Pondicherry: In a unique initiative, Tagore Government Arts and Science College here has turned 13 acres of land inside the campus into a lush green reserve while setting up an example for others.
The college was set up in Laspet in 1961 and is affiliated with Pondicherry University — a Central University under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The varsity offers programmes in various disciplines of art, commerce and science.
“Posters were pasted on the perimeter wall of the government college. There were no trees. We then decided to turn it into a green campus. First, we removed and cleaned the posters on the premises. We cleaned the walls as well,” Principal of Tagore Government Arts and Science College, Sasi Kanta Dash was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
“The environment is important for education. So, we started planting trees. In particular, we have planted a variety of trees such as palm, palm, coconut, sapodilla, jack, and banana. In total, we have planted 3,000 trees on eight acres,” the principal said.
According to Dash, the college canteen uses fresh vegetables from the garden to cook, and so the students also get nutritious food. “We also have a vegetable garden now. We bring food items from the vegetable garden to the canteen. Thus nutritious food is available to students,” he said.
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