Arjuni/Morgaon college and nagar panchayat hold rally to collect e-waste

An awareness programme and rally on e-waste was held in Arjuni/Morgaon on November 5, 2026. It was organised jointly by the physics department of Shivprasad Sadanand Jaiswal Mahavidyalaya, Arjuni/Morgaon, and the Arjuni/Morgaon Nagar Panchayat. The theme was e-waste awareness, collection and management.

Mayank Jaiswal, joint secretary of Shri Durga Shikshan Sanstha, presided. On the dais were the college's acting principal Dr Bharat Rathod, IQAC coordinator Dr Laxmikant Kapgate, programme coordinator and physics department head Dr D. L. Chaudhari, librarian Prof. Ajay Raut and Prof. Pankaj Uke. Several Nagar Panchayat employees attended, among them Dilip Uke, Nikhil Band, Shubham Gorkar, Yogeshwari Meshram, Dipti Bhajipale, Duryodhan Newere, Shilpa Sandekar, Deepak Dongarwar, Deepak Raut, Nayankumar Sahare, Anuj Jambhulkar, Suresh Borikar and Mahesh Raut. The college's teaching and non-teaching staff were also present.

The programme began with an introductory address by Dr D. L. Chaudhari. He said e-waste is increasing steadily and affects the environment and human health, so it must be collected properly, reused and recycled. He urged people to follow the three principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

In his speech, acting principal Dr Bharat Rathod said students and ordinary citizens must come forward actively to protect the environment. In his presidential address, Mayank Jaiswal said such awareness programmes build a sense of responsibility towards the environment in society. He also praised the joint initiative of the college and the Nagar Panchayat.

Chief Officer of the Arjuni Morgaon Nagar Panchayat Dnyanesh Sonwane had e-waste collected by garbage vehicles over the previous two days to make the programme a success. He also appealed for cooperation in the rally to be taken out by the college. This helped in collecting e-waste during the joint rally.

The rally set out from the college campus and passed the main bus station, the Civil Lines area and the main market. E-waste was collected from various places along the way, and the rally then returned to the college. People were informed about the proper collection, segregation and management of e-waste.

The programme carried the message of proper e-waste management, environmental protection and sustainable development to the community. People were urged not to throw discarded household electronics in with other waste, but to collect them separately and send them to an authorised recycling centre.

Prof. Ajay Raut, Prof. Pankaj Uke, Dr Ashish Kawle, Dr Nitin Vilayatkar, Sandeep Hatzade, Ajinkya Lade, Nirbhay Borkar, Pravin Masram, Badal Lade and National Service Scheme students gave special support in making the event a success.