True education must correspond to the surrounding circumstances or it is not a healthy growth - Mahatma Gandhi

Volume - 5 Issue - 11 November 2019 www.mgncre.org

On the Momentous Occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Jal Shakti Campus and Jal Shakti Gram and Swachh Campus Manuals were launched in all States and Union Territories of

rewarding achievement! MGNCRE laid the foundation for construction onourable of Shri Acharya Devvrat Aof its own premises at Gachibowli Hyderabad on 2nd October. Hlaunched the Manuals in Gujarat marking Mahatma Gandhi’s Shri VLVSS Subba Rao Additional Secretary MHRD and Prof. P Appa Rao 150th Birth Anniversary in the presence of Shri Bhupendrasinh Vice Chancellor University of Hyderabad graced the occasion. MGNCRE also Chudasama, Honourable Education Minister; Smt Anju Sharma signed an MOU with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Hyderabad for the Principal Secretary to Education Department and Shri LP construction. The Council is going to start operating from its state-of-art office Padalia Commissioner of Higher Education. Dr. W G Prasanna housing modern facilities and amenities including residential suites for visiting Kumar Chairman MGNCRE is seen here overseeing the launch of faculty. the manuals. Into RuraI Engagement Mission in Andhra Pradesh Universities … Recalling Mahatma Gandhi's words, Honourable Governor said “The higher education institutions should work on reforms in that the soul of India lives in the curriculum at the undergraduate and post-graduate level to villages and students should visit instill the concept of rural community engagement and social villages to spend some time there responsibility among students.” said Honourable Governor of as a part of their studies. He called Andhra Pradesh, Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan at the State Level for the Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities, faculty members and Consultation Programme. To take forward the activities related to students to be engaged with rural Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), UN Sustainable Development community. Goals and UN Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Resilience and Rural Resilience in partnership with UNICEF, MGNCRE organised a State Level Consultation Programme on 23rd and 24th October, 2019 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Dignitaries attending included Shri JSV Prasad Special Chief Secretary Higher Education, Prof K Hemachandra Reddy Chairman AP State Council of Higher Education, District Collector Guntur I. Samuel Anand Kumar IAS, Dr.Mahendra Rajaram Disaster Risk Reduction Officer Honourable Governor appreciated UNICEF, Prof K Ramji VC of Acharya Nagarjuna University, and the catalyst role played by Chairman MGNCRE. Vice Chancellors of several other universities, MGNCRE in realising the objective faculty members and students of Acharya Nagarjuna University. of “Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas”. He representatives of AP State Planning Dept, Hydrology Dept, Quality called for reforms in curriculum at the graduate and postgraduate Control, Water Resources Dept and National institute of Disaster level to instill the concept of rural community engagement among Management also attended the programme. the students. A heartwarming achievement has been the finalization of details based learning in schools - in the context of Gandhiji’s 150th Birth and setting the ball rolling for construction of own premises Anniversary Celebrations was well received as the preceding for MGNCRE. I look forward to the state-of-art building that will week was celebrated as Nai Talim Week and 2nd October was house MGNCRE. I profoundly thank Shri ji celebrated as National Nai Talim Day in all Schools and Higher Honourable Minister MHRD for showing personal interest in the Education Institutions in the country. allocation of land for the construction of the building. I earnestly Faculty Development Programmes, Workshops, Rural Immersion thank Shri VLVSS Subba Rao ji Additional Secretary MHRD for Training Programmes, Village Visits as part of Case Studies, gracing the occasion. Institutional Village Visits (under Swachhta Action Plan) and MGNCRE team has done really well by blazing across the country ground work for our upcoming Industry-Academia Meets on and delivering our targets. We have successfully launched our “Opportunities in the Waste Management Sector” at select Higher manuals – Jal Shakti Campus and Jal Shakti Gram and Swachh Education Institutions are ongoing activities. The Industry- Campus - in all states and Union Territories of India – by Honourable Academia Meets scheduled in November-December are all Governors, Honourable Chief Ministers, Administrative Heads about knowledge sharing, Industry interaction, internships and of respective states and Vice Chancellors of Universities - a projects, product showcasing, new product launch, scope for milestone in our journeWy. This launch is a stepping stone for social entrepreneurship, placements and a platform to interact

