GHSC-10 Organises Pledge Taking Ceremony for Dengue Awareness

Date: 16 May, 2025


Government Home Science College, Sector-10, Chandigarh, organized a Pledge Taking Ceremony as part of its ongoing efforts to spread awareness about Dengue Prevention and Control on May 16, 2025. Resident students actively participated in the ceremony. Students took a solemn pledge to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings, avoid stagnant water and adopt preventive measures such as wearing full-sleeved clothing and using mosquito repellents.The college has been consistently promoting health and hygiene through awareness drives and community outreach programs. This event was in alignment with the directives of the Health Department and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to curb mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon season.The event concluded with a call to action, urging all participants to become ambassadors of dengue prevention within their homes and neighborhoods.Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, applauded the efforts of NSS Wing of the college and further  emphasized the importance of collective action and community participation in combating the spread of dengue.