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MUMBAI: From online tests to reducing the use of paper to recycling answer sheets, colleges across Mumbai are doing their bit to turn their campuses into environment-friendly spaces. At Kalyan’s BK Birla College, question papers are designed and assessed online. “Very soon, all our internal examinations too will be computer-based,” said Naresh Chandra, principal of the college. He added that the college will soon rope in an agency to set up an online examination system. “Autonomy gives us this freedom and we want to use the power to bring about a positive change,” said Chandra. Two years ago, St Andrew’s College in Bandra had hired an agency to help them recycle all types of paper. “Earlier, we used to find ways of recycling paper ourselves but with the help of the agency we also found ways to reduce usage of paper and they help recycle whatever paper is generated on campus,” said Marie Fernandes, principal of the college. In 2016, St Andrew’s College had conducted a gre...

City college sets an example by recycling 100 kg waste daily Compost pits at Vivekanand Education Society campus. (Prashant Wayande) Six kilometers away from Deonar dumping ground, an educational institution has set an example for residents in the vicinity by sending zero waste to the landfill. The civic body has recognised two campuses of the Vivekanand Education Society (VES), Chembur, as the first educational institutions in the city to recycle wet, dry and electronic waste, which is part of its solid waste disposal programme under the guidance of United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The campuses, spread across four acres each, produce 100 kg wet and dry waste every day. Nearly 70 kg of biodegradable waste is segregated for composting, while the remaining 30 kg of dry waste is collected by NGO Shri Mukhti Sanghatna for recycling. “The dry waste from the VES campus is collected by a vehicle (not dumper trucks) provided by the municipal corporation, while the we...