EDITOR’S NOTE EDITOR’S promoting participation of Higher Education Institutions in and meet decision makers, policy makers, heads and industry sanitation, hygiene and water conservation which are national experts. Today as the youth are facing job crunch and technology prime requisites for development. I earnestly thank Honourable is making many of the traditional familial jobs redundant, the Governors of State for making this possible and conveying the field of Swachhta or Cleanliness opens many doors. It has the much needed message as Chancellors of Universities to the potential to provide fulfilling, well-paying livelihoods and holds Higher Education Institutions. The manuals have also been the promise to a clean, liveable future. The students who choose directed by the Ministry to be put into usage by Higher Education this line of study are opting into not just for a career, but a healthy Institutions including Universities, Colleges and Polytechnics in living for themselves and for the society. developing strategies, action plans and implementation plans The festival of lights Deepavali has brought in happy tidings! for water conservation on the campuses and in the villages with I wish one and all a Very Happy Deepavali! which the campuses are engaged with. Dr. W G Prasanna Kumar Our call for conducting Nai Talim Week – a campaign of work Chairman MGNCRE I congratulate Team MGNCRE for putting up untiring efforts industry to deliberate and exchange views on the key issues of and getting the manuals on Jal Shakti Campus and Jal Shakti waste management, recycling, resource recovery and resource Gram and Swachh Campus launched in all states and Union efficiency, sustainable development, conversion of waste to Territories of India. The manuals have been received well and energy and the ample opportunities in the waste management authorities have commended MGNCRE for the remarkable sector. The key to reversing the damage caused over centuries work. 2nd October marking Gandhiji’s 150th Birth Anniversary lies in facilitating the completiWon of the natural cycles and will be forever etched in MGNCRE’s history. restoring nature’s innate balance. Yes, this is possible. To convert this theory into reality, a large, trained cadre of focused The Industry-Academia Meet will provide a platform for workforce needs to be put into place. I look forward to the Industry and Utilities to showcase their waste management enriching experience each of the events will provide. initiatives and also provide information on career opportunities for students of MBA in Waste Management and Social I wish everyone a Happy and Joyous Deepavali! Entrepreneurship. The Meet presents a networking opportunity Dr. Bharat Pathak for academicians and waste management professionals. Vice Chairman MGNCRE Keynote Speakers have been drawn from academia and 15th – 19th Oct 5 Day FDP on Rural Immersion and Community Engagement Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Tirupati Andhra Pradesh Prof. J. Katyayani, Head of Management Department Convened the FDP and presided over the event while Dr. Anuradha NSS Program Officer was the Co-Convener. Prof. Katyayani said that by addressing the infrastructural problems of the rural areas we can make villages self sufficient. Prof. K. Murgaiah, Dean of SPMV, explained the objectives and expected outcomes of the programme. M Saikiran MGNCRE Resource Person coordinated the proceedings. Chairman, MGNCRE joined the FDP on 4th day and as Chief Guest delivered a lecture on purpose and importance of Community Engagement.

Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education 2 Connect 5. Chhattisgarh

Towards Water and Swachhta Smart Campuses - Honourable Governor An Overview of the Manuals’ Release of Chhattisgarh Sushri Anusuiya Uikey with and English versions 6. Goa

1. Andhra Pradesh “Students will be empowered by the Jal Shakti and Swachh Campus Manuals” Honourable Governor of Goa Smt 7.

