In association with Goa Science Centre, 30 students from Auxilium High School along with Sr. Melissa D’Souza and Tr. Guilhermina Vas went for a beach cleaning drive on the 19th of September. This was in response to Swachhata Pakhwada as a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The students were given a session on the segregation of waste and the ill effects of plastic, especially single-use plastic. They were then provided with gloves and divided into groups. Each group would collect different items – plastic, glass, and twigs respectively.
The excited and enthusiastic troop marched off to the beach along with a team from the Science Centre and their teachers and spent around an hour, cleaning the assigned area. The segregated waste was put in special dust bins. After a treat of snacks, the students returned back to school.