Jammu: Government SPMR College of Commerce, Jammu Friday taken up Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Program-2018 under the flagship Program of Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) at Government Higher Secondary School, Phalayan Mandal.
As per the program, the college will conduct 100 hours activity on Open Defecation, Women Sanitation, cleanliness of surroundings and waste management in Phalayan Mandal village of Jammu district.
During the 17-day program, the students and people of the area would be sensitized by conducting information-education- communication activities and make aware about the problems being faced due to Open Defection and the steps to be taken for its prevention. Awareness about women sanitation and the precautions to be taken thereof, besides importance of cleanliness in surroundings and measures to dispose-of dry waste and wet waste would also be made. A group of students and locals would also be selected as volunteers to spread the awareness among their peers and surroundings.
Wishing the team for the best, the Principal Dr P K Sharma urged for putting their efforts for the betterment of the society. He asked the team for involving more and more students and youth of the areas, saying that they can play ambassador role in this regards.
