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Islamiah College in Vaniyambadi gets green champion award

The Islamiah College (Autonomous) in Vaniyambadi has been awarded the Green Champion Award by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for its contribution to environmental protection.  

According to a press release, Tirupattur Collector D. Bhaskara Pandian handed over the award and a cheque of ₹1 lakh to T. Mohamed Ilyas, principal of the college, in the presence of T. Afsar Basha, vice-principal of the college, N. P. M. Mohammad Tariq, environment club coordinator, and M. Mujeebur Rahman, NSS Programme Officer.

Of the six organizations which had applied for the award, the Islamiah College was selected based on initiatives taken by it for creating environmental awareness and protecting the environment by eliminating plastic, making the campus green, preventing pollution, using organic fertilizers and solar energy, the release said.

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