CELEBRATION OF AKSHAY URJA DIWAS
Date: 14 August, 2018
In order to sensitize our young generation regarding the significance of renewable sources of energy and various Scientific Innovations achieved in this field, Harita- the Environment Society of Government Home Science College, Chandigarh observed the Akshay Urja Diwas sponsored by Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology (CREST) , Chandigarh Administration with great enthusiasm. The theme of Akshay Urja Diwas was ‘Impact of Akshay Urja in India’.
To promote the cause, a walkathon was organized on August 14, 2018 to generate awareness regarding the importance of conservation of Akshay Urja (Renewable sources of energy). About 300 students participated in Walkathon. To mark the event, various Inter-college competitions like Poster Making, Short Film Making, Eco-friendly Rangoli, Declamation Competition and Nukkad Natak were organized. As many as 70 students from various colleges participated in the competitions with full zeal and effort.
The participating colleges were Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Government College of ARTS, Sector-10, Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Sector- 50, Government College of Education,Sector-20, MCM DAV for Women, Sec-36, Department of Environmental Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-42, Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector-26, Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-46, Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector-45 and Government Home Science College Sec-10, Chandigarh.
Students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Students highlighted the issue with creative and mind-blogging ideas during competitions. The aim of such activities is to generate mass awareness and disseminate information about the advancement made in the renewable energy technologies.
Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, appreciated the efforts and creativity of young minds and further urged the students and the gathering to promote and conserve the use of renewable energy resources for sustainable energy supply.