Towards Swachhta and Jal Shakti - Honourable Governor Honourable Governor of Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan - Paving the Way Forward in Haryana Andhra Pradesh! Shri "I look forward to the HEIs implementing these SOPs” 8. 2. “The need of the Hour - Water and Cleanliness” - Honourable Governor Shri B. D. Mishra showing the way forward in Arunachal Pradesh. “Water Resources need to be optimized” Honourable Governor of Also present on the occasion were Honourable Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh Shri said on the occasion. Also Shri , First Lady of the State Smt.Neelam Mishra and present were Chief Minister Shri and Education Minister Deputy Chief Minister Shri Chowna Mein Shri Suresh Bharadwaj 9. Jharkhand 3. Assam

Powering Jal Shakti in Assam - added with Swachhta - Honourable Chief Minister Shri doing the honours in the presence of “Water Consciousness needs to be ingrained in students” - Honourable Education Minister Shri Siddhartha Bhattacharya Governor Smt . Honourable Chief Minister Shri Raghubardas and Cabinet Minister Shri C P Singh were also present. 10. Karnataka “What a remarkable tool for Educational Institutions! I “A very innovative and

4. Bihar am happy that the manual enterprising initiative is available in Hindi also” - This will trigger good Honourable Governor of results for the country” Bihar Shri Phagu Chauhan Honourable Governor of Karnataka Shri

Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education 3 Connect Swachhta Action Plan - Village Visits State - Rajasthan State – Uttarakhand

Staff of Prince Academy of Higher Education and MGNCRE Officer having a Rajkiya Uchh Prathmik Vidyalay, Rojhadi glance at Rain Water Harvesting System Swami Rama Himalayan University Team with staff of Kautilya Mahila T.T College in Teterwalon ki dhani village and MGNCRE Officer at Talla Bhanash as a part of Comprehensive Sanitation High School Management State – Uttar Pradesh

Prince Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya Nodal Officer at 100 % ODF Shyampura Village IGNOU Nodal Officer interacting with Co-ordinator, Dr. Sandeep Joshi, Manipal villagers of Bhatiana University, Jaipur and villagers of State - Maharashtra Dahmikalan State – Goa

MGM University of Health Sciences Nodal Officer interacting with Sarpanch MGNCRE Officer with the Sarpanch, Dhar village visit - with Dr. P. S. Rajput Smt Harshatha Shobnath Chaudhary, Siridao-Palem village and Dr. Garima Mishra (Associate Nodal Dhamani Village State - Haryana Officer, Mohanl Lal Sukhadia, University, Udaipur)

The NorthCap University Nodal Officer at Choma village, Gurugram Nodal Officer and Assistant Nodal Officer, Orienting MIT College NSS students at NIIT University, Rajashtan at Jalawas Pimplagaon village Village

We got to feel the rural soil.. For a collaborative effort they agree.. The food court for the monkey To see all their work and toil.. Some villages with ODF tag.. menace.. Targeting for open defecation free.. Were lessons to put in the knowledge bag.. Is an idea that deserves our praise.. Dr. Neeraj Gandotra (Nodal officer, Shoolini University) with villagers of Maharshi Dayanand University Team at Interaction between MGNCRE Officer, and Tatool village Kongu Engineering College Nodal Officer State – Karnataka and a villager at Chinnaiyampalayam State - Andhra Pradesh village

Acharya Nagarjuna Students at Khaja Garden City University Staff with Nambur Village Thornahalli PDO and Vice President at Thornahalli Village Sri Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology Nodal Officer with Head Mistress and students of Primary School at Annaikalpalayam village

REVA University Team and MGNCRE Dravidian University Team at Gudupalli Officer with Sarpanch Anand S.D at Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Village Shettigere Village Team at Ikkarai Boluvampatty, State – Tamil Nadu Coimbatore State – Himachal Pradesh

Seven Hills College of Pharmacy at Venkatramapuram village Assistant Nodal Officer, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Alagappa University Team at Chitkara University with Smt. Anganwadi Vettaikkaranpatti village Staff, Neetu at Gunai village

We know that by seeing.. Marching ahead with commendable will.. Will build a fabulous nation.. The utmost priority for them is villagers' They put us to surprise and thrill.. G Varsha MGNCRE Intern well being.. Their work with grit and determination.. 15. Meghalaya “Jal Shakti Campuses will evolve out of adherance to such SOPs” Vice Chancellor of Martin Luther Christian University Dr. Vincent T.

