IQAC: Environmental Policy
Purpose
The College as a premier institute in the field of higher education is committed for academic excellence and overall development of students. The College is also sensitive towards environmental issues and proactively engages its stakeholders in sensitizing them regarding environmental concerns. This is reflected through the kind of seminars and workshops organized by the department for all students and teachers. The Environmental Policy is the indication to show commitment by college to reduce environmental issues and to go towards continual improvement as per the expectations of standard environmental practices.
Environmental Policy Statement
In its commitment towards excellence in academic activities the will, ensure legal compliance, and all such standard practices that are necessary for educational organisation by incorporating sound environmental strategy and practice into activities of all the departments.
Responsibilities
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Sr. No |
Activity |
Responsibility |
|
1 |
Establishment of structures and procedures for the implementation of the environmental policy |
Principal |
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2 |
Monitor the implementation of the policy |
Head |
|
3 |
Promote environmental awareness, this includes efficient use of water and energy, reducing waste etc |
Teacher |
Specific Aims and Objectives
- Initiate wise use of all available resources in the campus.
- Promote cleaner sources of energy in campus especially solar power.
- Promote environmentally sensitive designs in older and new buildings.
- Develop efficient waste management and recycling practices throughout the campus.
- Promote use of recyclable and recycled materials wherever possible.
- Conduct awareness activities for environmental issues.
- Conservation and enrichment of biodiversity in the college campus.
- Maintain and conserve natural habitats in the campus.
- Make campus pollution free by adopting to zero emission strategies and restricting vehicles inside the campus.
- Implement practices that will minimise plastic and ban on single use plastic in the campus as per PMC rules and regulations.
- Promotion of eco-friendly programs and festivals through Green Steps activity of Social Outreach and Enabling Center (SOEC).
- Carry out quality audit, green audit, energy audit and environmental audit through agencies certified by National Accreditation Board of Certification Bodies (NABCB).
- Promote efficient use of energy. Install solar panels and replace traditional electrical bulbs with LED bulbs/ tubes.
- Recycle waste water and use grey water for maintaining gardens in the campus.
- Continual Improvement in green practices though awareness programmes at campus.
- College will encourage to use nature classrooms to inculcate ethics of nature conservation.
- Collaborate with Governmental agencies and NGOs to promote green culture.
