Extension activity on 28th-29th march, 2016

Extension activity titled “Best out of waste and helping hands” on 28^th-29^th march, 2016: Helping Hands

Student volunteers convinced faculty and students to donate used clothes. All clothes collected were checked to ensure that they were not torn. Students washed the clothes (if received unwashed) and ironed them. Then they segregated the clothes according to different age groups and packed them.  The clothes of children were donated to NGO Naya Savera and of adults to Mother Teresa Home on 29 March 2016. The students interacted with the care taker at Mother Teresa Home and enquired about the contributions they can make on their end to help the needy.

Best Out of Waste

Student volunteers convinced faculty and students to donate used wedding invitation cards.  Dr. Payal Mehtani trained them to prepare envelopes from these cards. Once the cards were collected, then from 25 February -25 March 2016 volunteers prepared envelopes (gift cards) from these waste cards. On 28-29 March 2016, the students set up a counter outside D-block in the university campus and sold these envelopes. An amount of Rs. 4020 was collected out of selling envelopes. The students along with Dr. Payal Mehtani and Dr. Charu Sharma visited two NGOs i.e.  Naya Savera and Mother Teresa Home on 29 March 2016. The money collected was equally donated to both the NGO’s.

Student volunteers convinced faculty and students to donate used wedding invitation cards.  Dr. Payal Mehtani trained them to prepare envelopes from these cards. Once the cards were collected, then from 25 February -25 March 2016 volunteers prepared envelopes (gift cards) from these waste cards. On 28-29 March 2016, the students set up a counter outside D-block in the university campus and sold these envelopes. An amount of Rs. 4020 was collected out of selling envelopes. The students along with Dr. Payal Mehtani and Dr. Charu Sharma visited two NGOs i.e.  Naya Savera and Mother Teresa Home on 29 March 2016. The money collected was equally donated to both the NGO’s (Receipts attached).

• Helping Hands:

Student volunteers convinced faculty and students to donate used clothes. All clothes collected were checked to ensure that they were not torn. Students washed the clothes (if received unwashed) and ironed them. Then they segregated the clothes according to different age groups and packed them.  The clothes of children were donated to NGO Naya Savera and of adults to Mother Teresa Home on 29 March 2016. The students interacted with the care taker at Mother Teresa Home and enquired about the contributions they can make on their end to help the need.

Impact or outcome of the activity on the participants

From this activity the students learned the waste management in an interesting way and also taught the same to other students and faculty. This would help them to reuse the wedding cards at their homes also. A feeling of social responsibility was inculcated in the students when they interacted with the members of both the NGO’s. They also learned that their small effort can be of great help to such people who really need love and affection from all of us. Some of the students also decided to visit these places and help them regularly by devoting their time and fulfilling their requirements.

Feedback of the participants

Students were overwhelmed when they visited Naya Savera. They felt happy to contribute their bit to the society. They also asked if such activities can be conducted on a regular basis. Two students have even become the registered volunteers of Naya Savera and are working on different projects for the NGO.