Darlong 16. Mizoram Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Dr Ashwath Narayan evinced keen interest in the Kannada version. “This will be very Shri Pu Zoramthanga resourceful” he said. Also launched were the MGNCRE-UNICEF Program Honourable Chief on UNSDGs, UN WASH, UNSFDRR Minister Mizoram - “This shows the grit and commitment of MGNCRE” 11. Kerala 17. Nagaland Water Conservation - Empowering Nagaland Honourable Honourable Governor of Kerala Governor of Shri Arif Mohammed Khan - “This Nagaland is really a very smart and timely Shri R.N.Ravi initiative. I congratulate MGNCRE” doing the honours 18. Odisha

Honourable Governor of Madhya Pradesh Shri “The purpose is remarkable” 12. Madhya Pradesh

Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Conservation - Making inroads into Odisha - Shri , Honourable Governor of Odisha 19. Punjab 13. Maharashtra

“Educational Institutions and also society will gain by Jal Shakti“ “Jal Shakti is a novel initiative for educational institutions as well as Honourable Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari the State” - Honourable Governor Shri V.P. Singh Badnore

“Sanitation and Hygiene “ This is significant. Very needs such Manuals” significant indeed for English and Meitei Mayek HEIs adopting these versions were released by implementation guides” 14. Manipur Honourable Governor of Honourable Governor of Manipur West Bengal, Dr. . Also Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar present was Deputy Chief Minister Shri Y. Joykumar Singh

Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education 6 Connect 22. Telangana 20. Sikkim

Speading the message of Jal Shakti, Swachhta and Happiness in Leading from the Front! Honourable Governor of Telangana Dr. Tamilisai Sikkim - Honourable Governor of Sikkim Shri in the Soundararajan presence of Honourable Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), Honourable Minister for Education Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha,

Honourable Minister Rural Development Shri Sonam Lama and Chief 22. Uttarakhand Secretary Shri S C Gupta 21. Tamilnadu

“We are honoured to be the first to launch Jal Shakti and Swachh Campus manuals in our State. These are results oriented “A very commendable achievement” Honourable Governor Smt Baby implementation plans for society” Honourable Governor of Tamil Rani Maurya was eloquent of the manuals. Nadu Thiru 1. Andaman & Nicobar UNION TERRITORIES “A first of its kind!” - Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi. Also present were Smt Chitra Joshi First Lady Lt Governor, Shri Vikram Devdutt IAS, Chief Secretary Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 4. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 5. Daman & Diu 2. Chandigarh

“Chandigarh ranks among the cleanest cities in India. These manuals will be added guides for clean and green India.” Honourable UT Administrator Shri V P Singh Badnore “Need for water smartness” - showing the way by Honourable Governor Daman & Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli Shri Praful Khodabhai Patel 6. Ladakh 3. NCT of Delhi

“State is new and it is exciting to be part of the national initative!“ “ I am overwhelmed by the remarkable work of MGNCRE. A timely gift to Honourable Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil, Mr Mohd Ali Chandan the nation!” Honourable Lieutenant Governor Shri Sahib

Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education 7 Connect Consultative Workshop for Telangana NSS Programme Coordinators and NSS Programme Officers 16th October As a part of UNICEF and MGNCRE partnership objective of mainstreaming SDGs in university curriculum by introducing WASH and SFDRR, MGNCRE conducted round tables, workshops and FDPs in Telangana universities in 2018-19. At the same time, UNICEF HFO has sought to extend this 7. Lakshadweep partnership and build a WASH volunteer centre by capacity building Powering Education institutions in Lakshadweep - Shri R Mihir Vardhan university students to become advocates of behaviour change in IAS, Honourable Administrator, Lakshadweep. Also present were sustaining WASH outcomes. To understand the landscape of student Shri P P Mohammed Faizal, MP Lakshadweep, Shri Shivkumar IAS, volunteerism and scope of volunteers, a consultative workshop was Secretary, Education, Shri Vijendra Singh Rawat IAS, District Collector organized at MGNCRE on 16th of October by inviting the NSS Programme and Shri B Hassan, President and Chief Counsellor (PCC) Coordinators and two Programme Officers from each of the universities in Telangana. UNICEF representatives who attended were Shri P Adding the Special impetus - Kishore Kumar, Consultant Volunteerism and Shri Ravi Teja, Consultant Administrative Officer Innovations. Shri Shivraj Menon IAS at Yanam Puducherry 8. Puducherry

