SHILLONG: North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre, POSOCO on Monday organised a Swachhata drive with students of Sunny Field School and Jing Shai Barit LP School, Cherrapunjee.
The cleanliness drive was conducted as part of Swachhata Pakhwada- 2019. While Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) keeps organising rallies, street plays, painting/ slogan writing competitions and many other activities in schools/ orphanages/ old age homes close to the area of Lapalang, this time however, they decided to extend a helping hand towards needy students in the interiors where not many corporations are established and scope of such Corporate Social Responsibility activity is minimal. Hygiene kits were distributed among the children of both the schools.
The team comprising engineers and human resources personnel was led by V Desouza, General Manager (HR), NERLDC.
Meanwhile, the NCC Shillong College as part of the Swacchta Pakhwada Observation organised an Inter- College Debate Competition on the theme “Swacch Bharat – the need of the hour for a cleanShillong” in the college premises.
Speaking at the function as a guest, the Principal of the College stated that the civic sense of cleanliness prevalent amongst Shillongites should extend beyond the homes and immediate environment.
While lauding the initiatives started by the Chief Minister and introduced by KHADC, he urged the cadets to chip in and support the cause for a better tomorrow.
During the debate, some of the cadets opined that Swacch Bharat cannot be successful without cooperation from all stakeholders concerned, a few however expressed that it was a strategy of promoting public image while others stated that it worked like a mass awareness movement.
However, at the end of the debate when the motion was put to a vote the house unanimously agreed that the Swacch Bharat Campaign and other local programmes like “Shillong my Passion” is a need of the hour for a clean Shillong.
