Report 2018-19

ECOCLUB Report 2018-19

1. Awareness and Cleanliness drive by SLC Eco club students in

college as well as in nearby areas of East Delhi

Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the habit of achieving

and maintaining that state. SLC Eco-club volunteers took initiative to interact with college

students as well they visited the neighboring areas to sensitize people about the value of

cleanliness and the harmful consequences of keeping the surroundings dirty. They voiced their

concern and projected views through slogans and pamphlets. The awakening of the general

masses in this respect is a welcome sign & would make our world a heaven to live in.

Swachh Bharat Swasth Bharat

Clean City, Green City

Cleanliness is next to Holiness

2. Visit to Sanjay Lake

Sanjay Lake is an artificial lake developed in 1970 by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in

Trilokpuri in East Delhi. The lake is spread over an area of approx. 17 hectares in the middle of a

69 hectares forest area. The lake attracts some migratory birds and has many indigenous trees. It

is a well laid-out fitness track popular among walking enthusiasts. It is a tourist location of Delhi.

Eco club students also visit this place as a part of their project work and get aquatint of different

species of plants and migratory birds. The students were shown several species of herbs and tress

that were once found aplenty in Delhi’s urban ecosystem, but now have become considerably

reduced in number in the city.

2. Plantation drive

Plantation drive was organized by the Eco Club students in college as well as outside the

campus at various occasions to create awareness and spread the message of saving our

planet "Protecting our environment is the need of the hour". Students sow more than 250

saplings of herbal and other plant saplings. The main objective behind these initiatives

was an effort to aware students of different courses about the plants and their importance

in nature. This drive was a huge success empowering students with substantial

knowledge of environment and plants and simultaneously enhancing their social skills.

5. Climate jamboree

Climatic jamboree the two day event (1-2 Nov 2018) was organized by Teri school of advance

studies and Dalmia cement initiative. It was a movement that aims to engage and empower youth

through activities and programs geared towards building a sustainable future. Eco club students

participated and also shared knowledge and experiences with the renowned dignitaries. Not only

those students also participate in culinary competition in this captioned competition and were

rewarded for the efforts and dedication.

6. Bird House

Nowadays, it has become difficult for birds to find food and shelter for their survival especially

in the urban areas, due to lack of nesting grounds and proper food. Eco club students took

another initiative towards helping birds to survive for that they took used products like plastic

bottles, waste wooden planks and newspapers to build bird shelters and bird feeders instead of

using market products. This step was taken to make understand the students how to use waste

products found in household and nearby work place into any worth product which is not only

useful for birds but also reduce the waste. These bird feeders and shelters were hung on trees,

inside college campus where there are a large number of trees and birds are not disturbed by

human activities. This initiative is not short lived and will be continued with new innovative

ideas.

6. Visit to NGO

Eco club students took initiative to help and create happiness and Joy among the underprivileged

students so they organize an event named “Street light.” In this event they collect old clothes,

stationary, food stuffs etc. In college campus on 20th Feb. They went to NGO- 'Titliyan' in

Noida. Where they met small or young children’s who didn’t have parents or had parents who

could not afford to bring them up and got an insight into what exactly happens at an NGO. They

also distributed them Stationary materials, Clothes some eatable material like Chocolates,

Biscuits, Toffees, other which they have collected. They all are were very happy to see new faces

and interacted with them. The smile of their faces was so soothing. They were sitting on mats

and studying with help of white boards.

7. Visit to “Mahamta Gandhi Institute For Combating Climate Change”

The Eco club of Shyam lal college (M) organized one day educational trip to Mahatma Gandhi

Institute for Combating Climate Change on 14th Feb 2019. 24 Students along with mentor Dr.

Sunaina Zutshi visited the location and got information about renewable energy. They got

information on various usage of solar Energy. Informative videos regarding Biogas production

and their application were shown. Instrumental Demo was shown to students by the faculty

members Students got information about the non-conventional energy sources. Different types of

plants such as herbal, ornamental, air purifying plants etc. were shown to the students.

Staff of this Institute is very supportive and cooperative. They directed the students about

different ways to deal with climate change at domestic levels by using alternative sources of

energy. Further the students were taken to campus visit. Here they explained different tools and

inventions which are helpful for the environment and society. Students were very enthusiastic

and enthralled by visiting the place. They gained lot of information from the institute. In last

valedictory Session was addressed by Director Dr B.C. Sabata and Dr Vidyulatay, Faculty

MGICCC followed by group Photography with students.

8. Visit to Shanti van

Shanti Van is a sprawling city forest area near Rajghat and Dariya gunj in Delhi, India. It is

spread over an area of 783 acres. It is one of the most thickly wooded areas of the city’s green

lungs. The place is mainly known for its diverse species of living organism.

The eco club students also visited to this place as a part of their project work. They met many

people who are continuously engaged in the process for the protection of the environment. They

also met people who are responsible for the protection of these conserved places although they

are employed by upper authorities but the role they are playing by serving this area with

dedication is something worth more than only employment, hey shared many things such as what

are the things which are harming the environment and how we can tackle these problems by not

even changing our lifestyles more. They familiarize us with each and every species they could on

our multiple visits and helped us in digging more into this world. They also told us about the

problems and situations currently the shanti van has been facing due to the imbalances in the

nature.

With this project they got the opportunity to dig more into this beautiful world which they were

unaware of and got the knowledge of flora and fauna, birds, small animals and many other

organisms which seems to have not been visible normally but are so much important for the

survival of mankind. They also get to know about the threats to these species and how they can

help them replenish by just a minimal cost of being a responsible person. They get the feeling

that how many things have been left unexplored in this world and the project has finally able to

take them to the point where one could wonder about this world and starts exploring it more and

more.

9. East Delhi flower show 2019

Garden committee of our college organized first time “East Delhi flower show 2019” in

collaboration with DCP office Delhi police shahdra and Department of environment on 22nd Feb

2019. Our Eco club students not only participated in flower show but also exhibited some craft

work made out of waste materials. They have made some curious and useful things from the

waste. They have introduced a better way to recycle waste to reduce pollution.