GHSC-10 Celebrates Akshay Urja Diwas 2024

Chandigarh, August 21, 2024: The Environment Society- Harita, of Govt. Home Science College celebrated Akshay Urja Diwas, sponsored by CREST, Chandigarh Administration on Wednesday, on the theme "Impact of Akshay Urja in India." Akshay Urja Diwas is a campaign that is undertaken to raise awareness about the advantages of renewable energy. The occasion also emphasises on how to use energy resources efficiently in India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy initiated Akshay Urja Day in the year 2004. This day promotes innovation to adopt renewable energy sources such as Biogas, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydro electrical Power, etc.  

Various Intra-college competitions such as Poster Making, Slogan Writing, Jute bag Painting and T-shirt Painting were organised for the students, aimed to create awareness about importance and developments of renewable energy in India. Around 120 students participated wholeheartedly in the competitions. 

In poster making competition: Neha (BSc FD 2nd Year) bagged 1st prize, Vanshika (MSc Clothing & Textiles) bagged 2nd prize, Khushi (BSc FD 3rd Year) bagged 3rd prize and Farzana (BSc Home Science 1st Year) bagged consolation prize.

In Slogan writing competition: Sania (BSc FD 2nd Year) won 1st prize, Poonam Bhardwaj (MSc Human Development 1st Year) won 2nd prize, Karishma Sharma (PGDFD) won 3rd prize and Pawanpreet Kaur (BSc Home Science 1st Year) won consolation prize. 

In T-shirt painting competition: Bishnu Kumari (BSc FD 2nd Year) won 1st prize, Tanisha (MSc Clothing & Textiles 2nd Year) won 2nd prize, Luxmi (MSc Clothing & Textiles 1st year) won 3rd prize and Mannjot (MSc Clothing & Textiles 2nd Year) won consolation prize. 

In Jute Bag painting competition: Lawanya Sharma (BSc FD 2nd Year) won 1st prize, Sukanti (MSc Clothing & Textiles 1st year) won 2nd prize, Anjali Nagpal (MSc Clothing & Textiles 1st year) won 3rd prize and Shifa (BSc Home Science 1st year) won consolation prize. 

Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, applauded the efforts of the participants for showcasing innovative ways of using renewable resources and reiterated that such events go a long way to encourage the masses to make use of renewable energy to create a cleaner and greener planet for our coming generations.