Media Release

Mangaluru, Feb 16: Agnes Towards Community (ATC), St Agnes College (Autonomous) organised a Street Cleanliness Drive on February 14. The area chosen for cleanliness was the stretch from Kankanady market to Mallikatte market. The cleanliness drive was done on the footpath areas of the stretch.

The drive was inaugurated by Naveen D’Souza, corporator, Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) near the college entrance gate. He appreciated this initiative taken up by the ATC group and encouraged students to be a part of more such service activities. He also requested the students’ co-operation in maintaining Mangaluru as a clean and green city. The dignitaries present on the occasion included principal Sr Dr M Venissa AC, vice principal Sr Dr Roopa Rodrigues AC, PG coordinator Sr Dr Vinora AC, and ATC coordinator Dr Shailaja Rai.

The third degree ATC students took part in this drive in seven batches. Students took up specific stretches to clean. The individual batches were accompanied by the respective teachers in-charge. This activity was conducted to create awareness among the students and local public about the importance of maintaining cleanliness in public places and community areas.

The programme was compered by Khateeja Nada of III BA. The entire drive was conducted smoothly with the assistance of the muncipality workers provided by the corporator.