Date | 23rd March 2023:

Under the guidance of Prof. Anshumali, HOD/ESE and coordinator, IIT(ISM) EIACP(PC-RP), a team of officials from IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) (Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer & Mr. Durga Das Chandra, IT Officer) and Research Scholars (Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Mr. Rahul Kumar Pandey, Project Assistant, Ms. Roja Eliza, Research Scholar) from Department of Environmental science and engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, today visited Garwah Polytechnic College, Hasker, Garhwa, Jharkhand and conducted an awareness programme on Mission LiFE, the mantra given by our Hon'ble Prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi during UNCC COP26 at Glasgow in the year 2021.

At the outset of the programme Mr.Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT (ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) gave a brief introduction about EIACP (Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme), funded by MoEF&CC and the different activities the centre is associated with. Mr. Bishwajit then delivered a talk on "Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment" and sensitized about the 7 action plans of Mission LiFE. He ended his talk with the slogan for Mission LiFE, i.e. "Prakriti Rakshati Rakshita" and told the participants how they can bring behavioural changes in their day-to-day lifestyle, find alternative sustainable ways, become pro-planet-person and work together for significant impact on environment and climate crises towards protecting our environment/nature and in return the environment/nature will protect us.

Senior Research Fellow, Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivered a talk on "Saving Small Rivers" in line with the Save Water theme of Mission LiFE. Mr. Sanchit Kumar talked about the shrinking of rivers due to disappearing tributaries and streams, leading to an unpredictable climate and loss of agricultural productivity and livelihood beside others. He talked about the "Banki Jan Chetana Andolan" under the guidance of Prof. Anshumali, HOD/ESE & Coordinator, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP), a mass awareness campaign for saving river Banki, a small river that flows in Garhwa district of Jharkhand and shared with the participants the astonishing findings of their research work, the consequences and disruption of valuable ecosystem services due to the disappearing of small rivers.

Around 100 students, faculty and staff members participated in the awareness programme who were sensitized through awareness posters, documentary videos and were encouraged to become pro-planet-person by choosing 'Environment Friendly Alternatives'. Students were also informed about the ongoing Drawing, Poster and Short-Film making competition under 7 themes of LiFE Mission that is being organized by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) and were encouraged to participate and showcase their ideas and creative artwork on sustainable Lifestyle for environment. At the end of the programme students, faculty and staff members also pledge the awareness of Mission LiFE. The programme was successfully conducted with the cooperation of Dr. N. Day (Principle), Dr A.K Rai (Vice principal) and Mr. Amit Ranjan Tiwari (HOD CSE), along with Mr. Rupesh kr Yadav, Mr. Shravan kumar, Mr. Nilesh Kr. Singh and Mr. Satyam Sharma (Faculty members).

Glimpses of awareness/ outreach activities under Mission LiFE at Garhwa Polytechnic College, Hasker Garhwa conducted by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) on 23.03.2023

Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) delivering a talk on "Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment"

Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivering a talk on "Saving Small Rivers: consequences and disruption of valuable ecosystem services due to the disappearing of small rivers"

Participants attending the Awareness Programme

Participants sensitized through Mission LiFE Awareness Posters and Videos

Interaction with the Participants during the Mission LiFE Awareness Programme

Mission LiFE Awareness Quiz Competition conducted

Certificate of Appreciation for Mission LiFE Awareness Quiz Competition awarded to Participants

Certificate of Appreciation for Mission LiFE Awareness Quiz Competition awarded to Participants

Group Photo: Team of officials from IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) (Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer & Mr. Durga Das Chandra, IT Officer), Research Scholars (Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Mr. Rahul Kumar Pandey, Project Assistant, Ms. Roja Eliza, Research Scholar) from Department of Environmental science and engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad along with Dr. N. Day (Principle), Mr. Amit Ranjan Tiwari (HOD CSE), and other Faculty Members (Mr. Rupesh kr Yadav, Mr. Shravan kumar, Mr. Nilesh Kr. Singh and Mr. Satyam Sharma).

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(Source: Dainik Jagaran; Dated: 24.03.2023)