Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has won the ‘One District One Green Champion’ award for Khurda district for its performance in Swachhata Action Plan (SAP) Green Campus Initiative.
The award, instituted by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE) in the Ministry of Education, was received by Prof. Nachieketa K. Sharma, SOA’s Director, University Outreach Program and NSS Program Coordinator at a function held at Khurda on Wednesday.
Khurda Collector Sanat Kumar Mohanty, who presented the award, congratulated SOA for the outreach activities undertaken by it and its contribution to the field of higher education.
Additional District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Das Patnaik exhorted all institutions to meticulously follow the parameters of campus hygiene laid out in Swachh Campus and Jal Shakti Manuals. “We must strive to cultivate a robust community which supported the wellbeing of everyone,” he said.
He also suggested the adoption of cycling for local transport to cut down on pollution while stressing water harvesting and solar energy to make campuses eco-friendly, green and self-sustainable.
Prof. Sharma narrated his experience in overseeing the programme of the university and attributed its success to continuous encouragement provided by SOA President Prof. Manojranjan Nayak and Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra.
