A. College of Higher Education took pledge for sustainable use, conservation and reuse of water.
Outcome:Students were informed to use minimise, save and reuse water and also to spread this message to the entire community.
Beneficiaries: Male: 65 Female: 111 Total: 176
