Bengaluru: National Centre for Biological Sciences holds cleanliness drive

Bengaluru: The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, conducted a series of awareness and cleanliness activities as part of the Swachhata Pakhwada (Cleanliness Fortnight) campaign.

The initiative began with a training session on office ethics and hygiene for employees, aimed at promoting a clean and responsible workplace environment.

A signature campaign was also organised to spread awareness about cleanliness and civic responsibility among staff and the
community.

As part of the outreach activities, a session on waste management was held, along with an exhibition on ‘waste to wealth’, highlighting sustainable practices and innovative recycling methods.

A sapling plantation drive was conducted at Thindlu Government Higher Primary School.

A drawing competition on the Swachhata Pakhwada theme was organised for government school children, followed by a school cleaning drive and additional sapling plantation. The occasion was also marked by the cleaning of a primary health centre and Doddabommasandra Lake.