Sahyadri joins hands with the Government to protect the environment

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2018, Department of Civil Engineering and NSS unit of our institution in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India, Govt. of Karnataka, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, KVAFSU - College of Fisheries, Mangaluru and the District Administration, Dakshina Kannada District initiated a Five-Day Beach Cleaning Programme from 1st June to 5th June, 2018 at Panamburu Beach. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. S M Shivaprakash, Dean of College of Fisheries, Mangaluru after which the faculty and students from Sahyadri participated in the “Beat the Plastic Pollution” initiative by removing the plastic garbage and litters from the beach.

Students and staff will be participating during the entire five-day initiative of beach cleaning. Dr. S R Somashekar, Dr. Lakshmipathi M T, Co-ordinator; Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Senior Director, College of Fisheries; Dr. Dinesh Kumar V K, Regional Director, Ministry of Environment; Mr. Uttappa S, Ministry of Environment; Mr. Yathesh Baikampady, Member of the Beach Committee; Dr. Srinivas Rao Kunte, Principal; Ms. Shreelatha U A, Academic Administrative Officer participated in the programme. This event was organized and Coordinated by Dr. S Manjappa, Director - Research & Consultancy, Prof. Sunil Kumar, HoD, Prof. Anil Kumar and Prof. Sanjith, Department of Civil Engineering.

Quote for the day

"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family."
- Kofi Annan