Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24: One hundred thirty NSS volunteers of
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here successfully
took up several projects under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’, a nationwide
cleanliness program, initiated by the central government, at Jamujhari
village on the outskirts of the capital city on September 21.
The volunteers cleaned up the village, located under Chhatabara
gram panchayat in Khurda district, the community pond and premises
of the temple besides conducting an awareness campaign for educating
the school children.
They cleaned various areas of the village including roads and
removed waste and pollutants from the local pond improving the water
quality. They also cleaned the temple premises.
The volunteers also conducted door-to-door visit in the village to
impress upon the inhabitants about the need for cleanliness and
hygiene to prevent outbreak of diseases. Leaflets were also distributed
among the villagers.
The program, initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,
included an awareness campaign held at the local school where the
students stressed on children the importance of cleanliness, waste
management and environmental protection. They also performed
‘Nukkad Natak’ (Street Play) highlighting the issues. It was attended by
a large crowd to whom the message of ‘Swachh Bharat’ was
communicated.
Dr. Shyamalendu Tripathi, Dr. Kanaklata Ojha, Dr. Rakesh Roshan
Satpathy and Mr. Kumar Sambhav Giri, all Programme Officers of SOA
NSS unit, were present along with the volunteers.