Herbal Garden & ECO Club

Vision

Instil environmental consciousness among the youth for a safer and greener environment.

Mission

• Promote eco-friendly practices for a greener environment
• Educate members and the community about the importance of preserving nature and adopting sustainable practices

Objectives

• To enhance the green cover through activities like tree plantation drives, and promoting local flora and fauna.  
• To educate the student’s community about the health benefits and medicinal uses of herbs.  
• To conserve the traditional knowledge about the cultivation and use of medicinal plants. 
• To set up vegetable garden by adopting organic farming methods.  
• To observe occasions such as Earth Day, World Environment Day, and Wildlife Week to emphasize environmental protection.  

As a part of the initiative herbal garden has been set up which is a house for more than 150 medicinal plants. These plants have been taxonomically authenticated. To support the herbal garden a vermicompost unit also functions in the vicinity. The unit also supports a mushroom cultivation unit which also offers hands on training to the in-house and outside students. Maximum plant waste utilization for organic composting is made available by this initiative. Nakshatra Vana, the mythological garden comprising of 27 species of trees, each representing a zodiac star in Indian philosophy are planted to create a healthy and sound physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual being. They also are planted with an intention to create immense knowledge of the medicinal properties they possess and to conserve them.

International Eco Club Student Chapter is established in the college by the Nature Science Foundation (NSF) and Student coordinators and members from various departments have been inducted into the club. The College collaborates with NSF and jointly conducts National and International Webinars, Seminars and workshops for the College as well as the Public such as International Day for Biological Diversity, National Energy Conservation, Initiatives to make the Campus Eco-friendly, Diverse Opportunities for Youth in Technology Driven Farming, etc., deliberated by eminent speakers. Student Members voluntarily participates in various greening initiatives to create awareness among fellow students to promote, offer a sustainable solution for a safer environment. Several activities are conducted such as planting of saplings during special occasions and conducting awareness programs during importance days of celebration such as Earth Day, World Environment Day, World Soil Day and World Population Day to create awareness programs to students, faculty members, and public. Our institution has been recognized as an eco-friendly campus and certified with ISO 14001: 2004.

Outcomes :

• Approach a positive attitude towards the environment. 
• Develop skills like observation, experimentation, survey, recording, analysis, and reasoning. 
• Address environmental issues. 
• Adopt sustainable practices, such as recycling, saving non-renewable resources, and reducing energy consumption. 
• Learn about the practical value of plants

Members of the Club: