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Report on

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

‘Safai na de, safai kare’

at

Alpha College of Engineering & Technology,

Khatraj (ACET)

(Abhiyan Date: 28th November, 2014)

Submitted to:

Submitted by:

Dr. D. D. Shukla

(Principal, Alpha College of Engineering & Technology)

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national level Abhiyan by the Government of India covering 4041

statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the

country; launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, where

Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself wielded broom and cleaned a

road. The Abhiyan is India's biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3

million government employees and schools and colleges students of

India participated in this event. The mission was started by Narendra

Modi, the Prime Minister of India, nominating nine famous

personalities for this Abhiyan, and they take up the challenge and nominate nine more people

and so on.

Objective of the Abhiyan

This Abhiyan aims to accomplish the vision of 'Clean India' by 2 October 2019, 150th birthday

of Mahatma Gandhi and is expected to cost over 62000 crore (US$10 billion). The Abhiyan

was described as "beyond politics" and "inspired by patriotism".

Alpha College of Engineering & Technology

Alpha College of Engineering & Technology was established in year 2009 and since then the

college has been growing. In year 2009, the journey began with the intake of 240 students of

engineering degree in four branches i.e. Mechanical, Computer, Information Technology and

Electronic and Communication while in 2010 Civil, the fifth branch was offered. In year 2010,

various activities were performed like Alpha Heritage – 2010, Sports Week, Navratri Celebration

and even the institute grew in terms of infrastructure. In 2011, the college grew in terms of intake

in various departments and its activities in form of Engineer’s day, Techfest etc. In 2012, the

institute started offering Diploma in Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Master degree in

Computer Engineering. During this year the institute grew in terms of courses offered to the

students and infrastructure like classrooms, laboratories, etc., offered to students for their

complete development and to make them successful engineers. In Academic Year 2013 and

2014, the growth story continued, it organized ‘GTU Tech Fest 2014’ for Gandhinagar Zone.

Institute shares its heritage earned over the number of years with its alumni’s in form of ‘Alumni

Association’ formed for our Alums to stay in touch with the institute and existing students and

provide necessary guidance to them. Alpha College of Engineering and Technology throughout

all these years has nurtured students in the field of technology and innovation in the ambiance of

liberty and harmony. Started with 240 seats with the Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Programme, the institute now has total intake of 1104 in Electronics & Communication

Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,

Information Technology and Civil Engineering and also offers a postgraduate programme in

Computer Engineering. The journey is on its way still a lot more of growth and achievements in

field of technology are yet to come…

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Alpha College of Engineering &

Technology

Just as we say, Charity begins at home, in same way cleanliness too begins at home. Alpha

College of Engineering and Technology feels a privilege of becoming a part of the Abhiyan to

clean India by beginning it at home i.e. our college campus. The event at the college started with

the motto of;

safai na de, safai kare…………..

At Alpha college of Engineering and technology, the Abhiyan was inaugurated on 28th

November, 2014 with a firm determination of;

‘Keeping clean and making green’

The major focus of the Abhiyan was and is to keep the surroundings clean and inculcate a habit

in oneself and nearby to keep clean. The Abhiyan received a major participation of trustees,

faulty members, staff and above all students.

The inauguration day witnessed a campus cleaning session whereby trustees, staff members in

joint hands with students cleaned the whole campus area including the gardens, canteen, parking

and the main college areas.

EVENT SCHEDULE

9:45 A.M. STUDENTS GATHERING IN FRONT AREA

10:00 A.M. INAUGRATION CEREMONY

10:05 A.M. PLEDGE TAKING BY PRINCIPAL DR. D. D. SHUKLA

10:15 A.M. SPEECH BY MANAGING TRUSTEE SHRI LAXMANBHAI

PATEL

10:25 A.M. SPEECH BY DIRECTOR DR. SHWETA KHANDWALA

10:30 A.M. CLEANING SESSION

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT

INAUGRATION CEREMONY OF SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN

The session was inaugurated by our respected managing trustee Shri

Laxmanbhai Patel, Director – Sweta Khandwala, Principal – Dr. D. D. Shukla,

Prof. G. N. Patel and Prof. R. T. Patel.

PLEDGE TAKING

Joint pledge taking by Alpha Family consisting of its trustees, staff and

students to keep India Clean.

SPEECH BY MANAGING TRUSTEE – SHRI LAXMANBHAI PATEL

Words by our respected Managing Trustee Shri Laxmanbhai Patel to keep the

environment near us clean and spread the message amongst other people to

fulfill the objective of Swachh India by 2019

SPEECH BY DIRECTOR – DR. SWETA KHANDWALA

Motivational words comprising several examples that motivate us to work for

Swachh Bharat abhiyan

TRUSTEES, PRINCIPAL AND HODs CLEANING CAMPUS AREA

STUDENTS CLEANING CAMPUS AREA