Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, on Thursday chaired a preliminary meeting with Eco Club Incharges of High and Higher Secondary Schools across the district, along with students from NMBHSS and GHSS Bandipora, to discuss the urgent need for effective waste management and environmental conservation.
The Deputy Commissioner highlighted the important role of educational institutions in promoting environmental awareness and called for revitalising Eco Clubs across the district. She stressed the need for regular monitoring of Eco Club activities and urged the Incharges to identify and encourage committed students and teachers to lead environment protection initiatives in their respective institutions.
The meeting also discussed the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules and deliberated on the role of Eco Clubs in promoting waste segregation at source, waste reduction and sustainable waste management practices.
To strengthen practical learning and encourage greater awareness, the Deputy Commissioner urged the participants to undertake exposure visits to key district initiatives, including the Knowledge Centre, Jal Shakti Kendra, NRLM Women Self-Help Group-run Cafeteria and Project Insaniyat, to gain first-hand experience of sustainable and community-driven initiatives.
On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner urged the Eco Club Incharges and students to lead by example by adopting zero-waste practices beginning from their own homes. She said that lasting environmental change begins with individual responsibility and collective action, and called upon everyone to contribute towards preserving the natural beauty and ecology of Bandipora.