IHE (Institute of Home Economics)

Eco-club

STUDENT'S CORNER

ECO-CLUB ‘PRAKRITIK’

In this 21 st century, sustainability has become a buzzword for protecting our ecosystem, preserving resources and to improve the quality of our lives. With this idea of sustainability, Department of Resource Management and Design Application realized the need for creating ecological awareness among the youth and initiated a unique sustainable initiative in the college campus by starting an Eco-club which was named as ‘Prakritik’ in 2016 with the support of Department of Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The main focus of the club is to empower the students to participate and take up meaningful environment-related activities or projects for a sustainable future.

Mission

Our mission is to educate, inspire and sensitize the college students on various environmental issues, conservation approaches, sustainable utilization of natural resources and their management in order to create a positive influence between the nature, mankind and environment.

Vision

Initiatives undertaken by Eco-club at IHE

Events for celebrating Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
Action-based activities such as plantations and cleanliness drive within the college campus.
Environmental awareness programmes on air pollution, waste management practices water conservation approaches and wetland conservation etc.
Seminars and expertise lectures in the area of climate change.
Celebrating occasions like Polar Bear Day, Ozone Day, Earth Day and Environment Day etc.
Students’ participation in Poshan Abhiyan.
Virtual Nature Trail and wetlands’ tour to explore flora and fauna.
Rallies and marches for spreading environmental awareness.
Hands-on workshop on Paper recycling or Making recycled paper products.
Organising exhibition on best out of waste products.
Workshops on Organic Composting.
Field trips to Bio-diversity parks and Nature parks.
Street Play on creating awareness regarding water conservation practices.
Quiz competition on environmental related issues.
Campaigns against use of loud speakers and banned fireworks during Diwali.
Students’ participation in poster-making/ Slogan-writing on Safe Holi Campaign
Eco-games and Projects.

Eco-club ‘Prakritik’ is a forum by which students can reach out, influence and engage their families, relatives or other neighbourhood communities to instil green lifestyle, promote sound and responsible environmental behaviour. Green initiatives are taken up to equip the youths to deal with environmental concerns through more effective environmental education practices.

The club has been working towards creating environmental awareness at the very grass root level. It also offers wonderful opportunities and empowers the students to explore environmental concepts & knowledge, build attitudes and promote them in order to actively take up environment friendly activities in the real world, which are beyond the confines of a syllabi or curriculum. The club asserts its importance for cleaner environment and go with the legacy of ‘Go Green with Sustainable Living’.