Student Life
MH Vatavaran, the Environmental Society at Miranda House, embodies the collective effort of our entire college community—students, faculty, and non-teaching staff—to address common environmental concerns and foster environmental awareness. Our commitment to sustainability starts on our own campus. The society was founded in 1998 under the guidance of well-known environmentalist Dr Iqbal Malik and is recognized by the Department of Environment, Government of NCT Delhi.
Miranda House is actively engaged in a solid waste management initiative that transforms biodegradable waste from the MH Hostel Mess and college café, as well as leaf litter from our gardens, into organic compost through aerobic decomposition at the composting unit. Additionally, we operate a paper recycling plant, and the recycled paper products and compost are available for purchase at the MH Souvenir Shop on campus. Our students and faculty participate in a range of environmental activities both within the college and in the broader community. In collaboration with the college Garden Committee, we cultivate air-purifying plants in our Herbal Garden. Water conservation is a major area of focus for MH Vatavaran. Miranda House has a Hydroponics Unit- which uses all the waste grey water from the MH hostel mess. Rainwater harvesting tanks are installed within the college premises. Solar panels are placed throughout the college campus to help in the college's energy generation, conservation and usage. We strive to minimize plastic usage, with a strong emphasis on reducing single-use plastics. Our campus features a plastic bottle garden, symbolizing the initials of Miranda House, and we have implemented a rainwater harvesting tanks. Color-coded dustbins are strategically placed across campus to aid in waste segregation, supported by volunteers to maintain cleanliness and advance our goal of becoming a zero-waste campus.
Miranda House has received various awards for its green practices:
- Certification for being a "Sustainable Campus" - from the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
- Certification for recognition as a Social Entrepreneurship, Swachata and Rural Engagement Cell (SES REC) Institution.
Throughout the year, MH Vatavaran organized diverse events including tree planting drives, webinars, seminars, poetry and essay writing contests, video and poster competitions, documentary screenings, workshops, walkathons, cyclathons, and clean-up drives. We operate both online and offline, and encourage our student members to promote environmental awareness in their local communities. MH Vatavaran members also participate in government-led initiatives such as the Gandhi Chaddi campaign, tree planting drives, Vigilance Week, Disaster Risk Reduction awareness, Ozone Day, and efforts related to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and pollution control. MH Vatavaran participates in various Swachh Bharat activities- including “Ek Tareek Ek Ghanta” Swachhta hi Seva campaign. The society successfully participated and completed the Apex District ECO-SDG Championship 2023 -achieving the highest grade! We are proud to be part of various projects under the National Edu Trust of India, such as the 30 Days Environment Challenge and Vriksha Raksha Bandhan. Our contributions to these initiatives have been recognized with the Best Waste Reduction and Recycling Award 2024-25. MH Vatavaran is regularly collaborating with WWF-India on various environmental issues and activities. We have signed an MoU with Bisleri under the Bottles for Change CSR Initiative and will soon launch a social media campaign to raise awareness about recycling plastic and working towards a plastic-free campus by 2025.
Society Activities
Aajkal (Current Activities)