Workshops held simultaneously at Sarada Kurup College of Workshop on Rural Immersion & Community Engagement Education Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai NIT Warangal 18th and 19th October Prof. K V Jaya Kumar, In charge Director NITW was the Chief Guest and spoke on MGNCRE’s MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship. Prof Goverdhan Rao, Registrar, NITW, Guest of Participants from Dnyan Ganga Honour, addressed the participants College of Education and Research about students’ inclusiveness for Thane in One-day workshop such kind of activities and about on "Nai Talim and Experiential NITW’s adoption of 2 villages. Dr. G Learning" conducted jointly with Sunitha, Program coordinator spoke SK College of Education and on the importance of UBA. Research Ghansoli Navi Mumbai 2-Day RITP Programme Lovely Professional University at UGC-HRDC, Osmania (LPU) Students in Khajurla University as part of 91st Village Punjab Orientation Programme 30th and 31st October ■■ Workshop on Rural Immersion and Community Engagement Government Tulsi Degree Other Workshops College, Anuppur 24th October ■■ Workshop on MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship - Chitkara ■■ Workshop on Internship in Concerns of Rural Community TISS Tuljapur (Rural Campus) University, Himachal Pradesh 1st October 14th October ■■ One-Day Workshop on Swachhata Action Plan and Community Engagement - Jawahar ■■ Bam Vivekananda Primary Teachers Training College Burdwan West Bengal 25th October Nehru Rajakeeya Mahavidhyalaya, Port Blair, Andaman &Nicobar Islands 3rd October ■■ One day Workshop on Rural Community Engagement and Rural Immersion Programme ■■ State-level 2-day Workshop on Rural Immersion & Community Engagement SNDT Government Degree College Kukkatpally Hyderabad 25th October College of Education Pune Maharashtra 14th and 15th October ■■ One day workshop at Government Degree College Hayath Nagar Hyderabad 26th October ■■ One-Day Workshop on Swachhata Action Plan and Community Engagement Mahaveer ■■ One day workshop on RCE at Govt Degree College ( women) - Nalgonda. 29th October Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana ■■ 1day workshop on RCE at Nagarjuna Govt Degree college (Autonomous) Nalgonda 30th ■■ One Day Workshop on Rural Immersion and Community Engagement - Vishwateja October Degree College Mulugu 24th October ■■ Shri Baijnath Girls Institute of Education and Management, Barabanki 21st October ■■ One Day Workshop on Rural Immersion and Community Engagement Government ■■ Eram College Melarayganj, Barabanki 22nd October Degree College, Eturnagaram, Mulugu Dist. 25th October ■■ KKPG College Eitawa 23rd October ■■ One Day Workshop on Rural Immersionand Community Engagement Maharshi Degree ■■ S B S P G College Mangalpur Barabanki 24th October and PG College, Bandarpally, Mulugu Dist 26th October ■■ Kishan P.G. College Bahraich 25th October ■■ Two-Day Workshop on Rural Immersion and Community Engagement - Emerald's Advanced Institute of Management StudiesTirupati 28th and 29th October MGNCRE wishes one and all a Very Happy Deepavali !!

Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India 5-10-174, Shakkar Bhavan, Ground Floor, Fateh Maidan Road, Hyderabad - 500 004 Telangana Tel : 040-23422112, 23212120, Fax : 040-23212114 E-mail : [email protected], Website : www.mgncre.org Editorial Team : Dr WG Prasanna Kumar, Chairman MGNCRE, Dr D N Dash, Assistant Director, Anasuya V and Sivaram G Published by Shri P Murali Manohar Member-Secretary MGNCRE