Awareness programme at RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 26 2013 :
College of Nursing, RIMS, today organised a one day awareness cum sensitisation programme on "Sanitation and Waste management" in the auditorium of the college.
The basic concern was the disposal of domestic and general waste, according to a statement.
Delivering the key note address Prof N Damayanti, adviser of the College of Nursing and chairperson of the Hostel Development Committee said that that there are over 1300 students on the RIMS campus staying in different hostels.
Besides there are staff.
Under the circumstances wastage management to spruce of the RIMS campus and maintain health and hygiene has become a must.
She underlined the importance of the role of various categories of workers in keeping the campus neat and clean.
E Debendra, chief accounts officer said that one of the important questions asked of the candidates in the recent interview for appointment of some teaching staff in Dental college was the method for the disposal of wastage.
The situation in RIMS is worsened by the clogged drains and absence of modern sewage system, he said.
Prof S Sekharjit, Director said that the programme shall be useful since the participants will learn many things about the safe disposal of the wastages.
He also disclosed that three systems of equipments for the disposal of wastages have been installed in RIMS.
Since the number of patients and attendants is higher that an ordinary hamlet a huge quantity of wastage has to be tackled.
He hoped that from early next year people will not be seeing the mounds of wastage here and there on the RIMS campus.
He also spoke at length on the disposal of plastic bottles and other hazardous items.
Resource persons also spoke on various aspects of the wastage disposal.
Students, workers, engineers and other staff were present in the programme, the statement added.