Fazl Ali College, Greenwood School, and Study Next organise various academic and awareness programmes.
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MOKOKCHUNG/DIMAPUR — Multiple educational institutions across the state organised academic and awareness programmes for their students.
Fazl Ali College: The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung, organised a one-day workshop on single-use plastics combined with a cleanliness drive at the college auditorium in Chuchuyimpang village on Wednesday
The event was held under the Swachhata Action Plan (SAP) and sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Around 200 NSS student volunteers took part in the programme.
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The technical sessions were divided into two segments. In the first session, LH Thangi Mannen, retired Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland and Convenor of Earth Alliance Nagaland, delivered a talk titled "From pollution to solution: Rethinking plastic use”.
She pointed out the alarming rise in waste generation and stressed that landfills are not a sustainable long-term solution. She reminded participants that every individual is a waste generator, making waste management a shared collective responsibility.
She advocated raising awareness to promote alternatives, reduce consumption, adopt healthier lifestyles, ensure proper segregation and disposal, establish material recovery facilities (MRFs), and stay informed about policies supporting sustainable waste practices.
A key highlight of her presentation was the upcoming Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will take effect from April 1, 2026. One of the major provisions is the mandatory four-stream segregation of waste at source: wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste, and special care waste. The new rules also stress decentralised waste management and impose stricter penalties under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
In the second session, Dr. Temjensangla Pongener, Coordinator of Earth Alliance Mokokchung and Associate Professor at Fazl Ali College, spoke on "Single-use plastic: Bridging awareness and action”.
Dr. Pongener clarified that "zero waste" does not mean eliminating waste entirely but rather minimising it through conscious choices.
She outlined the five pillars for shifting towards sustainable consumption: rethink how we consume, reduce what we use, reuse materials creatively, recycle responsibly, and rot organic waste through composting.
The workshop was followed by a cleanliness drive on the college campus, during which volunteers conducted waste segregation.
Greenwood School: A total of 115 students from Greenwood School, Kuda village, Dimapur, accompanied by four teachers, visited the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema campus, as an educational tour on March 24.
According to an update, the students explored the educational museum and college library of the campus. They also interacted with the scientist of the All India Coordinated Research Project on honeybees and pollinators.
They also visited the insect museum in the Department of Entomology. This was followed by a visit to the disease museum in the Department of Plant Pathology, where they were given an insight into plant diseases.
Study Next: Study Next organised a talk on "Igniting the entrepreneur within: Leadership, innovation and the MBA advantage" for the final-year students of Model Christian College on Wednesday.
Ranjan K Baruah, career mentor and skill trainer, was the resource person. He briefed the gathering on the topic and appealed to the students to take advantage of the opportunities to build a vibrant career for themselves and to inspire others.
Participation certificates were distributed to all the attendees at the end of the programme. The event was supported by IIBS Bangalore.
