ADC & Administrator WTC, Wokha Andrew C. Imti with officials and students during the Plastic Waste Management held at Youth Centre, DBHSS Wokha on May 14. (DIPR Photo)
Holds awareness programme on Plastic Waste Management
Wokha, May 14 (MExN): Wokha Town Council (WTC) under Swachh Bharat Mission organized an awareness programme on Plastic Waste Management on May 14 at Youth Centre, DBHSS Wokha.
As per the DIPR report, ADC & Administrator WTC, Wokha Andrew C. Imti while giving the keynote address, highlighted the various initiatives like inter school essay, painting competition and poster campaign undertaken to sensitize educational institutions across Wokha town. He further added that plastic is a useful substance which is used everywhere but if we do not make proper use of it causes environmental hazard and urged the students to educate the public to discourage or maximize use of plastic. He also informed that Wokha Town Council will shortly be issuing notification banning use of plastic bags and other single use plastic materials.
Chief Team Metamorphosis, Thungdemo Kyong, while giving a special presentation on plastic waste management, stated using single plastic can be convenient but it comes at a huge environmental cost to planet and our lives. He also emphasized at length for proper management of plastic to prevent from further damage of our environment and life as it has already made enough harm to us due to mismanagement of plastic.
EAC, Wokha, Toking Yimchunger, who also spoke on the occasion, urged the students to be the icon and be the agent of change for the success of this campaign/mission and spread awareness to make our planet cleaner and green.
During the programme results of the various competitions were announced and ADC Wokha handed over the prizes to the winners. Rendeno (Libemo Memorial School), Jeniren (Isaiah Ability School) and Nzanrhoni of DBHSS were adjudged the first second and third respectively in the painting competition. In the Essay competition Zujanbeni (Isaiah Ability School), Christina (LMS), Elisen (DBHSS) and Mhachan (LMS) got the 1st 2nd and 3rd respectively. Government Higher Secondary School, Wokha and Libemo Memorial School were awarded with the cleanest school.
Cloth shopping bags made by Eastern Self Help Group were distributed to various schools as sample pieces for alternative to shopping bags. The schools were also encouraged to produce more such bags in future.
The programme was chaired by EAC, Wokha Imtinungla Longkumer, vice principal DBHSS proposed the vote of thanks.
