Welcome Government Degree College,Sircilla

Green campus initiatives

1. Students, Staff using Public Transport: More than 50% of the Staff and 80% of the students use Public Transport to reach the college as the college is located beside the main road and near to Agraharam bus stop. Indeed, this green practice ensures to reduce the pollution.

2. Pedestrian Friendly Roads: There is a about 100 meter road from main gate to the College building which is laid down in such a way that it is pedestrian friendly to walk as most of the students commute by bus as means of public transport. Recently, as part of DCEDRC meeting a proposal was submitted to the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla for laying the Black Top road from main gate to building. Internal road is pedestrian friendly with green trees on both sides.

3. Plastic free campus: The College was announced plastic free campus so as to avoid using of plastic bags, covers and bottles in the college premises. The students are educated on the harmful effects of plastic, like covers choking the throat of animals, pollutants released while burning the plastic. Students are encouraged to use paper bags rather than plastic carry bags.

4. Paperless Office: The Use of paper is reduced by increased use of automation and digitization such as MIS and digital storage of documents. The college also uses the e-Office for correspondence with Officials including the Commissioner of Collegiate Education. The IQAC has used digital mode for collection of institutional data and information reducing the use of paper.

5. Use of Social media and other Technologies: Digital media such as e-mails, WhatsApp and SMS are used for communication with the Staff and Students. Further, long meshed and clerestory windows in library nearly eliminate the need for artificial lighting. Library encourages the saving of the paper by providing the soft copies of syllabus, previous question papers, learning materials, etc. through E-library WhatsApp group and library blog.

6. Green Landscaping with Trees and Plants: The College has rich green coverage with huge number of big plants covered on both sides of inner road and in front of the College building. Everyone who comes to the College will definitely feel pleasant and happy after observing the lush greenery. The College always encourages NSS unit and all the Departments to plant saplings every year as part of Telanganaku Harith Haram (THH) the flagship program introduced by the Telangana Government, to increase the green cover at the college and to reduce the pollution and to contribute to environmental sustainability. The students and staff also in large number take part in the Haritha Haram program to plant more saplings in the campus and also outside the campus. The College NSS unit has conducted Haritha Haram Awareness rally to create awareness in adopted village and conducted Clean and Green programmes as part of Swatch Bharath Programme and Swatchatha Hi Sewa to maintain the campus clean and green.