<p>The PESIT South Campus turned green recently — the students of the MCA department spread the message of environment consciousness among the faculty and students. They did this by organising Paryavaran 2012.<br /><br /> “The idea was to bring about a change in the outlook of the people towards their <br />surroundings,” says Ashwini, a MCA student.<br /><br />The programme started with various off-stage events, such as pencil-sketching, collage and movie-making, word-building and debate. The events received an overwhelming response from students of various departments, who came to participate in large numbers.<br /><br />Akshay Heblikar, the director of an environmental NGO and the chief guest at the event, spoke about how students should grow more passionate about protecting the environment. <br /><br />The programme continued with a skit, which was presented by the third-semester students. They highlighted the dangers that prevail in society today. “We also had a debate on the topic ‘Nuclear Reactor – A boon or bane’.</p>.<p> It was a highly-contested event, with the teams being vociferous about their ideas,“ says Amritha K, a fifth-semester student. Games like dumb charades and word-building were held, again based on the theme Paryavaran. A few students of the third and fifth semesters sang some songs based on this topic. <br /><br />Next up was a dance performance by the students of the third semester, which portrayed the beauty and essence of nature. A street play was put up to highlight the ways in which nature can be saved. It was not just the students who actively took part in the various events — even the teachers showed their enthusiasm and a member of the faculty, A Lekha, performed a classical dance number on Maha Ganapathim and enthralled the audience. <br /><br />They divided themselves into groups and went around the campus, trying to remove plastic bags. The coordinators and faculty members also planted a few saplings around the campus, in order to increase its green cover.<br /></p>
<p>The PESIT South Campus turned green recently — the students of the MCA department spread the message of environment consciousness among the faculty and students. They did this by organising Paryavaran 2012.<br /><br /> “The idea was to bring about a change in the outlook of the people towards their <br />surroundings,” says Ashwini, a MCA student.<br /><br />The programme started with various off-stage events, such as pencil-sketching, collage and movie-making, word-building and debate. The events received an overwhelming response from students of various departments, who came to participate in large numbers.<br /><br />Akshay Heblikar, the director of an environmental NGO and the chief guest at the event, spoke about how students should grow more passionate about protecting the environment. <br /><br />The programme continued with a skit, which was presented by the third-semester students. They highlighted the dangers that prevail in society today. “We also had a debate on the topic ‘Nuclear Reactor – A boon or bane’.</p>.<p> It was a highly-contested event, with the teams being vociferous about their ideas,“ says Amritha K, a fifth-semester student. Games like dumb charades and word-building were held, again based on the theme Paryavaran. A few students of the third and fifth semesters sang some songs based on this topic. <br /><br />Next up was a dance performance by the students of the third semester, which portrayed the beauty and essence of nature. A street play was put up to highlight the ways in which nature can be saved. It was not just the students who actively took part in the various events — even the teachers showed their enthusiasm and a member of the faculty, A Lekha, performed a classical dance number on Maha Ganapathim and enthralled the audience. <br /><br />They divided themselves into groups and went around the campus, trying to remove plastic bags. The coordinators and faculty members also planted a few saplings around the campus, in order to increase its green cover.<br /></p>
