Government Degree College Neeli Nallah, Udhampur today organised Poster Making Competition on “Clean Water and Sanitation" under the aegis of One Earth, One Planet and One Future Under the mission G20 awareness.
The competition was organised under the able guidance of Prof. Hans Raj, Principal of the college. A total of ten students participated in poster making competition and depicted their ideas about the causes of water pollution, ways of water harvesting and water management as a goal of sustainable development.
Roopali Rajput, Shruti Dogra and Sahil Sharma were judged 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. The competition was judged by Manisha Kanchru, Dr. Parul Chibber and Pratibha Heer.
Speaking on the occasion, the Principal of the college emphasized on the importance of Clean water and sanitation. He said a safely managed sanitation facility is one where excreta is safely disposed of in situ or treated off-site.
A basic hand washing facility is defined by a device to contain, transport or regulate the flow of water to facilitate handwashing with soap and water in the household.
Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. He congratulated the students for participating in the event and also appreciated the efforts of the organizing team.
Prof. Swati Dutt, Dr. Radha Rani and Prof. Shaista Yasmeen were the members of the organising committee. Other faculty members were also present.