The Department of Civil Engineering organised Swachh Bharath Abhiyan “Healthy Mind -Clean Campus” on October 7, 2024. Dr Ashwini S Shetty Director of Extension and Outreach, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) was invited as the Chief Guest. The program began with invocation song. Dr. S I Manjur Basha, Principal Bearys Institute of Technology, Dr. Nalini E Rebello, HOD Department of Civil Engineering, Dr.Kafeel Delvi, NSS Officer, Prof. Badruddin P.M, NSS Coordinator , Department of Civil Engineering were present on the dias.
Dr Ashwini S Shetty in her address said that a healthy mind and healthy environment are connected. The mind can be happy only when we do something good for society, be involved in Physical activities, good food habits thus avoiding junk food. She also explained adverse effects of eating junk food on Pulmonary, Cardiovascular and even Reproduction organs. Adopting a school and extending help to the less privileged leads to great happiness by imparting knowledge to the less fortunate. She also emphasized need of maintaining a clean environment. The ill effects of human intervention on the soil, land and air was explained.
The Session ended with Sanskrit sloka
Manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate
It means Serenity of thought, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of purpose—all these are declared as austerity of the mind.
After the Formal address students dispersed to various locations of the campus and gathered papers, plastics and cleaned the whole campus. The main aim was to bring awareness amongst students to maintain a Clean and Hygienic environment at BIT.