Creating a role model for "Academicians" Social Responsibility (ASR) synergizing with Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan: A campus hygiene initiative by PGIMER, Chandigarh

Akshay Anand; Avijit Banik; Gillipsie Minhas; Sridhar Bammidi; Keshav Thakur; Kaushal Sharma; Rahul Tyagi; Shweta Modgil; Parul Bali; Natasha Sayal; Paramvir Kaur; Deepak Kumar Pal; Atul Kumar Goyal; Vinod Bhatt; Navneet Kaur; Saurabh Kumar; Jyoti Saini; Sushant Kaushal; Abha Tiwari; Abdul Ghani; Gurkeerat Kaur; Chandra Devi; Priya Battu; Radhika Khosla; Kanupriya Sharma; Madhava Sai Sivapuram; Vivek Podder; Amarjeet Singh; Priya Mehra

doi:10.5214/ans.0972.7531.260207

Creating a role model for "Academicians" Social Responsibility (ASR) synergizing with Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan: A campus hygiene initiative by PGIMER, Chandigarh

Ann Neurosci. 2019 Apr;26(2):75-81. doi: 10.5214/ans.0972.7531.260207. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Authors

Akshay Anand^{1

2}, Avijit Banik^{1

2}, Gillipsie Minhas^{1

2}, Sridhar Bammidi¹, Keshav Thakur¹, Kaushal Sharma¹, Rahul Tyagi¹, Shweta Modgil^{1

3}, Parul Bali^{1

4}, Natasha Sayal¹, Paramvir Kaur¹, Deepak Kumar Pal¹, Atul Kumar Goyal¹, Vinod Bhatt¹, Navneet Kaur^{1

5}, Saurabh Kumar¹, Jyoti Saini¹, Sushant Kaushal¹, Abha Tiwari¹, Abdul Ghani^{1

6}, Gurkeerat Kaur¹, Chandra Devi¹, Priya Battu¹, Radhika Khosla¹, Kanupriya Sharma¹, Madhava Sai Sivapuram⁷, Vivek Podder⁸, Amarjeet Singh⁹, Priya Mehra¹

Affiliations

¹ Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
² AA, AB, and GM: All authors have contributed equally in the manuscript.
³ Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
⁴ Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
⁵ Department of Physical Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
⁶ Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
⁷ Dr. Pinnamamemi Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, China-outapalli, India.
⁸ Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, India.
⁹ Department of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.

Abstract

Background: The state of disarray from unhygienic conditions and excessive litter throughout urban highways, alleyways, and byways across rural and urban localities of India is abysmal. Such unsanitary conditions impinge upon the future health and welfare of its citizens, tourists and economic development.

Purpose: The NRL volunteered PGIMER's campus hygiene initiative" is a pioneering effort spearheaded in compliance with Indian Prime Minister's call that citizens of India work together to establish a cleaner and healthier environment.

Methods: A group of 15 highly motivated students in the Neuroscience Division of the PGIMER, worked together vigorously 2 hours a week to affect a cleaner urban environment in the city.

Result: The results were national Kayakalp and Skoch award to PGIMER as the cleanest hospital in the country, the vendors or patients no longer litter around the campus, the pot holes have been converted into greener patches, signs board adorn the campus.

Conclusion: To inspire citizens through faculty- student led sanitation programs.

Keywords: Academic Social Responsibility (ASR); Awareness; Clean India; Human Development; Hygiene; Public Health; Sanitation; Swachh Bharat.