OPEN DEFECATION FREE

On 10th and 11th December 2017 NSS volunteers divided into groups each has 10 members, from college went to the allotted villages by Govt. of AP such as Ponangi (kothuru, Kapu peta, kotha ponangi, sayibula peta, sagarla peta) ,Gavaravaram( Sundarayyacolony, Vidyanagar, Sreeramnagar, Dondapadu, Dattasramam road), Sanivarapupet and Satram padu for the purpose of ODF survey. We conducted survey on ODF and we visited 802 houses ,among them703 house holds have toilets, in 66 houses the toilets are under construction, 5 house holds were applied for toilets, 28 house holds do not have toilets. During the survey, the Volunteers went to each of the houses which are mentioned in the ODF data provided by the Govt. of AP. and get the information required. Out of 802 houses only 468 houses are uploaded in the given website remaining 334 houses information is not able to upload due to technical error.

Open defecation free Awareness rally and awareness program conducted by St. Theresa autonomous college for women, Eluru on 13-12-2017 at St. Theresa inter campus to create awareness on open defecation free Andhra Pradesh. This program also warn that the open defecation is hazardous to country's dignity. 2000 students from different colleges of Eluru gathered at St Theresa's inter campus to participate in rally. Govt. officials of different departments were attended the program. Then the district collector, Sri. Bhaskar katamaneni garu IAS- chief guest of the program and vice chancellor of Adikavi nannaya university, Rajamahendravaram, Sri. Murru Mutyala Naidu garu -guest of honour came to the venue, the program got started by Vandemataram song sung by the students of the St. Theresa college. Then the university coordinator of NSS Sri.N.Kiran Chandra garu introduced the dignitaries on the dais to the gathering. The district collector Sri. Bhaskar katamaneni garu IAS gave his simple and serene speech on ODF and also the disadvantages created by Open defecation in past. His main view of speech is to represent the motto to make INDIA free of open defecation. Then the MLC of Eluru Sri.Ramu suryarao garu gave his small talk and also said that West Godavari district is 100 % free of open defecation and this is because of work done by Sri. Bhaskar katamaneni garu IAS. Then the vice chancellor of ANUR Sri. Murru Mutyala naidu garu gave a valuable speech on ODF and also made students to know about their responsibility against open defecation as it is hazardous to people and Environment. Then the rally was started from St. Theresa inter campus and reached fire station centre with ODF crew and formed a circle, there vice chancellor of ANUR gave speech for making students and public aware of open defecation and then all students dispersed to the allotted villages for ODF survey , awareness rally and distributed pamphlets to make villagers be aware of open defecation effects and educate them about open defecation free benefits.