Kathua Campus (JU) organizes Innovative ‘Parisar Swachhata Abhiyan’

NSS Campus Unit-VI, Kathua Campus, University of Jammu organized a Campus Cleanliness Drive - “Parisar Swachhata Abhiyan”, in which students from Kathua Campus and UIET participated. The drive aimed to promote cleanliness, civic responsibility, and a sense of appreciation for the sanitation workers who work tirelessly to maintain a clean and hygienic campus environment.

A special highlight of the programme was the felicitation of sanitation workers of UIET and Kathua Campus. Recognizing their valuable contribution and dedicated service, the sanitation workers were felicitated and presented with gifts as a token of appreciation and gratitude. Their dedicated efforts were acknowledged, particularly the fact that they arrive at the campus every day, often before the students and faculty, and work diligently to keep the campus clean, hygienic, and welcoming.

The cleanliness activity was further made innovative and engaging through gamification. The participating students were divided into different groups, with each group assigned a specific area of the campus. A Cleanliness Challenge was conducted, wherein the groups competed to collect the maximum amount of litter from their designated areas.

The activity transformed the cleanliness drive into an energetic and meaningful team-based challenge, generating enthusiasm among students and reinforcing the message that cleanliness is a collective responsibility. It also helped students appreciate the contribution of sanitation workers and encouraged them to adopt cleanliness as a daily habit, fostering a renewed commitment towards maintaining a clean, green, and responsible campus.

Prof. Vishav Raksha, Convener, NSS Campus Units, University of Jammu in her message appreciated the initiative and lauded the efforts of the NSS Unit in engaging students in meaningful community-oriented activities.

Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Rector, Kathua Campus, University of Jammu in his message appreciated the initiative and commended the efforts of NSS Unit-VI, faculty, students, and sanitation staff. He emphasized the importance of such initiatives in developing civic sense, social responsibility, and a culture of cleanliness among students.

Dr. Hema Gandotra, Programme Coordinator, NSS Campus Units, University of Jammu in her message also appreciated the initiative and encouraged students to continue participating in activities promoting cleanliness, social responsibility, and community engagement.

Dr. Sourabh Shastri, NSS Programme Officer, NSS Unit-VI, appreciated the enthusiastic participation of the students and emphasized that cleanliness should be adopted as a daily habit and shared responsibility.

The event was coordinated by Dr. Reemani Verma. Dr. Sunny Sharma, Dr. Pranav Ratta, Er. Ritika Gupta, and Ms. Princee Verma attended the event along with the participating students and sanitation staff.