Sunday 27th August 2023 Bearys institute of technology under NSS unit organized a beach cleaning drive at Ullala as ‘Clean Beach and Green Beach’ The aim of the program to raise awareness on respecting the nature and importance of maintaining hygiene. The drive was held at the Ullal Beach here in the city. One of the motives of the drive was to create awareness on the need of putting an end to littering beaches with garbage and plastic, a press release from the organization stated. Garbage and plastic that are being dumped in the sea are destroying and depleting marine life in the oceans, it added. The students displayed banners on environmental cleanliness and created public awareness with slogans at Ullala Beach. Hand gloves, Sanitizers and cleaning bags were distributed to all the participants. “In keeping with its sustainable green vision of contributing significantly to a progressive, peaceful greener world and creating leaders in every field, the above Science & Technology institutions of the Bearys Group has introduced a futuristic concept of learning where nature and nurture come together to inspire young minds to become proponents of sustainable architecture and environment conscious leaders of the world.” The press statement further added. The program was inaugurated by Dr. S.I Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, the welcome address was delivered by Prof. Mohamed Kafeel Delvi NSS Program officer. Heads of various departments, faculty, non-teaching staff along with students of BIT-Engineering, Polytechnic, BEADS and BIES Institutions joined hands to clean the Ullala beach.
Volunteers and students are provided with cleaning material such as hand gloves, gunny bags and rakes by the bearys group .The Volunteers are interacted with the general public, tourist, Local shopkeepers/vendors and fisherman along the coastal areas to spread awareness on the ill effects of Beach littering and its adverse harmful impact to the environment.