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Report on
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
‘Safai na de, safai kare’
at
Alpha College of Engineering & Technology,
Khatraj (ACET)
(Abhiyan Date: 28th November, 2014)
Submitted to:
Submitted by:
Dr. D. D. Shukla
(Principal, Alpha College of Engineering & Technology)
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national level Abhiyan by the Government of India covering 4041
statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the
country; launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, where
Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself wielded broom and cleaned a
road. The Abhiyan is India's biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3
million government employees and schools and colleges students of
India participated in this event. The mission was started by Narendra
Modi, the Prime Minister of India, nominating nine famous
personalities for this Abhiyan, and they take up the challenge and nominate nine more people
and so on.
Objective of the Abhiyan
This Abhiyan aims to accomplish the vision of 'Clean India' by 2 October 2019, 150th birthday
of Mahatma Gandhi and is expected to cost over 62000 crore (US$10 billion). The Abhiyan
was described as "beyond politics" and "inspired by patriotism".
Alpha College of Engineering & Technology
Alpha College of Engineering & Technology was established in year 2009 and since then the
college has been growing. In year 2009, the journey began with the intake of 240 students of
engineering degree in four branches i.e. Mechanical, Computer, Information Technology and
Electronic and Communication while in 2010 Civil, the fifth branch was offered. In year 2010,
various activities were performed like Alpha Heritage – 2010, Sports Week, Navratri Celebration
and even the institute grew in terms of infrastructure. In 2011, the college grew in terms of intake
in various departments and its activities in form of Engineer’s day, Techfest etc. In 2012, the
institute started offering Diploma in Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Master degree in
Computer Engineering. During this year the institute grew in terms of courses offered to the
students and infrastructure like classrooms, laboratories, etc., offered to students for their
complete development and to make them successful engineers. In Academic Year 2013 and
2014, the growth story continued, it organized ‘GTU Tech Fest 2014’ for Gandhinagar Zone.
Institute shares its heritage earned over the number of years with its alumni’s in form of ‘Alumni
Association’ formed for our Alums to stay in touch with the institute and existing students and
provide necessary guidance to them. Alpha College of Engineering and Technology throughout
all these years has nurtured students in the field of technology and innovation in the ambiance of
liberty and harmony. Started with 240 seats with the Bachelor Degree in Engineering
Programme, the institute now has total intake of 1104 in Electronics & Communication
Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering,
Information Technology and Civil Engineering and also offers a postgraduate programme in
Computer Engineering. The journey is on its way still a lot more of growth and achievements in
field of technology are yet to come…
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Alpha College of Engineering &
Technology
Just as we say, Charity begins at home, in same way cleanliness too begins at home. Alpha
College of Engineering and Technology feels a privilege of becoming a part of the Abhiyan to
clean India by beginning it at home i.e. our college campus. The event at the college started with
the motto of;
safai na de, safai kare…………..
At Alpha college of Engineering and technology, the Abhiyan was inaugurated on 28th
November, 2014 with a firm determination of;
‘Keeping clean and making green’
The major focus of the Abhiyan was and is to keep the surroundings clean and inculcate a habit
in oneself and nearby to keep clean. The Abhiyan received a major participation of trustees,
faulty members, staff and above all students.
The inauguration day witnessed a campus cleaning session whereby trustees, staff members in
joint hands with students cleaned the whole campus area including the gardens, canteen, parking
and the main college areas.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:45 A.M.
STUDENTS GATHERING IN FRONT AREA
10:00 A.M.
INAUGRATION CEREMONY
10:05 A.M.
PLEDGE TAKING BY PRINCIPAL DR. D. D. SHUKLA
10:15 A.M.
SPEECH BY MANAGING TRUSTEE SHRI LAXMANBHAI
PATEL
10:25 A.M.
SPEECH BY DIRECTOR DR. SHWETA KHANDWALA
10:30 A.M.
CLEANING SESSION
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT
 INAUGRATION CEREMONY OF SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN
The session was inaugurated by our respected managing trustee Shri
Laxmanbhai Patel, Director – Sweta Khandwala, Principal – Dr. D. D. Shukla,
Prof. G. N. Patel and Prof. R. T. Patel.
 PLEDGE TAKING
Joint pledge taking by Alpha Family consisting of its trustees, staff and
students to keep India Clean.
 SPEECH BY MANAGING TRUSTEE – SHRI LAXMANBHAI PATEL
Words by our respected Managing Trustee Shri Laxmanbhai Patel to keep the
environment near us clean and spread the message amongst other people to
fulfill the objective of Swachh India by 2019
 SPEECH BY DIRECTOR – DR. SWETA KHANDWALA
Motivational words comprising several examples that motivate us to work for
Swachh Bharat abhiyan
 TRUSTEES, PRINCIPAL AND HODs CLEANING CAMPUS AREA
 STUDENTS CLEANING CAMPUS AREA