Medziphema, November 3 (MExN): As part of Swachh Bharat Mission, ICAR-NRC on Mithun is organizing a series of ‘awareness programme and cleanliness drive’ in different academic institutions, schools and villages in and around Dimapur. Cleanliness drive was launched at Government Higher Secondary School, Medziphema on November 1. Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRCM motivated the students to adopt cleanliness in all sphere of life and promote the habit to other members of the society, informed a press release. The students took pledge to “say no to tobacco” as well as to adopt cleanliness to make the school one of the cleanest schools.
The LiFE NGO member spoke on segregation and safe disposal of waste. The school was given 4 dustbins (red for hazardous waste, green for organic waste, blue for recyclable waste and yellow for wet waste), protective gears (hand gloves, masks), and biodegradable bag for collection of waste. In the coming days, ICAR-NRCM will regularly monitor the progress with objective of making the school one of the cleanest schools in the state, the release added.
