B.M.S. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560004

Go Green Campus

ACTIVITIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING THE ODD SEMESTER 2019-2020

1. The college has initiated towards “GREEN CAMPUS”– Complete ban of single use

plastics in the premises. In this connection Sri Ananda Tirtha, Member of B.PAC

addressed the staff regarding the action plan to be implemented on 3rd August 2019.

2. Unflu of “Towards Green Campus Banner” by Dr.B.S.Ragini Narayan,

Chairperson and Dr.Nanda.N, Principal on 7th August 2019 on the occasion of

Students Inaugural Function followed by plantation of saplings as an implementation

of action plan towards Green Campus.

In connection with promotion of Swatch Bharath and Green Campus on the

occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji, NSS in association with

B.PAC initiated 6 Hours training in Certificate level Green Ambassador

Programme. Ms. Sushma Mahabala, Member of BPAC & Trainer of GAP addressed

the volunteers and briefed them about the solid waste management.

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING THE EVEN SEMESTER -2020

1. GREEN EVENT

Initiation to conduct our college JanapadaJathre Event as a Green Event was discussed and

Invitation of JanapadaJathre was given Sri Ananda Thirtha, Member of B.PAC

2. Go Green Awareness and Poster Release Programme

Creating awareness to achieve Green Campus, Zero Waste and Green Event inside the

college premises a Go Green Posters was released by Principal Dr. N. Nanda on 3rd February

2020.

3. Go Green Campus Awareness Programme to Non-Teaching and Housekeeping Staff

Sri Ananda Thirtha, Member of B.PAC addressed the staff regarding the action plan to be

implemented to have a Green Campus Green Event, Zero Waste Management, Responsible

disposal of waste, No Single use plastic, Manage Waste during the events, Setting of extra

bins inside the campus, Replace Plastic Cups, Plates, Spoons with Steel and other metal was

discussed and created awareness among the members.

4. Inauguration of Vegetable Garden

Go Green Campus in association with Department of B.Voc-RM Inaugurated Vegetable

Garden inside the college campus by sowing seeds of various vegetables and greens to

encourage students to grow plants of different varieties. Vegetable Garden was inaugurated

by Sri.Aviram Sharma BMSET Trustee and Dr.N.Nanda Principal BMS College for Women

on 5th February 2020.

Go Green Campus Committee Activity Report during Lockdown period

During the Period of Nation Lockdown due to Covid-19

To keep the students engaged and to cultivate the habit of Growing their own plants at their

home during the period of Lockdown, Go Green Campus members were given activity.

This activity was given on 17th April, 2020 with the title “Go Green By Growing Green”

students were encouraged to grow Micro Greens and other type of plants at their home and

were asked to capture the picture of planted greens and to monitor the change of growth and

asked to post the picture in Go Green WhatsApp group.

This activity encouraged them to Stay home, Stay Safe and to Save Nature during the

period of National Lockdown due to Covid-19.

Activity 2

World Earth Day On 22nd April,2020

In Connection with 50th World Earth Day on 22nd April,2020

Go Green Campus Members Presented a video clip of the Vegetable Garden which was

inaugurated by our Trustee and Principal and the various plants grown and pampered by our

own students inside the college and at their home was filmed and presented and created the

awareness of being responsible to the nature and to protect Mother Earth

These Video clips was shared among various WhatsApp Groups and Social Media to

create awareness among our college students, faculties and the society to be responsible

to the Nature and Mother Earth.

Our College Vegetable Garden

Harvested Greens From Our College Vegetable Garden

Harvested Greens was given to our college Security during Lockdown Period

Activity 3

Prepare “One’s own Black Gold to your Garden” (own Compost) from their own

kitchen waste this activity encouraged students to have a sustainable life during

Lockdown Period.

This activity was given on 2nd May,2020, Few articles and videos related preparation of Own

Compost at home was being sent through WhatsApp to guide and encourage students to

prepare their own Compost at home during lockdown period.

World Environment Day 5th June, 2020

The food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable, all come from nature.

Yet, there are exceptional times in which nature is sending us a message. To care for ourselves we must care for nature. Yes, it’s time to wake up. To take notice to protect and to have a sustainable life back.

