17-06-2025
Coimbatore schools, students recognised for responsible waste management in ITC Limited's WOW inter-school recycling championship
Amrita Vidyalayam, Kalapatti, became the overall champion in ITC Limited's Wellbeing Out of Waste (WOW) inter-school recycling championship held for schools in Coimbatore.
According to the organisers, over 9.3 lakh students from 2,482 schools in South India collected 4,751 metric tonnes of dry waste in the 2024-25 edition of the championship, which is aimed to instil the habit of source segregation and responsible waste management among students.
A total of 85,642 students belonging to 160 schools collected 118 metric tonnes of segregated dry waste under the initiative in Coimbatore, where it was implemented through Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC).
Assistant Collector Prashanth S. presented the awards to the winners. Amrita Vidyalayam, Kalapatti, collected 7,640 kg of segregated dry waste to become the overall champions, followed by MDN Future CBSE Senior Secondary School, Sulur, (4,235 kg), and Nehru International School, T.M. Palayam (2,609 kg) among CBSE schools.
Shri Nehru Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, R.S. Puram (3,112 kg), SVGV Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mettupalayam, (2025.8 kg), and St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, (2,014 kg) became the top three among State board schools. Three students each from the CBSE and State board schools were also honoured for their individual performance.
Sibsankar Bandyopadhyay, Executive Vice President – HR & CSR ITC Limited- Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division; V. Murali, Unit Head - Mill Operations, ITC Limited - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division, Unit Kovai; and S.N. Umakanth, Deputy General Manager - WOW, ITC Limited - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division, were present.
