Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Oct 8: As part of the celebrations of World Standards Day 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Haryana Branch Office, organized a "Youth Connect and Walkathon" at Yamunanagar, starting from Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamunanagar on 08 October 2026. *The programme, titled 'Powering Tomorrow: Walk for Affordable and Clean Energy' was organized in line with this year's theme, "Shared Vision for a Better World - Spotlight on SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy,"* highlighting the role of standards in addressing sustainability, particularly clean and affordable energy.
The walkathon was flagged off by Smt. Madhurima Madhav, Scientist-E/Director & Head, BIS Haryana Branch Office, Dr. Kumar Guarve, Principal, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy (GGSCP) , Smt. Navita Yadav, Scientist-E, Shri Sandeep Keshav, Scientist- D and Shri Sourabh Chandra, Scientist- C, BIS , Haryana Branch Office.
*The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from approximately 500 students and faculty members from the students of 10 standards clubs of Yamunanagar schools and 3 colleges including Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamunanagar.* The awareness rally covered a distance of approximately 2 km along roads outside the college campus, reaching out to the general public and spreading the message of standards for quality and sustainability for ensuring a world which is better in all respects, be it equitable supply of clean and reliable energy, or clean water or sanitation or modern and safe infrastructure, etc. Participants carried placards displaying messages on ISI-marked products, hallmarking of gold jewellery,, sustainable practices and clean and affordable energy, educating people about BIS and standards and emphasizing the need to adopt sustainable practices in life for a healthier tomorrow for our future generations to come.
Students also presented a skit in which they highlighted that clean and reliable energy is required both for the present as well as for the future for the industrial development and for all other operations and daily activities, but we should be watchful on its consumption, so as to reduce its adverse impact on the environment.
An inter-school and inter college Poster Making and Slogan writing Competition on the theme of UN SDG-7 was also organized, where students creatively expressed their understanding of UN SDG-7, sustainability, clean and affordable energy, reinforcing the message of building a safer and sustainable future.
In the Youth Connect which was organized prior to Walkathon, Smt. Madhav, Head (Haryana Branch Office), BIS sensitized students about the various SDGs and role of national and international standards in meeting the objectives set under these goals. While motivating the students, she said that, as the future professionals of the country, they have the responsibility of making this country and the world as a whole, better and beautiful, by practising standards and adopting sustainable practices. Dr. Gaurave, Principal, GGSCP encouraged students to make small efforts to reduce their household energy consumption every month to see a big change in their electricity bills after a few months.
The programme encouraged youth to act as ambassadors of quality and sustainability, reinforcing BIS's commitment to promoting consumer awareness, standardization and sustainable development. |