This World Environment Day is the time to protect our Biodiversity.

Activity 1

To keep the students engaged and to cultivate the habit of growing their own plants at their

home during the Lockdown period due to covid-19.

An “Intercollegiate Competition on Go Green by Growing Green during Lockdown due

to Covid-19”was organized by IQAC in association with Go Green Campus Committee

&B.PAC was conducted from 10-05-2020 to 31-05-2020

We received very good response from various colleges out of which 24 students Actively

Participated in the event by sending the pictures of Plants grown at different stages along

with detailed report including method of plantation and importance of the plants.

Results of this event was announced on World Environment Day 5th June, 2020

The following Five students received Best participation certificate.

Harshita G.K, Maharani college for Women, Bangalore

Danalakshmi V, BMS College for Women, Bangalore

Rakshitha Sand, BMS College for Women, Bangalore

SyedaUmmeRuman, Goodwill Christian College For Women, Bangalore

VenuParwathi.K, Government Science College, Bengaluru

This activity encouraged them to Stay home, Stay Safe and to Save Nature during the

period of National Lockdown due to Covid-19

Activity 2

We the Go Green Campus Committee of B.M.S College for Women take an opportunity to protect our Biodiversity on World Environment day 5th June, 2020 in protecting the urban habitats which provides home and Food for several Urban Birds Species such as Sparrows, Pigeons, House Martins, and Swifts etc.

So, student members of Go Green Campus was given an activity of preparing Bird Feeders out of Waste materials which were available at their home like Coconut Shell, Tetra pack boxes, Ice-cream sticks, Old Boxes can be used for the preparation and they were asked to send their photos.

Students took active participation in this activity and posted their photos of Bird Feeders setup in their house

Activity 3

One of the objectives of Go Green Campus of our college is Waste Management.

Our college is converting wet and dry waste into compost.

In Connection to World Environment Day 5th June, 2020. We Go Green Campus Committee of B.M.S College for Women took an opportunity in Gifting the Compost prepared by our college to our Staff Members and encouraged them to grow more trees with the intention of bringing down the air pollution level in the city and to have a sustainable life.

Activity 4

Intercollegiate Competition on “Trash 2 Treasure” An Inspiring and Creative upcycling from 3rd August, 2020 till 13th August,2020

An “Intercollegiate Competition on “Trash 2 Treasure” An Inspiring and Creative upcycling

was organized by Go Green Campus Committee from 03-08-2020 till 13-08-2020

Trash to Treasure Intercollegiate competition is an opportunity for students to learn more

about responsible use of recycling resources and sustainable living during this pandemic

situation through creative exploration. This Competition provides opportunity for students

and promotes recycling and reuse of materials emphasizing creative and innovative in line

with our Go Green Campus goals to build an eco-friendly eco-system.

Go Green Campus Committee of B.M.S College for Women inspired, motivated and

stimulated the innovative spirit among all young students by inviting students from various

colleges to participate in this Intercollegiate competition.

We received overwhelming response from various colleges from Bangalore out of which 25

students Actively Participated in the event by sending the images of various process of

creative upcycling and the final Treasure made by them out of Trash along with detailed

report including method of collection of Trash and creating it into a beautiful and useful

Treasure and their importance.

Few Images of participants

The results of this Competition were announced on 19th August,2020.

All the Participants who actively participated in this event received E-certificate of

participation.

Among 25 participants 5 participants were received E-certificate of Excellence for their

outstanding performance.

Result of Intercollegiate Competition on "TRASH 2 TREASURE'' an inspiring and

creative upcycling organised by Go Green Campus -B.M.S College for

Women,Bengaluru-04

5 Best Participants for their Outstanding Performance :

🔸 ️Sindu.B, B.M.S School of Architecture, Bengaluru. 🔸 A️ishwaria.A, Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru.

🔸 ️Deeranga.P.A, Surana Ind PU College, Bengaluru. 🔸 ️Manasa.S, BMS College for Women, Bengaluru

🔸 ️Balaji.E.P, SJBIT, Bengaluru.