Faculty members and guest present during the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign at Dept of Geography
AMU Departments Organise Plantation and Swachhata Drives
ALIGARH, September 24: The Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), organised a plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, with faculty members, research scholars, students and staff participating in the initiative.
Prof. S. Naushad, Dean, Faculty of Science, and Prof. Anwar Shahzad, Member In-Charge, Land and Gardens, were present on the occasion. Prof. Riaz Ahmad, Department of Zoology; Prof. Tariq Usmani, Chairperson, Department of Geography; Prof. Rashid Aziz Faridi, Prof. Nigar Alam Siddique, Dr. Fatma Mehar Sultana, Dr. Mumtaj Ahmad and Dr. Mohammad Taufique, all from the Department of Geography, also participated in the drive.
Meanwhile, the Department of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, AMU, organised a cleanliness drive at the Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) as part of Swachhata Pakhwada 2026. The activity focused on cleanliness, hygiene and environmental sanitation in healthcare and community settings.
The drive was conducted under the guidance of Prof. Uzma Eram, Chairperson, Department of Community Medicine, and Dr. Ali Jafar Abedi, Associate Professor and Member In-Charge, UHTC. Dr. Sana Nawab, Assistant Professor, Dr. Iram Abid, Senior Resident, and the departmental team supported the initiative.
The UHTC cleaning staff cleaned the premises and surrounding areas and ensured proper collection and disposal of waste. Hand wash was also made available at designated hand-washing points to promote hand hygiene among patients, attendants and healthcare staff.
Senior Residents, postgraduate students, interns, MSWs and departmental staff participated in the activity. The drive reinforced the message of ‘Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat’ and highlighted the role of collective efforts in maintaining clean and healthy surroundings.
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