{"id":142638,"date":"2022-04-10T13:18:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/?p=142638"},"modified":"2022-04-10T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:48:47","slug":"mcm-celebrates-world-atmosphere-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/mcm-celebrates-world-atmosphere-day\/","title":{"rendered":"MCM celebrates World Atmosphere Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-pa\">\u0a2e\u0a3e\u0a2b\u0a3c \u0a15\u0a30\u0a28\u0a3e, \u0a07\u0a39 \u0a16\u0a2c\u0a30 \u0a24\u0a41\u0a39\u0a3e\u0a21\u0a40 \u0a2c\u0a47\u0a28\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a2d\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3c\u0a3e \u0a35\u0a3f\u0a71\u0a1a \u0a09\u0a2a\u0a32\u0a2c\u0a27 \u0a28\u0a39\u0a40\u0a02 \u0a39\u0a48\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/en\/\">\u0a15\u0a3f\u0a30\u0a2a\u0a3e \u0a15\u0a30\u0a15\u0a47 \u0a07\u0a71\u0a25\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a47\u0a16\u0a4b\u0964<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Chandigarh April 10 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of World Atmosphere Day, the Department of Environment Science, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, organised a host of Inter-college activities sponsored by Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee. Organised under &#8216;Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav&#8217;, the event was graced by Prof. Sanjay Chhibber, Emeritus Scientist, Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh as the Chief Guest. Inaugurating the event, Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava highlighted that factors like over-exploitation of resources, deforestation, emissions from industries, thermal power stations and transport sector, etc. have wreaked havoc with nature and the recent outbreak of pandemic is an outcome of such human activities. Calling for shifting to greener lifestyle through personal choices, Dr. Bhargava impressed upon the need of such awareness and sensitisation programmes. The Principal expressed gratitude to Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee for supporting the programme.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/world-health-day-celebrated-at-uift-vd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">READ MORE :-World Health Day Celebrated at\u00a0 UIFT&amp; VD<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In his informative talk on &#8216;Pollution and Health: Six Problems and Six Solutions&#8217;, Prof. Sanjay Chhibber referred to pollution as one of the greatest public health and human rights challenges. He deliberated on the impact of pollution on human health, unquantified health impacts from many pollutants, disproportionate impact of pollution on the poor and the vulnerable, link between pollution and climate change, overlooking of the problem of pollution and cost factor of pollution, as the six problems of pollution. Suggesting elevation of pollution as international and priority and integrating it into country&#8217;s planning processes, increase in funding for pollution control, establishment of systems to monitor pollution and it&#8217;s health effects, building of multi-sectoral partnerships for pollution control, integration of pollution mitigation into planning processes for non-communicable diseases and conduct of research into pollution&#8217;s impacts and pollution control as the solutions to pollution, Prof. Chhibber reminded the students of their duty to educate others about this menace.<\/p>\n<p>In sync with this year&#8217;s theme- \u2018Only One Earth\u2019, the events envisioned to sensitise students about the need of concerted efforts in the direction of atmosphere and environment protection as we have only one planet that sustains life. The competitions, including Online Poster Making (Theme: Perils of Air Pollution), Best out of Waste (Theme: Sustainability), Eco-rangoli (Theme: Clean Air, Green Air) and Eco-walk (Themes: Environment Conservation, Environment Sustainability, and Clean and Green Air), were designed to encourage students to propose possible solutions to the problem of air pollution. Over 115 entries in various activities were received and the 5 best entries in each competition were awarded with cash prizes.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the competitions are:<br \/>\nOnline Poster Making:<br \/>\n1st: Anubha Sharma, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh<br \/>\n2nd: Amandeep Kaur, Dev Samaj College for Woman, Kharar<br \/>\n3rd: Simran Manhas, Dev Samaj College for Education, Sector- 36 Consolation: Rashmita Subba, Govt. Home Science College, Sec-10 Chandigarh and Kirandeep, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh<br \/>\nEco-walk:<br \/>\n1st: Ritika Bijalwan, Govt Home Science College, Sector-10, Chandigarh<br \/>\n2nd: Khushboo, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh 3rd: Pooja Gupta, Post Graduate Government College for Girls Sector 42 Chandigarh<br \/>\nConsolation: Riya Saini and Palak Soni of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh<br \/>\nBest out of Waste:<br \/>\n1st: Sadhvi, Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh<br \/>\n2nd: Gautam, Panjab University<br \/>\n3rd: Jasmine, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh Consolation: Sana Parveen, Govt Home Science College Sector 10, Chandigarh and Abhishek Kumar, Post Graduate Government College Sector 46, Chandigarh<br \/>\nEco-Rangoli:<br \/>\n1st: Anjoli Nameirakpam, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh<br \/>\n2nd: Meghna Mangla, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh<br \/>\n3rd: Naman Sangar, GGDSD College, Chandigarh<br \/>\nConsolation: Disha, GGDSD College, Chandigarh and Visaka, PGGCG, Sec-42, Chandigarh.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0a2e\u0a3e\u0a2b\u0a3c \u0a15\u0a30\u0a28\u0a3e, \u0a07\u0a39 \u0a16\u0a2c\u0a30 \u0a24\u0a41\u0a39\u0a3e\u0a21\u0a40 \u0a2c\u0a47\u0a28\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a2d\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3c\u0a3e \u0a35\u0a3f\u0a71\u0a1a \u0a09\u0a2a\u0a32\u0a2c\u0a27 \u0a28\u0a39\u0a40\u0a02 \u0a39\u0a48\u0964 \u0a15\u0a3f\u0a30\u0a2a\u0a3e \u0a15\u0a30\u0a15\u0a47 \u0a07\u0a71\u0a25\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a47\u0a16\u0a4b\u0964Chandigarh April 10 2022 On the occasion of World Atmosphere Day, the Department of Environment Science, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, organised a host of Inter-college activities sponsored by Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee. 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