Gandhi Jayanti Celebration 2026
Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Swachhata Pledge & Lake-Bund Cleanliness Drive
Date: 2 October 2026 | Time: 7:30 a.m.
Venue: SRMIST, Kattankulathur | Participants: 150 Students & 40+ Faculty Members
To commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a special programme was organized at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, on 2 October 2026.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Sub Lieutenant Dr. G. B. Sakthi Prasath, Associate NCC Officer (ANO), Navy Wing, SRMIST, followed by a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by Dr. V. Thirumurugan, Associate Director (Campus Life), SRMIST and Nodal Officer, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA-SRMIST), at the Gandhi statue near the campus entrance. Dr. A. Rathinam, Director of Alumni Affairs, and Dr. P. Jekan, Associate NCC Officer (ANO), NCC, SRMIST, along with 40+ faculty members, also participated in the programme.
The participants then took the Swachhata Pledge, reaffirming their commitment to cleanliness and responsible waste management. Breakfast was served to all participants, followed by a lake-bund cleanliness drive involving students, faculty members, and NCC Naval Wing cadets. The collected waste was handed over to the SRMIST Solid Waste Management (SWM) Team for proper disposal.
Participants actively raised awareness through cleanliness slogans, including:
“Cleanliness Begins With Me.”
“My Waste, My Responsibility.”
“Keep It Clean, Keep It Green.”
“Clean Campus, Healthy Campus, Happy Campus.”
“Don’t Litter — Make Our Campus Better.”
“Gandhi’s Dream — A Clean India; Our Responsibility — A Clean Campus.”
“Cleanliness Is Not an Event; It Is a Habit.”
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks and the distribution of participation certificates to the participants.
The celebration reinforced the message that individual responsibility and collective action are essential for building a clean, peaceful, environmentally responsible, and socially conscious society.
“Be the Change — Practise Truth, Non-Violence, Cleanliness and Service.”
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