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Creating a role model for 'Academicians' Social Responsibility (ASR) synergizing with Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan: A campus hygiene initiative by PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Source :
- Annals of Neurosciences
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background The state of disarray from unhygienic conditions and excessive litter throughout urban highways, alleyways, and byways across rural and urban localities of India is abysmal. Such unsanitary conditions impinge upon the future health and welfare of its citizens, tourists and economic development. Purpose The NRL volunteered PGIMER's campus hygiene initiative" is a pioneering effort spearheaded in compliance with Indian Prime Minister's call that citizens of India work together to establish a cleaner and healthier environment. Methods A group of 15 highly motivated students in the Neuroscience Division of the PGIMER, worked together vigorously 2 hours a week to affect a cleaner urban environment in the city. Result The results were national Kayakalp and Skoch award to PGIMER as the cleanest hospital in the country, the vendors or patients no longer litter around the campus, the pot holes have been converted into greener patches, signs board adorn the campus. Conclusion To inspire citizens through faculty- student led sanitation programs.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Sanitation
media_common.quotation_subject
Human Development
Academic Social Responsibility (ASR)
Hygiene
Political science
Role model
medicine
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business.industry
General Neuroscience
Public health
Clean India
Swachh Bharat
Public relations
Awareness
Human development (humanity)
Public Health
business
Welfare
Social responsibility
Urban environment
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09727531
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of neurosciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2260013eabf10b3a63f7f17930e5db5c