The prize distribution ceremony for Swachhta Pakhwada was held on 15th Sept' 2017 at PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh in the presence of Dr. Sanjay Batish, Associate Dean Student Affairs. It marked the end of Swachhta Pakhwada, an initiative issued by MHRD, which enlisted a 15-day action-plan to be followed from 1st to 15th September 2017 with various activities to promote cleanliness.
The ceremony kick-started by an introduction of the feats achieved by the volunteers of the cleanliness drive in the college. This fortnight drive was organized by the NSS unit of PEC University of Technology in accordance with the Swachhta Pakhwada. The diligent volunteers were awarded for their work and congratulated by Dr. Batish during the occasion. Following this, the winners of essay writing competition and declamation contest were presented with awards acknowledging their accomplishments. The competitions were based on awareness and promotion of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The ceremony concluded with an address by Dr. Batish, motivating students to contribute further towards the goal of a Swachh Bharat. He also proposed several ideas and measures that the students could take up, such as developing an app dedicated to Swachh Bharat. He implored the students to look for other avenues to make Swachh Bharat drive a success and motivated them to push themselves further to achieve the common goal of a Clean India.