Team Herald
PANJIM: In its continuous efforts to give back to the society, Aakash BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparation services, on Friday kick started its “Junk the Plastic” campaign at the Miramar beach, by removing unwanted plastic waste from the famous beach.
The campaign began last week in Mumbai at the Juhu beach and this week the beach cleaning activity was held at Miramar-Panjim and Kozhikode, Kerala. The campaign intends to spread awareness about the effects plastic has on the environment and how this can be mitigated by recycling wasted plastic into something useful.
The plogging activity was flagged by chief guest Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor Rohit Monserrate with the guest of honour CCP Commissioner Angel Fernandes and Director of Sports and Youth Affairs Ajay Gawade, who were accompanied by Deputy Director of Aakash BYJU’S, Abhishek Kumar Sinha, along with other company officials.
The initiative aims to instil behavioural change in the public while also inspiring young minds to recognise the importance of keeping the beaches clean through collective action. Nearly 100 students and faculty members of Aakash BYJU’S participated in removing unwanted plastic waste from the Miramar beach.
Regional Director of Aakash BYJU’S Amit Singh Rathore, said, “At Aakash BUJU’S we feel a responsibility to help develop our students to become model citizens of tomorrow apart from helping them achieve their academic aspirations. To that end, we are delighted to be part of the efforts to clean Goa and contribute to the upkeep of our wonderful state while helping our students develop a love of nature.”
