Port Blair, Nov 18: The C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC), Chennai organized inaugural ceremony for two months Certificate Course on Waste Management (Solid Waste, Biomedical Waste, Plastic Waste, E-Waste, Construction and Demolition Waste) under the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in collaboration with Botanical Survey of India Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre. The programme was held on Wednesday at Botanical Survey of India.
Dr. Lal Ji Singh, Joint Director, Botanical Survey of India Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre was the chief guest on the occasion. He asked the trainees to adopt practical approach during the training and life.
Earlier, Mr A. Gopal, Project Officer, CPREEC, Port Blair welcomed the gathering.
The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding and impart basic skills to the participants on the characteristics of waste, waste segregation and collection, storage and disposal, waste processing techniques and integrated waste management, gravity and importance of the waste management sector, knowledge and first-hand experience in collection, segregation, waste disposal and integrated waste management.
The course would broadly cover handling and safe management of different types of wastes viz. Solid Waste, Biomedical Waste, Plastic Waste, E-Waste and Construction & Demolition Waste. The main idea of the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) is skilling youths. A Certificate will be awarded to the participants on successful completion of the course.
