A public awareness programme on plastic-free environment under the Integrated Youth Development Programme (IYDP) was launched at the City College here on Thursday. Deputy Mayor of Brahmapur Municipality E Vivek Reddy (chief guest), senior journalist Shaktidhar Rajguru (guest of honour) and Principal Dr Anita Kumari Panda inaugurated the event.
The students of +2 and +3 wing of the college participated in a rally which was held to sensitise the villagers of the local Ambapua village and the general public of Krishna Bihar about the plastic-free environment. Head of Education Department of College and Program Officer of IYDP Dr Ajay Kumar Kumar Penthoi conducted the programme, while faculty members Dr Sasmita Kumari Patnaik, Manini Pradhan, Lt Meghnad Pradhan, Pradeep Das and Sudam Charan Bishoyi were present.